Our White Christmas

We spent Christmas this year with my brother and two of my sisters in Portland. We had a lot of fun but had to scramble to find snow gear for the unusually snowy conditions that attacked Portland the weekend before Christmas. My sister Megan was supposed to fly in the Sunday before Christmas but when all the flights were canceled going into Portland for almost 2 days we were nervous about getting there. In the end we had a very nice white Christmas. Elaine thought the snow was amazing and had so much fun sledding, shoveling, building a snowman and making snow angels. It could be a very long time before she has another white Christmas so I hope her 3 year old mind can hold onto the memories for a little while.


We started the week off by celebrating Rob's 30th birthday on the 22nd. Charlotte loved her chocolate cupcake.
Elaine helped Rob shovel off the back porch. This picture does not do the snow justice. This is right when it started melting. Notice the scab on Elaine's left eyebrow. She hit her head into the corner of Mark and Mark's table on the first day. It is now a lovely shade of yellow.
Christmas Eve the girls and cousin Bridget opened up pajamas. Elaine is trying to get in on helping with Bridget's present.
The Christmas pajamas from Aunt Megan. They say best friends which is perfect because Elaine always tells Charlotte she is her best friend.

Christmas morning mayhem.

Charlotte is keeping watch over the Christmas toys. Both girls had a great Christmas. Santa brought a dinosaur for Charlotte and teddy bear for Elaine. About four days before Christmas Elaine told me Santa was going to bring her a teddy bear to sleep with. I was surprised to hear this news because every time anyone asked what Santa was going to bring she always said I don't know. Good thing Santa was listening so close to Christmas. The dinosaur, Elaine told us, Santa was bringing for Charlotte. She announced this on Christmas Eve and had never mentioned it before. Good thing Santa has so many helpers to deliver on such short notice!

In this picture Elaine is holding the most special present. Santa brought her The Wonder Pets in beanie baby form. They were sitting in the tree on Christmas morning and she has been carrying them around ever since.


What a cute family picture. To bad I am not in it! This is my sister Megan with Rob and the girls.

Charlotte and cousin Bridget. Bridget is 3 weeks younger than Charlotte. Unfortunately, Charlotte was not inspired to learn to walk while around Bridget but we are making strides. Hopefully Charlotte will decide walking if fun soon.

Thanks for letting us come and stay Mark!