December pics....

This post is as close to a December Daily as I'll get this year. And it's really just for me to look back at a great month- and take joy in remembering these days & moments!

ok- so these 1st 2 are technically from November- but the first one is one we included in our cards this year- Cory's suggestion!

And this is one of all the kids (Had & her cousins)

At our guild Christmas party:

look at the little skater! She's pretty adamant about not liking falling on her bottom though!

Our little ballerina's first recital!

her daddy brought her flowers & I think that was the highlight for her!

My parents took us all to the Nutcracker- I snapped a couple quick pics before we went in...

Our girl has ALWAYS loved the guy in the big red suit!

peaking under the calendar!

helping me make peppermint bark- she was insistent on making it since she knows how much Papa loves it!

our gingerbread house....

reading the 'Twas the night before Christmas' on Christmas eve- doesn't that dog complete the family?

reading a note from Santa

such a lucky girl to get EXACTLY what she asked for (Kit Kittredge & a chew toy for Cosmo!)

Christmas day at Papa & Nana's- Papa with his girls!

Crafting with the new 'loom'- she separated the loops into piles herself. She doesn't need ANY help from me on the OCD front!

(and yes, that is an eye cover for sleeping with a penguin face on it!!!!)

And a last peak at the tree- going for the blurred lights effect....

We've had a wonderful year! Hope you have too!!!

Hope 2011 brings JOY!!!!! to all!