Christmas with Family

We celebrated Christmas with a wonderful dinner with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Leif and Leif's Uncle Brian from Norway. It is so comforting to have family so close by to celebrate the holidays with and to enjoy each other's company while making memories. It was a blessed Christmas!

Christmas Morning 2017

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Since the girls were babies, Howie has been reading the book "Twas the Night Before Christmas" each year before they went to bed on Christmas Eve. Although they are now "big girls," they still love hearing their daddy read them this traditional Christmas Eve bedtime story.

The Nutcracker 2017

Our little ballerina Sophie has worked tirelessly since August learning and practicing the dance from the beginning scenes of the Nutcracker. As one of the "Christmas Party Girls" who come to Clara's house for the holiday festivities, Sophie is part of the entire first act of the Nutcracker. She performed at the Wayne Theater in Waynesboro, VA with the Albemarele Ballet Theater. Both performances were exquisite! I am so very proud of Sophie her hard work in this performance of the Nutcracker.

Decking the Halls!

Christmas is such a beautiful season and so much fun to decorate the home. Over the years we have added to our Christmas decor with German Nutcrackers, ornaments, Nativity sets and other festive decor. This year we invested in a Christmas tree from Baslsam Hill. I was nervous it would not look as realistic as the company promised, but I was pleasantly surprised. Now our home is ready to celebrate the season of Christmas!