The Eve

I got just what I wanted for Christmas a day early. We had a beautiful day with no haze in the air. There was no wind and it was just beautiful. It was so nice in fact that we were able to decorate the sidewalk with chalk. We can't usually do that on December 24th, at least not in recent memory.



There wasn't anything spectacular about today. Natalee and I spent the morning delivering cookies to the neighbors and visiting a with a few family members. We went out to dinner and set out food for the reindeer.

Nathan got a white elephant gift of a holiday dress for a dog. Our dog won't wear clothes, but the fake dog Natalee got for her birthday will! I think the dog looks pretty darn adorable, and Nat was thrilled with her new look.
Nathan had the idea to read the Christmas Story while Natalee arranged the pieces of the Nativity. It was a cute idea. When we put her to bed at 7:30 I was so excited thinking that we'd be in bed before midnight.....alas, I shall say Merry Christmas, for that is where we're at now!