HORRAH, Santa Came!

My first Christmas and so much excitement that I didn't know what to do first. I must have been really good this year because I got lots of presents. However, as you can tell from below the best gift of all was paper....I had a blast! Daddy was happy too (although I'm not sure why) because of his leg lamp. Apparently it has something to do with one of his favorite Christmas movies (A Christmas Story). Mommy says that he has to keep it in his office and definitely not in the window of our townhouse. Pappy was trying to convince Mommy to place it in the living room. Mommy put a kibosh on that nonsense and I have to say that I agree with her on this one. Who thinks of making a lamp out of a leg? Anywho, Christmas day was fun and I sure am lucky to be so loved with all my treasures that I received! Thank you to eveyone, boy I am a lucky duck :-)

Love,
Emerson




" Daddy, I think Mommy must feel guilty and that's why she's letting you keep this ugly lamp "

"Nana, can you get me more paper.... I need more to make my baby fort"

"Give me five Nana"

"Nana, open this one next... it's from me"

Twas the night before christmas.......

and for the first time in twelve years, my parents spent the holiday at home and not traveling. So here at the Rahm-Barr house, we started the beginnings of our Christmas traditions. Nana and Pappy came in town as well. After a hard day of eating, napping and relaxing we got dressed in our Sunday best and headed for Christmas Eve church services. Afterwards, we went into the District to check out the National Christmas tree (Pappy's idea). It was awesome and Mom and Dad liked it so much that they've decided to make that a yearly tradition as well. The tree was magnificent and although you can't tell from the photo below, there are trains that go around it where children (o.k. adults too:-) can toss coins into the train cars as they pass by. Also, there are individual Christmas trees for each state that are placed on the outskirts of the National Christmas tree.

Love,
Emerson




"Dad, quick look.... there's like a million lights on that tree... WHOA!"

"Pappy, help me out... Daddy has me trapped"

"hurry take the picture.... we're freezing out here"

"Daddy... let me outta here... there's so much to play with"