We didn't waste any time this weekend getting ready for Christmas! Early Friday morning, we headed up to the mall to watch Santa fly in on Chopper 5. Poor Gwen got car sick right as we pulled in to the mall parking lot. Thankfully it wasn't too cold, so she was ok without her hat and coat that she barfed on. She perked up quickly and was so excited to see Santa.
Ma, Pa, and Uncle David came and joined us for the big event!
Gwen was excited to meet the bear from Build-a-Bear.
Adam and Tessa remember from past years to hang on to their hats, close their eyes and hold on to something when the helicopter lands. Gwen was not a fan of Santa landing.
They waited very patiently for their turn to say hi to Santa.
They got so visit with some of Santa's elves while we waited.
Gwen was excited to see Santa! He commented on her very blue eyes.
We came home and got to work on our house! Adam got to help hang the Christmas lights.
We have good tree fluffers.
Gwen was excited to see the tree go up and Tessa was excited to find some favorite decorations. She and Adam didn't waste any time putting on their favorite Christmas hats.
These kids did a great job decorating the tree!
Gwen was on day two of no naps and by the time we were done decorating our house she had had enough. But that face! It's so sad, but so cute all at the same time!
Reading our stocking notes.
One of our traditions is to have doughnuts and hot chocolate when we decorate for Christmas. I got creative this year and came up with these cute reindeer doughnuts.
Saturday morning, we headed back up to Ma and Pa's house to help them decorate their house for Christmas. Gwennie still isn't sure about Uncle Danny.
Tessa was the last one decorating the tree. She wouldn't leave until every last ornament was on the tree.
Gwen's new favorite thing to do is to pretend to change her dolls diapers. She pulls out the wipes and wipes their bums. Sometimes she even tries to put some ointment on them. Or, she chases Adam or Tessa around the house trying to put ointment on them. Saturday night she was playing with the rabbit, Hocus Pocus, and decided to change his diaper. The fact that she was wearing a Yoda Santa hat made it all the cuter.
