Annabelle and Nathaniel setting up the Christmas village.

Annabelle posing with her "twin fairy" and gift from Grandma Rudy

Nathaniel lost his 4th tooth...and has his first "hole".  All the other teeth he has lost came out after the permanent tooth was fully in!  Click here for a movie of Nathaniel's toothless look.

Annabelle putting the angel on the tree.  She was tall enough this year to accomplish it without a boost (okay, I bent the tree top to reach her!)

12/5/08... The cookie baking begins.  It is a 2 day extravaganza!

Annabelle gets more helpful in the kitchen every year!

Nathaniel is chief decorating officer.

Annabelle and Nathaniel decorating away!

Wooddale's Children's Christmas Concert at the new Edina campus.  Click here for a link to hear them singing.  Annabelle is somewhere off to the left.

Assembling the cookies for delivery!

Hmmm...why is that tired lady in the middle holding a cupcake with a candle in it?

Chris found out on my birthday that he had to fly to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that week for a work emergency.

The view from Chris' hotel of the sea.

A busy Sunday we had a picnic lunch at church between morning services and choir concerts in the afternoon.

Annabelle enjoying a little foosball before performing in Christmas at Wooddale.

Nathaniel got in on the action.  With Chris out of the country...he had to come to a lot of choir events with me! (I am a choir volunteer).

Christmas at Wooddale 2008

Annabelle at Christmas at Wooddale...4th from the left in the back row (next to the very tall guy!)

I'm still sporting a metal mouth.  Things have improved since I only have to wear rubber bands at night now.  Looking forward to getting them off in May 2009!