Christmas Spirit

We've got the Christmas spirit at the Merrill House, or at least I do! The tree is up and I love it. One of Landon's first major trips out last year was to Wal-Mart with me the day after Christmas. It was a quick trip, I knew what I wanted. I bought a skinny, pre-lit tree that was 50% off. I put it up for the first time this Christmas and I love it. Half the battle in the years past was putting all the branches up, stringing the lights, etc., etc. So easy, and so much smaller!

Today, I tried to capture just the right photos for our Christmas cards. Here are a couple of my favorites!

I also did a little baking today! Some of this will be enjoyed at Landon's birthday party next Saturday. The rest of the goodies will be shared with friends and family!

1 year photos

Landon had his one year photos taken today. Although Landon didn't really want to cooperate, Rose still managed to get some great photos. To view the rest of the photos, click on the following link: http://infiniteimagedesign.exposuremanager.com/g/children
After clicking on Landon's photo, the password is: Merrill

Happy Birthday Nolan

Last night we attended a birthday party for my nephew Nolan! He turned 2 on November 28th. Nolan had a Thomas themed party. Nolan had fun opening his gifts and playing with his guests. I hope Landon was paying attention because his birthday party is two weeks away!

Last weeks painting project

I know, I usually type about Landon, but this is a family blog after all! I took a few days off of work last week and painted our bedroom and bathroom. The bad news - this is my 4th paint color in 4 years. The good news - I think I finally like it this time! The color I used is called Argos from Sherwin Williams. It is supposed to be a true gray although I think it has a blueish tint. Never the less, I am satisfied.