This was our first Christmas away from Washington and extended family.
It was different, but very pleasant.
I tried really hard to plan fun things for the girls and I to do,
so we could make special memories of our own.
We made reindeer food
(Oats, sprinkles, and some spices)
and scattered (dumped) it on the lawn.
Layla said that one reindeer would get really lucky if he landed next to her pile of food.
Gwen took her sweet time.
We lit a fire.
(a first, since we've never had a fireplace before)
We made Santa and Snowman cotton ball pictures...
Here are Gwen's.
She insisted that I helped.
The feeling of the cotton balls freaked her out.
And Layla's.
She did it ALL by herself.
Cute.
Trying on her stocking.
Before opening Christmas jammies, we had a fun little family night lesson on the symbols of Christmas.
Nobody payed attention.
Too excited.
P.J.'s
We made cookies for Santa and then I took the girls on a drive around some local neighborhoods to marvel the Christmas lights.
They had their hot chocolate in hand and blankets tucked around them.
It was awesome.
Everyone fell asleep peacefully, happily awaiting Christmas morning!
