Christmas

December is here!  Time for our annual traditions.  We went to find a Christmas tree at the Optimist lot.  Your goal is always to find the biggest tree that will fit in the house.  Then, you and Ben find a small tree and a wreath.  This year did not disappoint - we found a thick tree that goes all the way up to the ceiling.  

Time to decorate the tree!  Funny story, the tree 
is not straight which resulted in lots of 
work for baba. 

Early Christmas present, your fish!

 

Time to decorate our gingerbread houses

This year, we had a lego option 

Ben's

Yours

Last Holiday party!! So happy for you
Sad as I'll miss this 

Cookie decorating at grandpa's

Delores' Coconut Pecan Cake 

Desserts complete.  The pretzels are always a hit.  We also 
had a lemon tiramisu (meh) regular tiramisu (ok) and 
the apple pie was a total bust.  Last year the apples
were crunchy.  This year the apples were mushy.

Santa had some amazing gift wrap 

He came!

You got this for me :)

Jeremy!!!

lil hipster 

hanging with Jeremy

Family time 

This year, you asked Santa for a couple of things:

1.  A Mystery Box so you can be surprised

2. Pokemon 151

3. Everyone to wake up early

4. Lots of love and 5. to see Jeremy one more time.  Santa delivered on all of them except Jeremy.  He explained that he could not bring Jeremy back but Jeremy's spirit is in his stuffie.  You can always talk to Jeremy and he will be with you.  You asked me if Jeremy was stuck in there!  How sweet.

I love you so much Bradley!