had ourselves a happy little christmas.

 Our Christmas tree, featuring a menagerie of ornaments, with everything from handpainted glass to Homer Simpson on a sleigh.

So we had a lovely Christmas. Lily is too young to know what’s going on, but she did help open a few presents. Here are some scenes from the morning.

This is Julian and Lily in front of the tree.  Lily was not in the mood to sit, and Julian looks half asleep still.  This picture does not do him justice – he’s much cuter than this!

Here is Lily playing with one of her new toys. I got this from One Step Ahead; it’s this toddler puzzle thing, with pieces that fit into other pieces.  She seems to like it.

This is Lily with our Homer Simpson Santa. There’s a button you push and he says different things. She loves him, for some reason!

I received many wonderful gifts. My hubby gave me a lighting studio so that I can finally take some decent pictures of my work. I can’t wait to try it out.  He also gave me a bunch of Tori Amos bootlegs from her recent tour – he knows he can never go wrong with anything Tori. Julian gave me a nice cozy electric blanket. Lily gave me a box of Jacques Torres chocolates. These are handcrafted gourmet chocolates, and they are to die for. Check them out:

I also got two beautiful rings from my Mom. They were made by Tiffini Electra X. She makes art with a vintage look, and uses antique papers and images in her work. Neat!  As soon as I can get a chance, I will take a picture of them in my new lighting studio. 

What else? Oh, a couple gift cards for Joann’s – one of my favorite places. And a daily beading calendar, which I took to work to have something nice to look at and to remind me of my creative life that exists beyond the office walls.