Merry Christmas!

Santa was very good to us this Christmas. We had a great time opening presents and enjoying time together. Here are some favorite moments from Christmas 2009:

Cookie and Ernie, to go along with Avery's favorite, "LaLa" (Elmo)

The rocking horse from Auntie Amy and Kris

Avery and her cousins

The Night Before Christmas

No Coal Here!

It took me a year-and-a-half to cross-stitch Avery's Christmas stocking, but it was well-worth the effort. Grandma Debby put the finishing touches on it, and it's now ready for all the goodies Santa's sure to leave on Christmas Eve.

On the Naughty List?

It's a good thing Avery's been such a sweet girl this year. Because when it came time for her one-on-one with the Big Guy, this is what happened:

I'm pretty sure her year of "nice" will more than make up for these few moments of "naughty."