What a busy week!!! We started our new tradition of the Advent Calendar this week, seeing as the month of December officially started. I decided to do more of a task/gift thing for the things in the calendar which has turned out to be one of my greater ideas. It's fun for her and for us. Then, on days that I don't have my shit together, I just give her a little present or a piece of candy. Best of both worlds!! We started the first day with the task of going to get our Christmas tree and decorating it. Obviously, Avery wasn't completely sure what was going on but she was sure that she loves trees! She kept just saying "Tree!!!!" So we went and got the tree and I put the lights on it when she was napping. It was so much fun seeing the magic and excitement in her eyes when she saw the tree all lit up!! We then spent the time after dinner decorating the tree. She was so cute and tried to put a couple of ornaments on the tree (in the exact same spot) then started just supplying Buddy with the ornaments to put on the tree. I think it turned out pretty perfect and we have yet to have a problem with her messing with the ornaments and tree (KNOCK ON WOOD)
We then had a few days of bendy snowmen, santas, candy and matchbox cars which led to the Frozen on Ice activity on Saturday. Again, she wasn't completely sure what we were going to be doing, but she did know she loved the song "Let it Go" and had been singing it for that past few days. She LOVED it. Sat at the edge of her seat watching so intently for a good part of the show! I loved watching her watch it. We even took her out to dinner on a little date after (where mom got a pretty delicious and large margarita) Meanwhile, Bryan hung out with Mah Kettle (My mom) and got some great one on one time with her :) It was the perfect night with our big girl and she even missed her "Bry!" The calendar is just great... even helps with taking pictures because I find myself wanting to capture it all!!!
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| After opening her first bag on the calendar! |
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| Haha, I love how proper she is sitting! We work on posture all of the time. |
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| She didn't really understand the calendar at first, but now she walks right down the stairs in the morning and waits to open the next one (while trying to hide the fact that she's feeling the other bags to make sure there's nothing in them) |
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| Checking out the tree prospects. |
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| Bryan was really nervous that they would pick out a bad tree. |
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| All packed up with our new tree in tow. |
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| Tree decorating time in matching Christmas PJs. This is why you have kids! :) |
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| Putting an ornament on the tree! |
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| Her focus face and her tree decorating hair. |
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| His only job was to hang out and look cute!! |
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| She absolutely loved it. Even had a sippy of Egg Nog. |
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| Goodness gracious.... I love this picture. |
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| Focus. Christmas Tree decorating is NO joke. |
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| Final Product. |
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| Just a little hot cocoa action. I'm still working on the hot cocoa stains on this shirt. |
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| She was so proud that she was drinking from the mug. |
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| Had to get some Christmas lights in the background! |
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| Someone loves Hot Chocolate! |
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| The cutest girl I know. |
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| Best Buds! |
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| "Excuse me Father, I do declare that I would like to cease taking pictures" |
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| Heading to see Frozen On Ice!!!! |
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