Downtown St. Louis has horse-drawn carriages that (for a fee) will give you a ride around town. Charlotte goes bananas every time she sees one wanting to get on, and we always say maybe someday... well that day finally came. The park near our house has a Christmas light show and you can ride in a horse drawn carriage as you look at the show. She was giddy.
Claire is actually in this picture but you cant see her because she is under 5 blankets (poor new-born baby!)
After we then headed over to the local tree lot to pick out our Christmas tree.
Jacob is my "light man", he is really good at putting the lights on. Growing up in a family that pretty much just throws them on the tree I had no idea regarding the art of lighting a Christmas tree. He wraps it around the trunk and gets is deep and even. Perfect. I however am the "put Christmas away in January girl", and well...
Fortunately Claire helped him out.
We decorated some Christmas cookies while Claire and daddy figured out the light situation.
And magic. I am a huge fan of a colored Christmas Tree. Pretty much the more color the more Christmas in my book.
Charlotte wrote her first letter to Santa that we mailed (we actually had to mail it due to the fact that her preschool let her know that letters have to have a stamp on them or they wont go anywhere- that's it no more education for her. I want my 44 cents back). She is very clear about what she wanted in the letter.
Claire however, just wants some eyes that work for Christmas.
Claire is actually in this picture but you cant see her because she is under 5 blankets (poor new-born baby!)
After we then headed over to the local tree lot to pick out our Christmas tree.
Jacob is my "light man", he is really good at putting the lights on. Growing up in a family that pretty much just throws them on the tree I had no idea regarding the art of lighting a Christmas tree. He wraps it around the trunk and gets is deep and even. Perfect. I however am the "put Christmas away in January girl", and well...
Fortunately Claire helped him out.
We decorated some Christmas cookies while Claire and daddy figured out the light situation.
And magic. I am a huge fan of a colored Christmas Tree. Pretty much the more color the more Christmas in my book.
Charlotte wrote her first letter to Santa that we mailed (we actually had to mail it due to the fact that her preschool let her know that letters have to have a stamp on them or they wont go anywhere- that's it no more education for her. I want my 44 cents back). She is very clear about what she wanted in the letter. 1. a princess barbie
2. a pink and purple dollhouse (stay tuned for future post) and
3. a Touch and Brush.
Yep you read it right, a Touch and Brush. If you have watched any TV in the last 6 months you know what that is. And I know it has been on TV for 6 months because every time it comes on TV she will drag Jacob or I or whoever she can find to the TV to show them the amazing innovation that is Touch and Brush. Info-mercials must have built in kid magnets in them.2. a pink and purple dollhouse (stay tuned for future post) and
3. a Touch and Brush.
Claire however, just wants some eyes that work for Christmas.
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love jake with the lights!