I love this – I saw it on a few cards this year and it really does sum up how we are feeling this year! Maeve is so much more into the holidays and that makes it more fun… She was excited to get the tree and we had a jammies day to decorate it. It might be our best tree to date. Chris did a great job on our outdoor lights too!
She still wants nothing to do with Santa Claus in person, but we’ve enjoyed watching all the Christmas specials on TV and attended her first performance of the Nutcracker. Maeve and her friend Mia did pretty well at the ballet school production and we were thankful for 2 intermissions. My first clue that she might not be entirely into it was when she leaned over 10 or so minutes in and asked, “are those kids going to talk?” All we can do is continue to help her acquire an appreciation of the arts…
We got into the spirit of the season with a festive outing to the Walnut Room with Maeve’s Nanna and Grandma, followed up by a trip to the Christkindlmarket. Downtown Chicago was bustling on a relatively mild winter afternoon – I love the energy of this city! Chris and I also attended a couple of super fun holiday parties thanks to grandparent babysitters. Then the snow came…
With the Christmas music on constant loop and the Yule Log in HD on TV, it really is beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas! Can’t wait to celebrate with our families in the Detroit area next week. We are grateful for so much this year (especially the new healthy babies in our lives) and are lucky to have had some really fun adventures near and far!
Our wishes to all for a safe and happy holiday, and all the best of what’s to come in 2011!
