One of our little family’s longest-standing Christmas traditions, the Mistletoad.

The kids’ nativity set

Really, is there anything sweeter?

By the 12th, we already had a huge pile of presents under the tree, thanks to the generosity of relatives and the convenience of Amazon.

S enjoyed his gymnastics class more than almost anything else this past year.

These new, red ornaments are some of our shiniest.

This Poinsettia, a gift from the neighbors, was the most colorful object I could find on the evening of the 9th.

I end up taking too many of my shots at night, after everything is finished. Our nativity set sits high on a shelf during Christmas season, a reminder of Him who came from above.

S needed new shoes and this is one of the pairs he came home with. He loves these shoes!

This is actually S’s trike, but H saw an opportunity when S was distracted and S didn’t seem to mind, most of the time.