Christmas Fun '08

This year we had a wonderful Christmas. I was more excited about it this year since Ella is older and can participate with us. Our festivities started with Todd's Car-Mart party mid-December and didn't stop until this past weekend with Todd's brother's family in Brinkley. We had lots of fun with our family just hanging out and enjoying each other. Here's photos of our good times:

Family photo from Car-Mart party

Ella hiding from Santa

Ella's Christmas dress

Christmas Eve

Present left from Santa

Figuring out her new tent with Pa

Pushing one of 2 new strollers

Excited about her new chair

Playing her new piano

The pictures don't show all of the great toys Ella got, but we hit the highlights. She has had so much fun playing with all of them everyday. She plays peek-a-boo with her tent and pushes her Curious George monkey around in her stroller. Ella is still saying 'Ho, Ho, Ho, Merr...." (that's all she says for it) all the time. She loved everything Santa this year, except for the real live Santa himself!! Another great part of Christmas this year is that Todd has been off work since Christmas Eve and doesn't go back until Jan. 5th. Although we still like our 'alone' time from each other we have enjoyed the extra time together. We had a date night the other night and hopefully will get another one before work starts back.

All in all, this was a very blessed Christmas, and we hope everyone else's was too!