Merry Christmas

Another Christmas has come and gone. It seems weird as Christmas ends to think of the two months of constant build-up and then all of the sudden its done. But none-the-less, it is a fantastic time of year. Here is a little recap of some of this year's Christmas activities:

Arcade DDR. I am now hooked on the newest version: DDR Super Nova

A not-so-subtle hint from my dad that Carissa needs to start saving her money.

Funniest moment of the break: My mom is notorious for mis-pronouncing words, like when she refers to hip-hop music as "hop-hop" music, or when she called the paparazzi the "Comarazzi." This year, while talking about the upcoming Thailand trip Erin and I are planning she very blatantly (and loudly) enunciated the two syllables of the the city Bangkok.

Perry the Penguin was the hit gift. He sings and dances to "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas" when prompted.

Erin's ridiculous purse :)

The first fondue Christmas dinner at the Veldhofs. Mom Veldhof dug out her own fondue set. It was a wedding present that she used for the first time. Saving all this time paid off!

The Elenbaas band for our annual Christmas carol sing-along. The band is now significantly bigger than the choir.