Twas' the week before Christmas...

And all through the Nelson house...

We watched  Christmas movies like White Christmas wearing dress up clothes with a princess tiara.

We had our annual Christmas party with our sweet friends and watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

We saw our live Christmas tree grow with cards and letters from old friends, new friends, work friends, and family letters.  I have loved seeing this tree every day.

**Buddy happened to have landed on top of our tree this day.
**Rylan does a very good job of checking if the tree needs water and pours a pitcher full and refills it.
**I had forgotten how many needles end up on your floor with a live tree.

And all through Sunnyslope School...

Presley participated in her first Battle of the Books. 

And Harper and I went to the Christmas Sing-Along (December 19th).

Ry had the funniest face when he was feeling for his front teeth.  The music teacher asks for students who are missing their two front teeth to come up and then the school sings them that song.  I think he was kind of mad to not get to go up there.  

But he snapped out of it and knew almost all the words to "Feliz Navidad".

And Santa showed up at school too...

Everybody was giving Santa high fives and Presley stopped and gave him a hug.  I loved this. 

Harper was not afraid of Santa and happily accepted the candy cane he gave her. 

And all through the Suburban...

We went out looking at Christmas Lights and I told the kids to wear their Christmas jammies.

First we stopped at Starbucks...

Presley, Rylan, and Harper are way in the back.

They were awful together back there. 

But we found a house we liked in East Wenatchee and got out to take a picture. 

The kids are happy to be on a school break.  

We're really ready for Santa to make a stop at our house.