Today was "Breakfast with Santa" at church, so we were up early to get into the Christmas spirit. Over the last couple weeks, we have tried to get some "Christmas kid-pics" and it has been a challenge, but we achieved the goal in two different sittings (one with each parent).

(Dad's sitting)


(Mom's sitting)

All of this is to lead us to official Christmas pictures with the big guy in the red suite...that was TODAY! Edie all dressed in her holiday best very happy and ready for the experience.

One can only ask how someone so adorable could change so quickly in to the hot mess below when actually meeting Santa for the first time.



We don't know the answer, but we do know WE LOVE IT! We had every expectation to NOT get the good picture, but in our weird opinion...THIS IS A GREAT PIC. Everyone needs one of these in their photo album for later in life.

After some time away, we ventured back to make amends with Santa to insure that he would still stop by for milk and cookies, and leave Edie a present. I got the inside track from Santa's master list that she is on the "Nice" list and will be part of his Christmas Eve tour.

We have finally finished the 2010 version of the Zapchenk family Christmas tree. We realize that the tree seems to have some extra "junk in it's trunk" but we thought that was for a little extra holiday greeting.

...and our little Christmas angel lovin' the tree!