Spelling Bee Champion

Though our Lulu can't quite say "Lucia" yet, she sure can spell it!

L-U-C-I-A

...must be Santa, Santa Claus.

After looking at pictures of Santa, talking about him, watching him on TV, and passing by him & waving a few times at the mall within the last several weeks, Lucia was ready for her visit. She was a little shy with this stranger, though she didn't cry or fuss a bit. Santa was very kind & gentle. Papa was there to help her tell Santa that she has been a good girl & what she wanted for Christmas.

Merry Christmas Santa!

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

We put our shoes out last night for St. Nicholas to fill up.

Lucia must have been a real good girl this year, she had 3 presents in her shoes.A book, a pair of owl pajamas, & an Abby Cadabby doll.

Abby Cadabby got a big kiss!

Those are some big girl pajamas!

Lucia took Abby on walks around the house all morning.

Thank you St. Nicholas.

Sledding . . . WHOA

Today we had our first snowfall of the year. It was a heavy wet snow.

3 pairs of pants, a pair of leg warmers, 2 pair of socks, a long sleeve body suit, turtle neck, fleece, winter coat, a pair of mittens, an Oscar mask and we were ready to go outside for some sledding.

Lucia was all smiles when papa was pulling her on the sled.

Pulling Lucia up the little hill.

Getting ready to go down the hill.

Papa pulling Lucia around on the sled.Lucia got daring and wanted to kneel while riding."WHOA WHOA"

The Tablecloth

Annie's family has a Thanksgiving tradition. Whom ever is present for the Thanksgiving feast signs the tablecloth following the meal. Annie's mom then embroiders over the signature so it will be everlasting. Each year is color coded to the corresponding date, the attendance history of Thanksgiving to forever be preserved.

Annie's mom embroidering the tablecloth.
Before a child can write her own name her hand print is traced and name put within.
Lucia's "signature" from last year.

With the passing down of the tablecloth will also have to come the passing of the art of embroidery.