Christmas Activities & Big Things Happening

We have had lots & lots going on since I last posted over.a.week.ago. A really BIG thing and lots other fun things have been keeping us extra busy. I will get to the big thing eventually, but for now here’s a re-cap of our week. {I LOVE that it all revolves around Christmas!}

We re-decorated the big tree at least 17 times. At first I tried to stop Riley & Averly from messing with the ornaments, but then I figured since all my breakable ornaments are out of their reach, I may as well let them play. My tree may be bare in some spots & way too cluttered in others with 4 ornaments on the same branch but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Someone said it just means it was decorated with love & that is totally true.

By the way, Riley hung the huge “Merry Christmas To All” sign on the tree (that normally goes outside) & I am so leaving it there! It actually doesn’t look half bad!



My sweet, sweet babies.

 

We visited Santa. It’s pretty obvious how Averly felt about him. I love these priceless pictures though. One day she cherish this…one day. Riley was a little unsure about the whole situation as well. He did go right to him & sat on his lap, but got really quiet & started playing with his fingers like he was nervous or something. I never could get him to tell Santa what he wanted, but when Santa gave him a candy cane & told him to be a good boy, he said “Ok, yes sir, thank you.” So polite. :0)



We also watched our city’s parade with Hartley. These 2 are so cute together!



Averly & I sat in the truck most of the night because it was so cold, but we got out to watch every now & then.



Riley was saying that the bands were too loud!



Then Hartley came back to play at our house for a little while before bedtime.

      

I do have more to share that is pretty exciting, but I just want to wait until the unclear becomes clear.