Adios, '08.

Let's close it out with one of those 'moments' that may never happen again...

Despite elle's best efforts to *not* love Isla, I caught her holding her hand the other day during a stroll at the lake:

Santa's Cookie.

Gimme a Kiss.

Who is that cute little elf I see crawling across the floor?



Damn...I think I need to give her a kiss:

2 Years Ago.

elle...not getting her way:

The Day After the Day After.

Still busy stuffing our faces:

The Day After.

This is exactly what we need:

Merry Christmas.

Vietnamese Santas + Scooters = The Best Christmas Ever.

The Life-Cycle of a Gingerbread Man.

Before:


After:

Can We Get This Wrapped?

Along with 37,000 other Austinites, we hit Target last night for some last-minute gifts - they had little bears for sale that looked just like Isla...even better - they were 30% off:

Three More Days!

Somehow, elle thinks she is getting a 'real-live purple chicken' and a bunch of Santa penguins for Christmas.

One down, one to go:

Santa Week :: 2008.

To wrap up Santa Week, here is elf-elle back in 2006:

Santa Week :: 2008.

Please meet Boo the Elf.

Not *technically* Santa, but his primary job in the house is too watch elle during the day, and then fly up to the North Pole every night and tell Santa and Baby Jesus (he lives there too, right?) if she she has been a nutcracker or an angel.

So far, Santa has mixed reports:

Santa Week :: 2008.

Isla was a bit more patient and didn't need to have a Photoshopped Santa hat:

Santa Week :: 2008.

Ho. Ho. Ho.

Santa Week :: 2008.

Day 3. Santa and The Girls:

Santa Week :: 2008.

Day 2. Santa and Isla.

Santa Week :: 2008.

Day 1. Santa and elle:

Polar Bear, Dec 2006.

Ever Have One of Those Days?

Hooray-Hooray!

It's GaGa's Birthday!