Daddy and Maddy waiting in line to see Santa. Maddy was very curious and did very well sitting on Santa's lap. We really talked up Santa with Ella before our visit. Here is an example of one of our conversations."Do you want to visit Santa and sit on his lap?"
"I don't want to see Santa. He's scary."
"Santa gives gifts to good kids."
"Oh, I could do that."
But when the time actually came, she screamed and cried and wouldn't get close to Santa.
Later, she dictated a letter to Santa (which Mama wrote). She wrote,
Dear Santa,
Thanks for the candy cane. I've been a good girl. Please bring me a present. I want a rattle for my babies and a crib for my babies. Thank you.
Love, Ella
Christmas crafts! Ella love gluing and cutting. Last night she helped me wrap Christmas presents. She said she wanted to stay up all night long. "Why?" I asked her."To cut ribbon with my scissors. I'm not tired. I stay up all night long."
Decorating our three little trees. Ella loves the lights and pretty ornaments.
Our antique tractor tree... decorated by Ella.
The first gift of Christmas. We were checking out at the store, and Ella really wanted this sparkly pink necklace. I told her she couldn't get it today, and she said in her sweetest voice, "I've been a good girl Mommy." The man waiting in line behind us had a huge heart. He gave her some money to buy the necklace and told her "Merry Christmas." It was really touching.
The girls love our winter walks. Only this all-terrain stroller can trudge through the ice and snow.
Ella's first gingerbread house!
The candy of Christmas...
... is meant to be shared.
