Merry Christmas from our House to Yours.

Pickles First Christmas.

Santa even brought Pickles a few goodies this year. Her favorite Christmas cookies and treats, some braided raw hide and a stuffed reindeer (which she already chewed off an ear and antler).

The Christmas Elf cooks up Christmas goodies.

As you all know, Dylan loves to cook and Christmas is the perfect time to be in the kitchen. Dylan made a few things before she tired out, or ate too much dough. She whipped up a funfetti cake, mini cheesecakes and snowball cookies all before our big Christmas Eve dinner. Dinner was yummy too- rosemary beef tenderloin, garlic mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus.

ICE!

What's Christmas without a little nip in the air? Since the weather outside was delightful and far from frightful, we decided to go out and find a little winter chill. The Gaylord Texan had an ICE exhibit and we headed there for a little boost of the holiday spirit on Christmas Eve. They keep it 9 degrees inside and everyone has to wear a parka to stay warm. Even all bundled up, Dylan started freeeeeezing toward the end.

All I want for Christmas...

Dear Santa,

We've been very good this year and hope you will reward us for all our hard work.

Hunter's Wish List:

• Wii Nerf Game
• Nightvision Goggles
• 39 Clues Book 2
• Sea of Monsters Book 2
• Lazer Tag

Dylan's Wish List:

• Pink Camera
• Gourmet Cupcake Maker
• Martian Matter Alien Maker
• Glitter Lava
• Hair Crush
• Two front Bottom Teeth

TWOthless.

Dylan lost her second bottom tooth while turning a cartwheel at her TNT class. She quickly stood up and spit it out. Now she is all snaggle on the bottom. Two cute!