Captured

 You know that moment when your children are sleeping and all is right with the world? I chose to capture it.

Precious.

 

  

Priceless.

On the 15th Day of Christmas

Merry Christmas, The Rudnicks, 2012

Advent and Christmas are 'so last year' but they are still holding on here on Greenwood Drive.  It's not until after Epiphany that anything decorative comes down in our house.  And this year is no different.  I look over my shoulder now and the Christmas tree is still there.  Since Epiphany is over it's just a matter of getting it done now.  I waited all week for angels to come and take the ornaments off the tree, put away the nativity, and tuck the stockings in storage but no angels came.  So, in my last moments of a decorated home I think back on our joyous Christmas time.  Join me.

A book a night.  We ended each day with our advent reading and then picking a wrapped book under the tree.  A delight.

The children were VERY excited and engaged decorating the Christmas tree.

Rowan's gingerbread train.

Evangeline's gingerbread train. 

My lil'baker

At intermission at a local performance of The Nutcracker.  The children loved it!

Star of her pageant.  She'll always be my star but she actually was the Star of Bethlehem.

The wise guy man.

Poised to open their Christmas Eve pajamas, a Christmas tradition from their Aunt Jill.

Christmas morning, looking at each other's presents.

Testing out their presents

 

Eva and little Eva

This shot is timeless.

A white Christmas

Christmas love!