More Festivus and a “Happy” New Year

We like to spread out the holidays and spent New Year’s Eve opening the rest of the gifts. Lilly got some legos so that takes up a majority of the day. Adlai got a hat. I know, how exciting. That wasn’t the only thing he got, I promise.

We had planned to head to the city for the family fireworks. But, some young child did not cooperate and was very tired. So she went to bed early and we stayed in. Seth and I welcomed the New Year playing video games.

Before the tiredness overpowered her brain:

The Bestest Show

Seth and Lilly went to see Charlie and Lola – Live. Lilly loves Charlie and Lola books and videos. You may recall one day she won a contest for best Charlie/Lola Brother/Sister combo with a complete stranger at a book store in the city. When they came out the only thing Lilly could talk about . . .

the magician that performed at the end of the show. Nice. Seth on the other hand kept talking about how clever the show was. At least someone paid attention.

Seth did sneak a picture or two but with our point and shoot camera nothing came out over the top easy to see.

Happy Festivus!

Lilly’s gift was unwrappable (which I understand is not really a word, but go with it).

I’m not sure if she likes it.

But she won’t let me sit in it.

Just kidding! Sher really likes it.

But she still doesn't let me sit in it.

Playing With the Lights

I was messing with our garland and decided a wrapped Lilly is a fun Lilly.

She went along with it for a few minutes as long as I took her picture with the tree.

She took some great pictures so I took her picture with the tree.

I'm good like that.

Santa Visits Australia

My mom got the family cute stockings. I didn't get pictures of all of them. Maybe I'll take a picture of one each year.

Anyway, Santa brought everyone some gifts in their stockings and the kids also had one under the tree. My favorite had to have been Seth's lego set. A bank robber and police officer. Loved it!

A Child's Point of View

You might ask what I was thinking and why on earth would I put a pair of leggin's in front of our tree. It was all Lilly, I swear. And she apparently has my train of thought because when I asked her WHY?, this is what she said.

"Well, I need to put a stocking out and you always put a big sock. And you put soccer socks out last year and I used my soccer socks. Although the year before I probably borrowed yours. I can't find my soccer sock so I was thinking of something big and I thought the only other thing I would have is my stockings. But I couldn't find a pair so this was what I thought I could use anyway."

Really, I think she was trying to get Santa to fill both legs up. I don't think she was thinking that without feet everything would just drop through and be eaten by a reindeer.

We Are Close to a Holiday

I don't know that I've ever really taken a picture of our Christmas tree. But this year, I figured it had to be done. Plus, if the smallest child pulls it over and I have to put it away sooner than later, I'll at least have had pictures of it being up in the first place.

We found a Santa hat and Lilly insisted on a picture with it.

She found a pen and wanted her picture with that one, too.

That pen was broken about 7 minutes later. And don't ask about the look on her face because I just don't know.

An uninterested youngster:

Or maybe just a youngster pretending not to care about all the pretty, sparkly decorations.
And the finished product: