happy holidays!!!

our first christmas as a married couple, tippen's first snow, our first christmas tree!!! 'tis the season!!!

clermont at night is all lit up this time of year.

there is a HUGE ferris wheel that comes to town every december,
and of course the giant christmas tree.


this is the church about a block from our house in chamalières.
also lit up.

where's tippen???

in his favorite spot this season.

(& mom/dad's least fav spot...)

we even painted the windows with snow!

& i made a wreath out of random branches i found

on top of someone's garbage can.

our first christmas tree!!!!

(with actual presents!!!)

happy holidays from across the pond!!!