New Bike

To say her new bike from Grandma and Granddad is a big hit is an understatement!  She loves it!!

Christmas Morning

We always open our stockings first, in the hope to alleiviate some Christmas morning overload.  And then it's breakfast... this morning, it's snowman pancakes.

As every Christmas, we were spoiled!  A new bike from Grandma & Grandad, rollerskates from Papa, a scooter from Santa... along with lego, art supplies, ballet portrait, and possibly the best present ever... tickets to Justin Bieber! 

Christmas Eve

Christmas eve letter to Santa... and reindeer food we spread on the lawn...

 Santa arrived!....

Christmas Cookies

Typical sugar cookies with a 6 year old girl.  Pink... typical Christmas color right?

Downtown San Antonio

We took Papa downtown and went to the Tower of the Americas and took in a cold and gray San Antonio skyline.   We walked through Hemisfair Park to the Riverwalk before heading for dinner at Maggiano's for Daddy's birthday...  Just like Daddy, Papa's learning to take some great images with my camera :)

Girl Scout Christmas Party

Winter Party

Papa was here for Ella's class party.  They made reindeer art, decorated a Christmas tree treat with an ice cream cone and icing, and played a game with her classmates.

Gingerbread

This year, she did most of the gingerbread herself...  love it!

Ella's Christmas Portraits

This year, I had my own studio equipment so I did Ella's formal portraits instead of taking her to a store studio.  We also had another visit with Santa....

Our Annual Family Photos

Here are a couple of images that didn't make the Christmas Card cut...

And our annual Christmas card.....