We had such a good Christmas. It really is the little moments that end up being the best memory. Each year keeps getting better and better. We went to a different church for Christmas since ours started so late...and I loved it. At the end, everyone was standing singing Silent Night, holding their candles...Mallory leans over and puts one arm around her daddy and one arm around me and just gives us the biggest hug and kiss....it took all I had not to loose it in front of the whole church. It just melted my heart. We got back and we let her open one gift from mom & dad and then Mick and I opened our gifts. She was so cute about it. We then got ready for Santa...we iced our cookies and headed up to bed. I had her look out the window to see if she could see Rudolph's nose...(totally thinking she would see the flash from the towers). She looked at me and said, "Mom, that's not Santa...it's not high enough." She didn't fall for it...I then told her that she couldn't get out of bed and had to be sleeping in order for Santa to come. She jumped straight into bed. As were saying our prayers, she prayed for her cousin Grant who was sick, we said our Amen and then she adds, " Oh and Jesus...let me stay in bed all night so Santa will come. Amen." I lost it...I laughed so hard...To top it off...I put her "Christmas" jammies on her and she looked and me and says, "Mom, I look like a candy cane!?!" And that she did!
Christmas morning...she was so excited. She opened all her gifts and saved the biggest one for last...her bicycle. She needs to figure out how to not put the brakes on but otherwise she did great with it. Her other favorites are her Barbie and believe it or not....a snowglobe and chap-stick. Of all things....
It's been so nice to just stay home and enjoy each others company. She has been so good too...but that could be because I've allowed her to eat candy all day long....lol!
Sure do love my family....
Mallory Jo before church service on Christmas Eve.
Making Christmas cookies...I had to let my control issues go and let her do it herself....they turned out wonderful! She did great!
The children were all nestled and snug in their beds....
While visions of Santa danced in their heads...
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas morning.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
One of her favs...
LIPSTICK?! Really Santa?
Oh the joy!!!
And there she goes!!
One excited little girl...
Playing with her new Barbies...
Perfect! Absolutely perfect!
She loved the homemade Chex Mix even though she looked like a candy cane.
Doctor Mallory
A lot of illness is going around...if you need to see a doc...I know a good one...
Has her helmet on backwards...making silly faces....while watching t.v.
Yep, she's mine.
Family Selfie
