12/1/03...Start those chocolate Advent calendars!

12/5/03...Mixing up the first of the Christmas Cookies

12/6/03...More Christmas cookies!

Trimming the tree.

12/7/03...My second favorite for our 2003 holiday picture!

Silliness break during the photo shoot!

More Christmas cookies!

12/8/03...Annabelle decked out in party wear and making a Hot Fudge Pudding Cake!

12/13/03...Annabelle dressed as St. Lucia bringing breakfast in bed to Daddy.

Our Annual caroling party

12/14/03....Annabelle at the Nutcracker Ballet.

12/18/03...Annabelle at her school holiday party

12/20/03...Baby Jesus Birthday party

Nathaniel playing in the snow

Annabelle and I sledding

12/21/03...Annabelle and her snowgirl

12/23/03...Messy, messy eater!

12/24/03...Making snowman buns.

Annabelle's new "do"...I cut almost 6 inches off her hair.

Annabelle and friend at Christmas Eve Program.

Annabelle putting food out for the reindeer

Annabelle and me on Christmas Eve

Annabelle, Nathaniel and me on Christmas Eve.

Eating our Christmas Eve feast.

12/25/03...the big day!  Happy Birthday Jesus!

Reading the book Annabelle made for Nathaneil.

Nathaniel playing with new Brio

12/26/03...Grandma Rudy  here for a visit!  She  spent loads of time snuggling, reading and playing!  

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