A Merrell Family Christmas 2013

     The holidays seemed to fly by here at the Merrell household.  Before we knew it, Christmas had come and gone, but the girls had a blast.  Alice enjoyed unwrapping her gifts, and Eleanor was more keen on just the wrapping itself.  Both kiddos made out like bandits.

To kick off the season, we went to visit Santa at the Home Depot.  (That is where he always hangs out, right?!)  Alice asked for a computer game and a new box of crayons.  Eleanor mostly just eyed him suspiciously...

 

 

 

 Here are a few pictures from Christmas Eve.  Nana, Pops, Andrea, Kaizer, and "Uncle" Keith came over and we enjoyed some holiday snacks and a gift exchange. 

Here are the girls looking festive in their holiday dresses 

 

 

Eleanor loved the wrapping paper...and helping others unwrap their gifts...

 

Some cute shots of the cousins 

 

 

 

 

Daddy hanging out with his girls 

I enjoyed a good snuggle with my babies

 

 

Alice fell in love with her Barbie cash register

 

Eleanor enjoyed her "Uncle" Keith.  She is simply "mad" about this guy! 

 

Christmas morning highlights

 

The girls really enjoyed their gifts from Santa.  Alice was distraught about "Holly the Elf on the Shelf" leaving and heading back to the North Pole for the next year, but her new Leap Pad 2 took the edge off.

 

 

 

 

And then we opened more gifts... 

 

 

Eleanor enjoyed hearing her sister play the guitar! 

Later in the week we got to visit with cousin Kendall and enjoy some more gift opening.  These two are such a hoot when they get together!

Here we go, headed in to a new year.  Hard to believe 2014 is already on the cusp.  May we all enjoy many blessings in the upcoming year!



Catching Up- Some pictures from fall

     I have fallen victim to the chaos of the holidays and failed to update my blog for 2 months.  Here is my attempt to "catch up" with some of my favorite pictures from the season and the month of November...

 

 

Sisters playing in their jammies

 

 

 

A little fall foliage fun 

 

 

 

Eleanor's "funny face".  I love it!  She does this when prompted now... 

 

 

 

All bundled up.  I wonder how long I have to buy them matching apparel before they start complaining about it?! 

 

 

 

 

Alice learned to write her name!  She is so proud. 

 

 

 

 

The girls were intrigued by the fire Daddy built 

 

 

 

 

A family photo at Thanksgiving 

 

 

 

 

Here we go onward and upward to the Christmas holiday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eleanor walks to Alice

We took about 50 videos of Eleanor learning to walk in November, but this is my favorite.  These girls have my heart!