X-Mas Bests

My holiday season was truly lovely this year. I tried to make more of an effort to get into the "holiday spirit," (decorated the house/tree, baked cookies, gave away jam, etc) and I think it paid off in giving me some well-needed ease of mind and relaxation. I took a lot of pictures, with a special focus on portraits, and there were quite a few good turnouts if I do say so myself. In fact, I had trouble limiting pictures to the extent I did. Without further ado, these are my x-mas bests:
Morning With Mom

Kari in the Fab-O new peacoat we got her

Norberg

Kari gave these adorable pewter boxes to me

Mama

Rockum Sockem! (I found this hat in a parking lot!)
Midday at Tobo House


Me helping set up the Christmas forest scene

Korbin, Tobin's brother


Tobin with his parents, Pam and Bill
Evening With Dad

The new house Dad and Cindy just bought, decorated

Cynthia

Tobin opening his box with Jake watching


Desiree and her daughter,

holding a balloon Tobin made

Daddy (what a special fuzzy pic)

Three sisters
Colorado

Snowflake!

Aunt Coleen and (below) Uncle Jeff, who hosted Christmas this year


My cousins Jake and Emily (their mom Amy wouldn't let me take a picture)

Dory and I ice-skating

Me and Dory posing "awkward face" (in my excellent new down ski coat)