Blogmas 2017 - Vol 11

Santa's Whistle Stop Adventure

On Saturday we had a seriously magical afternoon!  It was a reminder of how joyful and wondrous the little things can be through the eyes of a child. 

We found a small town train-let (ie tiny train) that you ride for a like a good 4mins into a cute little place where they had small crafts, cookies, cider and a cute little santa. The beauty of the hokey small town-ness was that we waited for nothing.  We jumped on the sweet train, got right where we were going, and Mr. Clause was  immediately available. It was just the right amount for a 3yr old attention span!

We were lucky to have SP's parents (Mammu and Grandpa) join us!  Little girl LOVED all the sweets and snuggles.  And tolerated sitting next to Santa.  There was not a chance in you know what that she was going to actually sit ON his lap though - maybe next year.

Getting her candy cane...Yes You Can say BRIBE

Somebody else was just fine w/Old St. Nick!

After Santa time and a major sugar high we headed to dinner to celebrate Mammu's birthday!  It was nice and early (like 4:30) and it was perfect.  No rush, no stress, no muss no fuss.

Just a wonderful day.  Life is beautiful ya'll!

Happy Christmas!

Blogmas 2017 - Vol. 2

Dec 1st Boxes

I started a tradition (I think it was last year) that the kid(s) would open a present on December 1st.  I love the idea of getting a new set of Christmas jammies and a new Christmas book each year however most people do it on Christmas Eve.  But then you get no chance to enjoy the stuff!  So Dec 1st boxes were born.

This year the boxes included jammies, a few little toys, a new book and Advent Calendars! That I ordered from the mother country (the UK) because the chocolate ones in the US are garbage and the picture ones from the UK are way cuter.  And apparently I had the memory of crappy chocolate in my mind early enough this year to remember to order them ahead of time.

The second we got home little girl (LG from now on) asked legitimately every 5 seconds.  "Can I open my present now? How about now? How about now?" I told her we had to wait until Mommy got home.  So then every time there was a sound (real or imagined) outside it was "Mommy's home! Can I open my present?!"

Suffice to say, she was excited...

So was Baby Boy (BB)...at least about eating the tissue paper.

Merry December!