What Happened To December?

The other day, I wrote the date on a check....

1-11-11.

Wait! It's January already???

What happened to December?

Time passes so quickly sometimes it makes my head spin.

Sooooo, let's see; what happened in December:

First, we went up to the mountains looking for the perfect Christmas tree.

Beautiful, snow covered mountains. Looking, searching for the perfect tree.

Let's look over here......or there.......wait!

Look!!

I see one!

The perfect one!

And there she is!!!

Just waiting for us to find her.

Just waiting for us to find her and take her home.....

to be our perfect Christmas tree.

Taking her through the woods.....

Up into the truck she goes........

Hurray!! Now for some fun in this great, fluffy,fluffy snow!!

We're all set to have fun in the fluffy snow!

Sledding in the fluffy snow......

What FUN!

Then home to start decorating for the HOLIDAYS!

The tree is up, the candles are lit, and the garland is hung......

Bring out the ornaments...

These are a couple of my faves.

Christmas Santa picture is hung in the kitchen.

Getting ready for Christmas is fun!

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The decorating is done at home.

Let's go ride the Santa Train!!!

We went over the river........

......and through the woods.

Can't wait. Ethan's going to see SANTA!

Yippeeeee!

We're here!

We're here to see SANTA!

After seeing SANTA, we go outside and TOUCH the train!!!

Then we have hot chocolate and cookies....what a fun, fun day!

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Then it's time for the Clinic Christmas Party!
We always have "White Elephant" gifts...........

There was a Santa Baby t-shirt......

Lots of laughs........

Super hero snuggy.........
(who wouldn't want one of thoses?)

hummmm, a JUG of wine?.......yup
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****Then it was CHRISTMAS MORNING!!****
Ethan helped hand the gifts out to everyone.

Even the dogs were excited to see what was in their stocking!

Papa showing Ethan how to use his brand, new WORK BENCH!

The prime rib roast is ready to be put on the bbq (look away vegetarians)

Yummmm.....

~*~ Sweet Portia~*~

All in all, it was a wonderful, fabulous

DECEMBER!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2011!!