Our first Christmas activity was putting up our Christmas tree and decorating the house with lights. This actually happened before thanksgiving--we just couldn't wait! Augusta thinks it needs to be on at all times. If I don't immediately do it when we wake up, she instructs me to do so!
Then we had to go and visit Santa Claus. I thought Augusta would love him this year...not so much. We've visited him twice. And since then had atleast three other opportunities, abs every time Augusta declares she doesn't want to see Santa. But at least we ended up with a sweet family Santa picture to document the year.
Out elf on the shelf, Tinsel, is also back with ya this year. Augusta loves finding him each day. Her face as she points him out to you is priceless!
Next came the town Christmas parade. Augusta had a blast watching with her cousins. And it was so nice that the weather wasn't super cold. Calla enjoyed the parade too and hardly made a peep during the whole thing!
The next weekend was my mom's family reunion. It's always great to get together with our extended family; all that remain of my great-grandparents 9 children and their extended families. Augusta loved visiting and playing with distant cousins. She also loved the game of dirty Santa. She had a blast picking out gifts for anyone who would let her! And everyone enjoyed sweet Calla. She was passed all around and loved on by everyone! :) Post reunion we had a family shopping trip to tupelo which was a blast--call me a crazy but I love shopping during the Christmas season. Just being out in that hustle and bustle is so fun to me!
Then this weekend we visited Starry Nights at Shelby Farms in Memphis. It was our second year to go and we loved it even more this time. Both girls were amazed. Calla soaked it in and goo keit talking about every display with complete awe. They also had a snow machine set up that she was obsessed with! She kept spinning in the snow saying, "This is amazing!"
Yesterday my parents got their tree and as our tradition goes, we helped them to decorate it. This year it actually wasn't just me decorating the whole thing!! My mom and sister were much more hands on. And Augusta was right in the middle if it all. Climbing the step ladder and hanging all get ornaments practically in the same spot! ;)
Calla has been great with the tree--only twice has she tried to pull an ornament off, and our tree has been up nearly a month. She loves seeing the lights of the tree too. She smiles so big when you plug it up.
Another fun thing this Christmas has been how into decorating and wrapping presents Augusta has been. She wants to help you wrap and place gifts under the tree. She likes picking a gift tag and writing the name on it. She also loves putting up ornaments and moving then around on the tree. She very into lights and inflatables. She's also gotten to Christmas carols and it loving Jingle Bells. Seeing the joy and amazement in my girls' eyes makes the spirit if the season more alive in me. 
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