The house is all decorated for Christmas...presents all wrapped. I needed the house looking nice for our Christmas Enrichment.
About 40 women came. Somehow they all fit pretty comfortably.
It was a really nice night.
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Christmas Tree Hunt
I have fond memories of going to the Christmas tree farm with my parents and sisters to cut down our family Christmas tree. We would sing carols, get cold, drink hot chocolate, finally decide on a tree, hack it down and then carry it back to get netted and tied to the car. We'd get sap on our hands and get excited about decorating the tree with our collections of ornaments from years past.
This year I told Todd we were not going to Home Depot for a tree. I wanted something more special. The problem was, we had no time to go to a farm. We had just gotten home from vacation. We needed a tree to be decorated that same night for a ward party at our home the next day. I thought the perfect compromise would be Cosley Zoo.
We had a great time looking at the animals and seeing the lights. There were rows and rows of lovely trees.
The only problem: They were all too small.
So guess where we ended up?
HOME DEPOT!
And we did get it decorated that night!
A Single Tear
Max has begun saying things like, "How could you? You're my mother!" very loudly...in public. He has even added the single tear to it. Yes, he can make himself cry a single tear while making his eyes very big. When he can't squeeze out a crocodile tear, he goes into the bathroom and drops water onto his face. Really.
His latest pitiful comment: "Nobody wespects me."
The Baptism
On the way to the church.
My mom made a white dress for Maddie's doll May.
All wet.
The girls and the dads walking together.
Madeline and Paige.
The Grandparents.
Getting Ready for the Baptism
We took Maddie out today to get all the things she needed for her baptism. We found the perfect white dress. (It was the twirl that decided things.) We also found some sparkly white shoes and her very own set of scriptures.
Paige and Maddie were exhausted after a full day of shopping.
Museum of Science and Industry
We met our friends at the Museum of Science and Industry today. The kids enjoyed creating lego structures and exploring the You! The Experience exhibit.
Activity Days
Maddie is old enough to attend Activity Days now. At her first meeting she made Apple Cider Jelly. She loved the smell of the boiling mixture and could not wait to get home and have it with bread and butter.
St. James Farm
We took a wagon ride around St. James Farm today. It was a really nice day out. Perfect for getting some fresh air and exploring outdoors.
Madeline's 8th birthday
My sweet Madeline is eight years old today. She is my innocent one with her head in the clouds. She loves to write and draw and make up her own magazines. She loves to form clubs and have best friends. She has a big, brave, kind heart.
She woke up to lots of present and balloons this morning.
Then three of her best friends came over. We walked over to the nail salon on the corner. They all got their nails and toes painted.
We walked back home and had a fun lunch of creamy chicken soup in gigantic bread bowls.
Maddie requested a chocolate cake filled with vanilla ice cream.
When you cut it open, the ice cream is shaped like a heart.
After lunch, we did crafts. They beaded bracelets for their American Girl dolls and themselves. Then we made teeny tiny treats for their dolls. They made mini croissants, mini s'mores, mini cinnamon rolls, and mini doughnuts. It was a lot of fun.
May got new glasses today!
Maddie was really excited about having a miniature ice cream cake before bed time.
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