Christmas Cards

It's the time of the year, when I love getting the mail. I love getting Christmas cards. I love getting the Christmas letters. We have one set of friends that sends the funniest family letter every year. Love reading it. I finally have most of my cards sent this year. I never seem to have time to write much in my cards though. It would seem as much as I enjoy receiving them, I would put more into sending them.

Santa is coming to town

In the same downtown bank. I am pulling from some pictures I took a week or so ago. We finally have power back and hopefully I will be able to post some of my ice pictures tomorrow.

Christmas

In a local bank.

Living Windows - Manger Scene

The baby was precious and not crying. My daughter could not keep her eyes off of him.

Living Windows - Kids Singing

Saturday's picture, a few days late. We got hit with a major ice storm here and are without power. So had to wait until we got to a computer to post. When I get to one where I can download pictures, I will post some of the storm's after effects, but for now will finish up the living windows series.

Living Windows - Horse and Buggy

There were horse and buggy rides at Living Windows, as well as hay rides. This was the horse and buggy stopped to pick up riders.

Living Windows - Singing

Living Windows - High Street

This is a view of High Street on the night of Living Windows. The street was packed.

Living Windows- Bell Ringers

The bell ringers for Salvation Army have been out for a few weeks here in Mid-Missouri. There was one downtown for living Windows. For me, the bell ringers are part of the Christmas season. This year is the first year I have been able to teach my three year about giving and the bell ringers at the stores have been a perfect opportunity to teach her about giving to those who don't have anything. She does want to know why the bell ringers are talking to everyone though, as I have also taught her not to talk to strangers. Have you ever noticed in today's society, some of our best lessons seem to conflict to three year olds?

Living Windows, Girls baking

This is another picture from Living Windows. This was in the windows of Southbank which is a gift shop with lots of cute things.

Santa is in town

Friday night was the kick off event for the Christmas season in Jefferson City, Living Windows. They close off downtown and all the stores have window displays with live people, music, and dancers. The highlight of course, is Santa's arrival. Over the next couple of days I will be posting pictures from the night and the windows. It is actually a pretty big event for this town, with a lot of people coming out, even when it is cold, like it was this year.

Santa also came early this year for me, as my husband gave me my gift early. He finally found someone with the new Nikon D300 in stock and was able to get one for me. So I have been playing with it a lot this weekend. I have to say, so far, I have very happy with it. So soon, my pictures posted will be with that camera instead of the D50.