We found these colored lights and Anja ran around with them for awhile (unplugged them a few times as well!).It's hard to believe that 2008 is right around the corner. Seems like it was just Thanksgiving and now we're getting ready to welcome in the New Year. We finally decorated our tree on the 23rd, just in time to celebrate on Christmas Eve. Anja got into the act and had her own cluster of ornaments on the tree---and only tasted a few pine needles. She loves the tree's lights, flipping the switch on and off.
Anja's cluster of ornaments--not bad!
We celebrated with lots of family this past week--six celebrations for us this year. It was great to see so many family members, and exciting to see Anja light up with new people and in new situations. We've captured a few moments below---enjoy!
Anja had a great time playing with her cousins. Here she is playing under the table with Tia.
Grandpa Erickson helped Anja open gifts from her cousin, Lexi. You can never have too many rubber duckies! Thanks, Lexi!
Anja had a great time opening presents on Christmas Eve. Shred by shred of paper, she got better as the evening progressed.
More books for the bookworm.
And for the grand finale . . .
. . . my very own trike!
2 comments:
Merry Christmas, guys! I love reading about little Anja -- she's too cute! Hope you're healthy and happy.
Austin and I are kickin' here in D.C., still!
Best, Victoria
Just for kicks, read the latest about Kyrgyzstan from the AP:
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Seeking a novel remedy to revive its rickety economy, the tiny ex-Soviet state of Kyrgyzstan has declared itself the new home of Santa Claus.
Citing Swedish engineering firm that determined the ideal spot for Santa's global toy delivery hub, officials in this predominantly Muslim country have quickly moved to capitalize on the finding.
They named a mountain peak after Santa, to join Mounts Lenin, and Yeltsin, and declared 2008 "The Year of Santa Claus".
"Its slogan will be "Kyrgyzstan is the land of Santa Clauses", said Kyrgyz tourism authority spokeswoman Nurkhon Tajibayeva.
In most Western countries Santa Claus, or Father Christmas , is thought to live at the North Pole or in Finland. However, if he were located in Central Asia and started westwards on his traditional Christmas Eve trips, Kyrgyz officials said he would have a more efficient delivery route.
"He can eliminate time-consuming detours and avoid subjecting his reindeer to undue strain," engineering consultants at Stockholm-based Sweco, who used geography and demographics in their research, said in a press release.
A group of professional mountain-climbers will pitch the country's flag at the newly renamed peak, Kyrgyzstan's tourism authority said, while a world festival of Santas is planned for the capital's main square.
(Reporting by Olga Dzyubenko; writing by Olzhas Auyezov; editing by Matthew Jones)
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