Thursday, March 30, 2017

Christmas in NOT July, thankyouverymuch

Hello again, dedicated reader(s)! AHA!  I'm finally getting around to covering Christmas...I mean, hey, it's only March #nobigdeal.

I had written a long paragraph on my feelings about and history with Christmas, but meh...no one is here for that (also, I think I posted the same type of rambling last Christmas).  Let me just say that I never truly loved Christmas or the holiday season until I had a nugget and was able to experience it with her.

Moving on to the part you all actually CARE about:  show me that toddler!

Rewinding back to early December, we took OG to the local mall to meet and greet the one-and-only Santa!  As you may recall, last year was a mess. No one was happy.  If you don't recall this was the BEST shot they got:



Luckily, this year was MUCH better!  OG was still shy, so she did run away on the first attempt. Then, after a short walk around the mall (and purchasing some Tsum Tsum stickers as an incentive), we approached again and she agreed to sit on Santa's lap.

Santa's unwitting helper, OG, wore:
-Black & Red striped dress (Meijer?)
-Black leggins
-Red sequined headband
-The coolest toddler army boots ever...they are a total OUTFIT ENVY moment!


OG sharing her stickers with Santa
No smile, but no tears either.  And at least Santa is smiling in this one! We'll take it! 

After a successful Santa visit, we were driving home and OG happened to get a *bit* carried away with her new stickers...

Intense session of "let' stack all of the stickers on one hand"

Now onto "let's peel them off one-by-one and stick them..."

"...all over my legs and seat!"

Then: CHRISTMAS EVE!  As always, we spent the evening before Christmas at Dedi's house - celebrating with family!

OG wore her Christmas dress again.  No judgement.

The antlers strike again!

What a cool ladybaby...

Momma and Dedi in their holiday finest! The "Christmas Mink" and Antlers.

The whole gang playing "The Wrights" - family edition

Mike won an earwax candle kit! hahaha Look at the joy on his face!

Playing "Shut Yo'Mouth"

Fact: No one looks more beautiful than when playing "Shut Yo' Mouth"
We spent the wee hours of Christmas morning at our house, opening gifts.

OG Wore:
-Her 2017 Christmas jammies (flannel pjs with cute deer and whatnot)

SANTA BROUGHT A TRAMPOLINE!!!
OG loved it, of course!



Here's a clip of the action!


Then, off to Dedi's for brunch and gifts with the Wolfslers!

Family Portrait - en route!

Family Portrait #2 - "You guys are embarrassing me"

Dedi and OG opening gifts

Awee & EG opening their stuff - not paying attention to the fact that I'm taking pictures

Dada was SO thrilled to get a Justice box - haha

Next stop: Grandma & Grandpa's house! I think we were all a bit sleepy at this point, so I didn't get many pictures. #mommafail

New art table and art supplies!

Weee!  Thanks, Grandma & Grandpa!

And finally, a post-Christmas walk checking out the local lights...





xoxoxo

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