THIS YEAR WE HAVE ADDED A SPECIAL ACTIVITY TO OUR HOUSEHOLD AS WE PREPARE OUR HEARTS FOR CHRISTMAS. MIMI (AKA JEFF'S MOM), PASSED DOWN A BEAUTIFUL ADVENT CALENDAR THAT WAS MADE BY HER SISTER, AND WAS SOMETHING THAT JEFF AND HIS SIBLINGS ENJOYED AS CHILDREN. SHE ALSO KINDLY SEARCHED FOR, PURCHASED, WRAPPED AND ATTACHED 25 TINY PRESENTS FOR CHARLOTTE TO OPEN. (NEXT YEAR IT WILL BE MY TURN!) IT HAS BEEN SWEET TO WATCH CHARLOTTE OPEN EACH TINY TREASURE, AND THEN OBSERVE AS SHE FINDS A SPECIAL SPOT FOR IT IN OUR HOME (AND ALSO OUT OF HER BROTHER'S HANDS.) THIS WILL SURLY BECOME A VERY SPECIAL PART OF OUR HOLIDAY SEASON IN YEARS TO COME. WHAT FUN IT WILL BE NEXT YEAR WHEN TWO LITTLE ONES WAIT EXPECTANTLY TO OPEN THEIR TREASURES.
DELIGHTED TO DISCOVER A LADY BUG IN HER WEE PACKAGE.
SHE SWEETLY POSES BEFORE EACH PICTURE AND I AM ABLE TO CAPTURE HER EXCITEMENT UPON OPENING THE GIFT.
"THESE TINY PRESENTS ARE A LITTLE TRICKY TO OPEN."
"LET'S OPEN THAT ONE!"
"WHAT WILL TODAY'S GIFT BE?!" 
OUR BEAUTIFUL STOCKINGS
"WHAT WILL TODAY'S GIFT BE?!" 
OUR BEAUTIFUL STOCKINGS(WITH EACH NEW LARSON, MIMI STITCHES A GORGEOUS NEW STOCKING. MINE MATCHES JEFF, DAWN AND BRAD'S AND HANGS IN THEIR HOME.)
DON'T WORRY, WE DO HAVE A WEE LITTLE TREE THAT I WILL HAVE TO CAPTURE. CHARLOTTE IS ALREADY DREAMING OF THE DAY WHEN WE WILL HAVE A "REALLY BIG ONE" IN OUR HOME.
DON'T WORRY, WE DO HAVE A WEE LITTLE TREE THAT I WILL HAVE TO CAPTURE. CHARLOTTE IS ALREADY DREAMING OF THE DAY WHEN WE WILL HAVE A "REALLY BIG ONE" IN OUR HOME.
WHAT A SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR IT IS - THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME, INDEED!
Oh Mimi - she is so easy to love. Your advent calendar is special, and you will cherish those handmade stockings forever! I love Char's excitement and sweetness, and hope she is ready to give her Aunt Ashley a huge hug. I miss that girl (and Joey better be ready for a massive smothering as well)! 8 days and counting... XOXO
ReplyDeleteps. I missed this post initially and thanks to Beck-I's email I had to see if it was true... matching PJs! Hilarious! Maybe we can all bring them to 'Conda next weekend? So many photo ops, so little time...