Early Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa!

Eleanor was the whole cheese.

This past week Eleanor's Grandma and Grandpa came for an early Christmas celebration. And guess what else? Santa visited early too! He filled Eleanor's beautiful new stocking full of toys. What she didn't get from Santa, she got from Grandma and Grandma, great aunts Chris, Marilynn, Julie and Great Uncle David. What a happy Christmas so far, and we've still got another Christmas to go!

 Lunch at Clarkson's new student center.

Grandma made Eleanor her very own Christmas stocking. It features beautiful cross stitch- Thank you Grandma! 

 Eleanor hits the arcade at the Massena mall

 Enjoying her pink cupcake at Common Grounds in Massena. No, she did not take her nap that day, thank you Grandma! (;

 While Daddy and Grandpa hiked, Eleanor, Grandma and mommy checked out Lake Placid. Eleanor met Santa for her second time, and again, asked him for toys.

Ladies who lunch!

 Our server was quite taken with Eleanor and brought her THIS. No, she did not nap well this day either.

A little princess (and she really was)

 Our early Christmas morning. Eleanor multitasks by eating her 'bread snacks' and unloading her Christmas stocking at the same time. We went with Daddy's tradition of opening gifts in the wee hours of the morning. That's why there aren't many pictures of the rest up us- we didn't look too great at 7 a.m. (:

 Eleanor polishes up for more presents and a photoshoot.

Eleanor's new sleep sounds Lamby from Grandpa. She loves him. 

Aunt Chris hit the nail on the head with this bib! 

 Eleanor received many beautiful books from her great aunts. This was mommy's favorite.

 Final dinner at Sergi's

Here our our formal early Christmas pictures..... 

 Happy on Grandma's lap.

 Eleanor was surrounded by love and attention!

 But she still found time to chat with Elmo.

Oh! And we can't forget her latest ensemble from Great Aunt Julie... 

Too cool for Potsdam. 

See you in Ohio! 

Eleanor delivers cookies by sled.