We had such a fun Christmas....all the Elf Shenanigans, Advent activities, holiday baking, watching movies, wrapping presents, doing crafts....so much fun!! Sally was so excited about everything and I loved seeing it all through her eyes.
We baked so many yummy treats the day before Christmas and then drove around delivering them to sweet friends. Here is the platter that I prepared to bring to Christmas Eve dinner.
After Sally woke up from her nap, we went out into the front yard and I let Sally spread out her reindeer food that we had made.
We headed over to my Aunts house for food, family time and presents.
Sally and Poppy
Sally racked up with several presents including a Queen Elsa tiara and wand and a Frozen pillow which she is now obsessed with. She was up way too late and had eaten way too much sugar when I took this picture.
When we got home I realized that we hadn't gotten a family picture yet. I tried to get a picture of Sally in front of the tree and she was bouncing off the walls.
Sally with Daddy
Sally and Mommy
We put on our Elf pajamas and left out cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.
She was so excited and told us she was going to stay up and see Santa. We had to keep reminding her that Santa wouldn't come unless she was sleeping.
After a reading of The Night Before Christmas, she was asleep and it was time for the elves to get busy. Joe started by tasting the cookies for Santa.
Then we set out all of the unwrapped presents that Santa was bringing and all of the stocking stuff. Joe and I then got in bed and watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.
I was so excited for her to wake up. We ended up waking her up around 9am because we knew we had such a busy day ahead of us. She was so excited to run in and see her dollhouse. She loved it so much and couldn't believe it was hers!
Then I took a break from picture taking but she opened up all of her presents and was so excited about each one. Here she is with her Elsa doll.
We managed to make quite the mess with wrapping paper and boxes!
I wanted to take a picture of all of Sally's gifts :) She got a dollhouse, umbrella, stuffed dumbo, play ice cream set, 2 dvd's 2 princess nightgowns, a flashlight, a little mermaid dress up outfit, a baby doll high chair, a baby doll feeding set, house shoes, a frozen plate, a rapunzel tower playset, a puzzle, a Elsa doll and a treehouse playset with two little animal families.
Here is what was in her stocking: play-doh, Frozen soup, Frozen necklace and bracelets, Frozen Pez, Frozen stickers...can you see a trend here?! She also got a minnie, princess lip smackers, colored chalk, mini m&m's, hello kitty toothbrush, Ariel bubble bath, hello kitty stamps, etc.
Joe made me the sweetest sign as one of my gifts. He was so proud of it and I just love it so much!
He also got me my Home Alone inspired doormat that I have had my eyes on for a few years.
Here is what he put in my stocking. He did such a great job!!
Sally had so much fun playing with her toys. I had to get a turkey in the oven and then we went over to my Dad's to open gifts. Sally got a bitty baby with accessories and also some princess dress up shoes.
By the time we got back from Dad's, it was 1pm and people were coming over at 4. I put Sally down for a nap and Joe and I ran around the house...cleaning, putting things away, cooking. It was crazy but we somehow pulled it off and hosted Christmas dinner for my mom's side of the family. We also played a mean game of poker...and I won!
It was an awesome time with the best family! I'm already excited about Christmas next year!
