010 - Natalie sleeping

009 - lights

This will be the seventh Christmas that Eric and I have spent together, but this is the first time we got a Christmas tree. We purchased a two-foot-tall potted Norfolk Island pine, so we'll have a built-in Christmas tree for many years to come! The fact that the tree is so small, however, means that some of the lights are left dangling onto the floor...

008 - warmth

We spent the evening making and eating dinner with some friends, both old and new. It was chilly and snowy outside, but inside we had good conversation, Christmas music, and yummy smells that warmed our hearts.

007 - warm cider

After spending much of the afternoon walking around downtown, a cup of warm cider was the perfect treat.

006 - fireworks

This evening was Lights on the River in Owego, which meant that the holiday decorations were officially lit, and everyone came downtown for shopping, eating, and FIREWORKS! It was so awesome to see so many people come out in the cold to enjoy the festivities and to support local businesses.

I love our town.

005 - silverware

I don't like to do the dishes, but it's nice to have clean silverware.

004 - spooky trees

My shot of our neighbors' windows with the Christmas candles in them weren't working how I wanted them to, so I pointed the camera up and did a long exposure. During the day these trees are friendly, but at night they look kind of ominous.