The Night Before Christmas

There is NOTHING more beautiful than perfectly wrapped presents under a beautifully decorated tree. It's one of those images that is burned into the mind at the tenderest of ages, and I love nothing more than to sit and gaze at such a sight well into the wee hours of the morning. (Which as it happens it about the time I'm done wrapping said gifts and going to bed!)

 

 

 

Merry Christmas from the Fiore 5!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Giddy-Up!

Just a totally random shot from our pictures today! I just love this one!

 

The Jane Austen Personality Quiz

Sorry Dad, I don't think this one is for you! LOL

Take the Quiz here!

Diana Rose....

Something's Roasting by the fire...

But it's usually just me.

I'd had my concerns about removing the gas fireplace, but now that we've been using real wood, WOW, there is just NO comparison! I LOVE IT!

We also got the tree finished.. finally!

Rocking the Old School Christmas

Today, being the great Mom that I am

I taught Dom and Diana Sinterklaas Kapoentje!

Dom LOVES the ending where he can kinda scream it!

Sinterklaas kapoentje,
Gooi wat in mijn schoentje,
Gooi wat in mijn laarsje,
Dank je Sinterklaasje!

Sinterklaasje bonne bonne bonne,
Gooi wat in mijn lege lege tonne,
Gooi wat in mijn laarsje,
Dank je Sinterklaasje!

Sugar-ed Plum Fairy

Ok, I think I have the link fixed now:


Sooooo.... What do you get when you add a footied/tutu-ed/sugared up Diana with some pop tunes??

Our First Snow of the Season

I'd never thought we'd see snow this early in the month, but VOILA... here it is! And just enough to get some teeny tiny snowballs thrown at me. I was forced to take these through the window as Dom was lobbing the iceballs at my head.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we might see a "white christmas"! By Tennessee standards all we'd need is a light frosting to qualify! LOL

 

 

 

 

First Snow..Continued

Diana isn't one to get her hands dirty, instead of making snowballs with her hands she opted for a tablespoon.