The Holiday Season is upon us, and as I have stated before: a semi Bah-Humbug and a Christmas Neutral person CAN (and have) create(d) a Christmas Junkie. So again this year my spirit is renewed in living the Holidays through my child.
Which, I suppose, makes me recovering Bah-Humbug. <3
But something was is different about my OG this year, dearest reader(s)...
She didn't hate Santa.
*Pausing for the gasps of disbelief to pass*
As you may recall, NO ONE was pleased during our first visit to Santa. OG was a mess, Santa broke out of his permanent Holly-Jolly status, desperately hoping for the encounter to end...it was an utter catastrophe. But at least it made for a fun(ny) picture!
*If you don't remember the image, I highly recommend going back to my Dec 2015 post. Worth it.
Last year was a tad better, but OG once again had a tough time trusting The Santa Man. After attempt #2 we decided to walk away to return a bit later and hope for the best. Luckily, OG sat with him but was still concerned and stoic. Santa actually appeared to enjoy the visit this time, so we considered it a "win".
Therefore, imagine our profound surprise this year when OG not only
willingly walked up to Santa, but also
climbed onto his lap AND SMILED. SMILED! AND spoke! She told him she wanted Iron Man for Christmas. Dada and I were so proud.
I was certain we had
finally struck Santa-Photo gold!
...
C'mon, Santa! Was Ms. Clause getting cookies out of the oven or something?! :\
Maybe next year...
And I think OG's pals Issac and Alayna took the award for "Best" Santa Photo this year.
There was no competition.
We also took a few photos while decorating trees. First up, our annual Dedi's tree trimming party with the cousins:
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| Wearing Grandma & Grandpa's traditional X-mas antlers <3 |
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| I have passed my Bah-Humbuggery down to the next generation |
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Long story short: This "tree topper" (aka: Ode to Animals of Christmas Past) signals Dedi's relinquishing control
over the Christmas Tree once and for all |
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| Peace! |
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| Decorating is easier with no pants |
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| Teens, what more can I say. <3 |
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| Teamwork makes the dream work |
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| "I want to ride the momma-reindeer!" |
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| *After a few laps, the fun decreased for the momma-reindeer |
And from when we decorated our own tree:
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| Dada with the assist |
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| A nice family picture |
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| The real us. <3 |
Happy Holidays from our family to yours! May there be Peace on Earth and Goodwill toward ALL <3
