Getting a Christmas card photo this year was challenging. The above is my favorite one to hit the cutting room floor. As you may have surmised, TFO wasn't down for a photo shoot. At some point after that picture I began shoving candy into her mouth in a futile attempt to make her smile ... or at least stop yelling. All I accomplished was to make her start yelling for more candy, and when it didn't come fast enough she sobbed and drooled candy slobber all over that beautiful coat. So what I've learned is, when at first you don't succeed, keep pressing on until you've made everyone crazy, then try to squeeze in just a couple more shots until they want to kill you. Then take a few days off and snap a quick photo of the kids in their pajamas and call it a day.
Jeff, Jessie and darling cousin Anna-Kate came to visit last weekend. They walked in the door after hours of driving and we immediately shuttled them out to the bitterly cold, dark park to witness the most pathetic Christmas tree lighting in the history of the universe. You see, there's a big tree at the back of the park that is in the shape of a Christmas tree. And so someone decided to string a few white lights in the center of the tree in a triangular shape, as the natural shape of the tree was not quite good enough. There was a big countdown, the 15 bulbs were lit and a local high-school chorus whispered some Christmas songs, then we shuffled back home to see if we could rekindle some feeling in our toes.
The next day was a little better. We made them run out to main street shortly after waking up so that we could catch the Christmas parade.
This was a little more of an event, though still very charming small town. Andrew thought the whole thing was fabulous. I mean, is there anything better to a 4-year-old than having hundreds of people walk by hurling handfuls of candy at your head? He had wisely chosen to wear cargo pants, and I'm surprised he was able to walk home without them dropping around his ankles.
Elsbeth decided the parade was pretty cool, too.
5 comments:
Elsbeth,
I don't see how you could possibly look so disgusted when wearing such a fabulous coat!
Andrew,
Way to go with the candy collecting!
Love,
Nina
We had such a great time with y'all!! We loved the tree-lighting and the parade and most of all, spending time with y'all!! See you soon!!
Small town Christmas celebrations are the best! I love that last picture of Elsbeth.
Thank you for the reminder that other good mommies feed their children sweets. I was beginning to feel guilty.
That first photo of Elsbeth is priceless. My first thought was that her nickname fits her well! :o)
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