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Merry merry Christmas!!!!

Ellie had a great time this morning. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment.

Eve night

What a wonderful Christmas at The Bonos house:) The tree was filled with presents galore and the spirit was in the air as we sang Christmas carols. The clock was a present given to me from Kris! She spent many days working on this gift and I love it! It's already hanging on my wall in the bedroom:) Christmas pictures to come tomorrow ;)

Yearout Gals.

I love these ladies so much. Thanks for taking the picture Laura. I can see Mom and Dad in all 3 of us and I can also see a pretty penny with all of our teeth looking straight. Thanks Dad for all the hours you put out in your 3 jobs to raise and provide for your girls. We have you and Dr. Tate to thank for our pearly whites:)
I think Dad could print this out and be a new mantel picture of their girls.

Thanks for a wonderful dinner tonight, Mom and Dad. I can't wait to eat the left overs tomorrow for lunch, if Steve doesn't eat them tonight :) The presents you got Ellie were just precious and I can't wait for her to play with them tomorrow!! It's always so crazy and hectic when the kids open presents BUT this time I didn't even get to enjoy seeing their faces as they opened them up. I had a little one of my own that was so crazy and excited herself to open her presents. Ahhhhh the memories. Now I just feel as if this holiday is just flying by. S-L-O-W down pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. This is my favorite time of year.

Steve and I are not sure JUST yet what we will do to start our own Bono family traditions with Ellie but I am sure to capture the moments with my phone. Possibly a video or 2 on Christmas day :) Be sure to check back soon!!!

Bath time cuteness

Don't worry, the bath water is supposed to be that color. We put tablets in there to change the water for fun :) I just had to share the many faces of our police. I am sure you have seen many of them before, but I can't get enough of her...ever!

Ho ho ho

So I had to take a dress I ordered back to the post office for delivery. While I was at the one on Crystal Spring, Santa popped in to do some present delivering himself.
What a nice and jolly man he was ;) just brightened up my Christmas mood even more!!

Ellie had a great day back at Uma's house. She had a 2 hour nap;) Ellie didn't want me to leave at first. She got applied seeing me all last week. She adjusted well though.
I made a trip to Belk at Tanglewood to get a dress for Steve's Christmas party this weekend. The sun was blasting my face and I couldn't help but notice the detail in the sky. Lovely it was.
We are all on medicine and on the way to healthy land. I told Steve if we get sick again and very quickly after this round 2 of sickness, that I will have some one come over and fumigate the house.