We had a blast at the Tree Harvest party my Aunt Lee and cousin Veronica threw last weekend. The party is one of my favorite Wald family traditions, and goes back to my great-grandmother. Everyone brings small presents, divided into 2 or more packages (so a set of crayons could be divided among 3 packages). You hang them on your de-ornamented Christmas tree, and then hold hands and sing carols as you walk around the tree. When the whistle is blown, everyone stops and takes a present. If it's something you can wear, you have to wear it. At the end of the evening, you barter with each other to end up with complete sets of whatever presents you like best. It's sort of a mix between musical chairs and a yankee swap, with a Christmas tree thrown in for good measure. This one was Lucy's first, and she had fun opening all the presents.
Lucy, me and Lee. Note the sock on my hand, my extra necklace, and Lee's shoulder decorations.
Our little sound engineer.
A random picture of Lucy. I asked her to smile for the camera, and she did, but also closed her eyes in anticipation of the flash.
My good friend Alainie came over for a visit, and helped us make two sledding runs down the miniature hill in of snow in our front yard. Lucy had fun sledding, though after a little while she decided she'd rather go on my lap instead of by herself.
Here is Alainie working on a tower with Lucy. Lucy was quite taken with "ay-nee".
And here's our babysitter, Jamie, out doing some sled runs with Lucy.
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