Holiday cards in the mail? Check.
Presents wrapped? Check.
Christmas Day brunch planned? Check.
Trip to see Santa? Fake snow for Santa "footprints"? Reindeer food packaged?
Check. Check. Check.
I cannot believe how quickly this year has passed, and I'm stunned that Christmas is almost here. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of holiday parties, special activities, shopping, wrapping, baking and tying up loose ends.
We took Caitlyn to see The Nutcracker for the first time, and I think we will make it an annual tradition. She loved the dancers, the costumes, the music and the pageantry of a trip to the theater. It was fun helping her get dressed for a big girl date with Mama and Daddy, and watching her face as she watched the ballet was one of those priceless events Mastercard likes to put in their commercials. I cannot wait until both of my girlies are old enough to go together!
Our Christmas Day will be a quiet affair. The girls have a very modest number of presents beneath the tree since we have chosen to take them on a special trip later on in the year. They have what they need, they will get a few extra-special gifts they are sure to love and we will avoiding adding so much excess to a toy closet that is already bursting at the seams. We've decided to continue our tradition of seeing a movie on Christmas Day, and we will spend the rest of the day relaxing at home with each other.
It's kind of nice to make the holidays a low-key affair.
I love the Nutcracker. The first time I went to see it, I thought I was going to be IN the Nutracker. Yes, that's right, be IN it, not watch it. I was very disappointed but clearly very confident in my thinking that I could be in the Nutcracker on a whim.
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice memory anyway LOL. Glad Caitlyn enjoyed it!
Molly's class went for a field trip a few weeks ago to see it, and I went with her. It was the first time either of us had seen it. After it was over, Molly said, "Momma, I'll NEVER go into ballet!" I think she's more of a play girl. She didn't like that there were no words.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a great Christmas planned!