We need a little Christmas.
Right this very minute.
Candles in the Window.
Carols at the Spinet.
Christmas Morning is something special. But the events and traditions leading up to the 25th of December create memories that will last forever. Here is what we did in December of 2013.
We picked out a Christmas Tree. A real tree - something Jody and I started doing on our first humble Christmas in Butte, Montana. There is something fun about seeing those evergreens strapped to the top of vehicles during the holidays. The night we found our tree was FREEZING - a whopping 7 degrees outside. BRRRRR. The girls were still all smiles and super excited.
I always love how the freshly cut trees smell...however this year...once inside our house, our tree smelled like marijuana or body odor...or something not good. Remember, I was pregnant and smells were not my friend during this time.
Nonetheless - it was a nice tree - a nice, stinky (to me, at least) tree.
Gracie had her Christmas Dance Recital. She was great! As she walked off the stage at the Legacy Center, a lady on the tech-crew said, "Wow she really likes to shake it!" Yes - she's not messing around with those hip shakes. Both sets of grandparents came to watch her. She had a big fan base in the audience.
Before I had to go into work on a Saturday, we visited Thanksgiving Point to see the Reindeer and get a sweet treat at the malt shoppe.
There was Gracie's School Christmas Program. ((Insanity)) Because there was nowhere to park, I parked in a neighborhood forever away...Sienna was with me and walking the speed of molasses. I carried her blocks, and then we entered the completely full gym. We went into the back of the lunchroom. I zoomed my camera lens out as far as it would go...and this is the best picture I got.
No face. Some paper antlers. Ha Ha!
Just know I was there Gracie. And that one song the Kindergarten classes sang... it was great!
Then there were the parties. While at Papa and Grandma Tait's house, there was a knock at the door. What do you know?!?! It was the Jolly Old Elf, himself.
Gracie collapsed from excitement when she heard the bells and saw Santa Claus. She was REALLY excited.
Next up: a Christmas Party at Uncle Reed and Aunt Sandy's house. Grandma Wiscombe organized a short nativity program for the kids. Every family brought a soup to share. Jody made our soup. It's one of my favorite tortilla soup recipes. He totally helped me out by picking up a few ingredients I needed and then...he put it together. He's awesome and such a huge help! When I took a big slurp at the party - my mouth was instantly on fire. Turns out, he didn't realize taco seasoning packets come in either mild or Super Hot...he grabbed the Super Hot one. And Christmas Eve....so magical. We spent the evening making Grandma Wiscombe's delicious sugar cookies for Santa.
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Gracie - Age 6
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