Christmas and Beyond

Well I have not posted much because the Blogger App was no longer working on my phone and as far as sharing photos there was no easy way. I have now hopefully, found a work around to the problem and I am hoping to be back to posting.
I have come to love this blog as a scrap book of sorts!

We had a great Christmas season- full of love light and laughter.
The Ice rink reopened at Colonial Williamsburg, Zaven sang in the community choir, Nell participated in the school government cookie sale at the Nutcracker. We went to DC for the Jingle Ball, Esme and Nell were in the pageant at church, we decorated out tree, we made cookies for santa, we shopped for gifts, baked for friends, had family visit all in all a great time

DC with Meg and George!

Zaven shoe shopping in DC, his idea of heaven

Esme and I made cookies for her classmates

The girls made gingerbread houses. Zav never got around to his this year:(

Since Esme did not get to go to Jongle Ball she and I had a special night together-we went to paint on pottery and made ornaments it was really fun. 

Nell was invited to an epic sleep over with Polar Express theme, they even saw Santa strolling through Merchants Square

Zaven's Community Choir concert at the Kimball Theatre

Dinner at Plaza Azteca after- to celebrate.

Decorating the tree

All together!

A favorite ornament

And another

A sweet delivery from the Sterns

On the way to church Christmas Eve, we eventually got Zaven's tie tied

Community Christmas Tree lighting. 

Making cookies for Santa- normally Chris would be at work as we went about all of these activities, this year he was sick and on the couch:(

A cookie I decorated to look like Zaven in his ripped jeans and Supreme hoodie

ready for Santa!

early Christmas morning, stocking collection

we are all a little bleary eyed!

Sweet sisters

We had a wonderful Christmas dinner at the O'Neill's! Chris stayed home:(

Viola, Ella, Spencer and Grammy arrived the day after Christmas, we can't get over how cute and sweet Viola is!

Cousins making "snow angels" on the kitchen floor

Then Milla and Poppy came! This is the only photo i got on the day they left and the kids went back to school.

Esme in the historic area admiring the decorations

Jingle Ball concert in DC

Chris and I also celebrated our 20th Wedding anniversary. We had such fun looking through the albums and Milla brought my gown and I tried it on, then we went to the O'Neill's for a while before our celebratory dinner at Le Yaca. no photos apparently....