SNOW!!!

We finally got snow that stuck! :D  We got about three inches total, and they are predicting more (2-4 inches) in the next couple of days. Nothing to break any records for sure, but this is the first snow this season to "stick" and not melt within 12 hours. We're getting some really cold, freezing temps next week, so the ground will freeze soon.

Pretty sunset! While it remained cold, the sun came out for the first time in a month!!! Then it started to get cloudy again, but as the sun was setting, it peeked through the clouds and looked so pretty!!!

Daddy & Bella playing! ALL the Lego sets are put together!

Christmas 2014

Welcome to our house for Christmas! :D

First step? Getting Sissy online with Skype, so we can all be together!

Bella checking out her stocking!

Presents!!

My Little Pony fashion book

My Little Pony fleece blanket

Small Lego Friends kit

See, Sissy?

My Little Pony wall calendar

Little House book set

Lego movie set - she loved it!!

Big Lego movie set - gift from Sissy!

Alex looking on, enjoying the Bella Show!

Daddy smiles on!

More new books!

MORE Legos!

New sheet set

New ponies! :D

We all spent the next two days putting all these Lego sets together!!!

Yes, she was truly deprived. NOT!

Time to play!

Don't let the smile fool you - he was so over it already, lol!

Another successful Christmas! Next year? Meeting up with Alex & Nathan in HAWAII!!!!!

December Goings On...

Although we had made plans to visit many Christmas markets this season, rainy weather and my poor health kept us from most of them on our list. We did make it to Regensberg though, and it was very nice. I didn't take too many photos because I was just enjoying the atmosphere and the people around us. (Sorry!)

These are magnetic toothbrush covers!

Windows match the inside staircase!

These "tools" are made of chocolate!!

Impractical feathers on this winter coat!

Macaroon store!!! And yes, we bought a ton of them! I had to laugh that right next door is the dentist's office, lol!!!

This part of the old cathedral was covered in glass. No clue why or it's history - maybe next time!

Thomas got his Christmas presents a little early. He was OVER THE MOON with happiness!!!

Yes, it's a light saber.

No, he's not twelve, lol!

We were a little later than usual, but we did manage to get a tree up this year. Our "Italian" tree was a pre-lit one and the lights decided to crap out on us. Our huge tree we had in Georgia, was also pre-lit and also decided to crap out on us. So....late in the season we wound up buying a new 220V tree. Luckily we're headed for South Korea next, which also uses 220V so it's not a total waste. Of course I added about 2,000 extra lights on it because, hello!, a tree needs lights! And decorations, and bows, and candy canes, and bulbs, and golden strings of beads, and, and....

Without and then with flash

About a week before Christmas we did get a bit of snow! It was very pretty and completely gone the next morning. Bella was pretty much heartbroken.

Thomas & Bella playing together. No CLUE what this "game" was all about, but as I was in the next room stamping, I could hear Bella using this "southern-ish" accent and had to see what it was all about, lol! TOOOO funny!

Have you ever heard of Kreation Krate? I hadn't either until someone posted something about it on Facebook. I checked it out and ordered this kit. They include everything you need to make a project, which is really nice and they are all very affordable! I'll be making this tile mosaic photo frame very soon! You can check out what they're offering HERE.