The snow around here has been very nice. We have had a few good snowfalls, one melt down, some ice, some sleet, and cold temperatures. So needless to say I have been a happy camper. I think we came close or broke the record for snowfall in the Twin Cities for the month of December so hopefully it stays on the same track for the rest of the season. I know most place up north have been getting pounded with snow, so snowmobiling should be very good this year. My mom even talked to her brother (my uncle) who lives in Fargo, ND and they have totally run out of room to put the snow in their yard! Now that's what I'm talking about! Here are the latest Front Yard and Back Yard shots:
Christmas went very well. We spent our first of three Christmas' in Texas visiting Shannon's mom, step-dad, and sister. Maeve did very well on the plane, but didn't fall asleep until we were on our final descent both on the way down and on the way back. We all had a great time in Texas and ate VERY well. It seemed like I was always stuffed. Maeve had a great time harassing the cat and got to see Santa at the mall! We all got very mice gifts when we were down there and only had to ship two medium sized boxes of gifts home. The weather was anywhere from the 70's to the 40's and I actually had to go to the store and buy a short sleeve shirt to wear because I was getting so hot! Thanks again Dan, Irma, and Ashley!
Our second Christmas was spent on Christmas eve at our house. Shannon's dad and other siblings came over to have dinner and exchange gifts. Shannon made fried chicken and cheesy hash browns, which were all very tasty. We exchanged gifts and Shannon's dad got Maeve Elmo Live which Maeve thinks is pretty cool. Personally I think Fisher Price could have dialed the volume level down a little bit but it is still very cute. She also got one of those viewfinder things and love looking at the images but was a little confused on why she couldn't touch them!
Our final Christmas was on Christmas morning with my family. My parents, brother, and sister-in-law all came over to our house to celebrate Christmas morning. This is the first year that we haven't celebrated Christmas morning at my parents house. I felt that this was a very nice tradition to start to have everyone over and I think it went very well. Mom made her famous strada (which is kind of an egg bake) and we also had cinnamon rolls, coffee, orange juice, and pumpkin rolls. We ate VERY well! Once again, we all received very nice presents from everyone. I personally think my favorite gift is the custom made Trans Am shirts that Mom and Dad made for us on Mom's new embroidery machine. I guess Dad found the images online and transferred them into the machine and Mom got them stiched out! The colors match my Trans Am perfectly and they are very comfortable!
So needless to say, Christmas went very well for us. Maeve had a great time and is really starting to figure out the present thing! I want to thank everyone in our family for making this Christmas so special for Maeve, Shannon, and I! We love you!
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