Sunday Silliness

What every girl needs--a cell phone, big jewelry, and a Broncos jersey!

Christmas

after mass on Christmas Eve

opening presents in new Christmas pajamas

we always opened our presents on Christmas Eve when I was growing up and now continue that tradition

leaving cookies and milk for Santa

 someone must have been a good girl--Santa brought a robot with a remote control!!

 "cousin" Duke was very interested

We enjoyed a beautiful, blessed--and WHITE--Christmas and are excited about 2013!

Sunny Saturday with Santa

Eva G got to go on a really fun nature walk with Santa. It was a great way to spend a Saturday morning. One of Santa's helpers read The Night Before Christmas and we got to jingle bells each time we heard a word that related to nature. After the story, Santa came in and each kid got a chance to sit on his lap. Eva G wasn't too excited about this (she wanted nothing to do with Santa when we saw him a couple of weeks earlier), but she went up with daddy and actually liked Santa. Each kid got a reindeer name before we headed out for our walk. Eva's name was Sage. Santa was so knowledgeable about all of the things we saw as we took our walk. He talked about the gifts that nature gives both to animals and humans. Just before the end of the walk, his big sack was waiting on a bench and it was filled with birdseed that the kids got to share with the birds. Before we left we were already making plans to go again next year!

Wintery Wednesday

On this cold, snowy Wednesday Eva G and I baked some Christmas cookies. She and Nana baked some a couple of weeks ago when Nana was here and she's been asking to do it again. Today seemed like a good day for it. She especially likes doing the sprinkles and colored sugars. Of course, she's eager to be the taste tester as well!

Wish List

Eva G has a little list she wanted Santa to know about. Here it is, verbatim

The Playskool Rock has proved elusive. It seems this may actually be a jingle from a Playskool commercial and maybe there is no one item called Playskool Rock. There are a few "baby" toys/instruments from Playskool, but we sure can't seem to find exactly what it is Eva is so excited about. Maybe Santa will have better luck?

He's Baaaack...

Yep, Barney the Elf is back again this year. This is where Eva G found him this morning--he must have been hungry:

There is so much excitement in our house this year. Eva G is really starting to understand the wonder of Christmas and the anticipation of things to come is just so much fun to watch. Truly a joyful time!