Since we didn't get our fill of Thanksgiving turkey, Josh decided to roast one over charcoal. It took several hours of babysitting, but the end product was well, well worth it. He even went a step further and made a delicious broth from the bones, which we'll enjoy later. After dinner, the girls settled into their new week by watching America's Funniest Home Videos. Elysia used Yuna as a pillow; she was surprisingly cooperative--perhaps still recovering from her "vacation".
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| Yuna was very interested... |
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| Living his Medieval Times dream |
Monday, December 4
The weather was warm for an early December day, so we went for a walk before some rain set in. We decked Yuna out in her elf ears (which she hates, and which I find hilarious), but she was rather uncooperative, so they didn't stay on. At dinner, the smell of leftover turkey lured Winston out from the other side of the gate. Yuna made the poor decision of chasing him and was sharply reprimanded; she spent a good portion of the evening sucking up to apologize.
Tuesday, December 5
Tonight we had the privilege to enjoy the girls' Christmas program. They looked so beautiful in their dresses; Elaina was particularly excited because she got her first pair of "high" heels to go with it. Dad was able to come up for it, and we met Rita at school. Our choice of seating was a bit unfortunate, as the music teacher stood directly in our line of sight for both girls, but it was a very enjoyable program all the same.
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| Showing off their shoes |
After enjoying a half day of school and extra time with Gramma Rita and Arcadia, today we took the girls to see Santa after work (since the real Santa is at Bass Pro every year....). They also got to see the huge fish tank, which I think may have excited them almost as much.
Thursday, December 7
This evening, the library hosted a Winter Reading kickoff, complete with ornament making, cookies, and carols. We had a lovely time--I love that our little town offers activities like this!
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| Working hard on their snowflakes (popsicle sticks, gems, and glue) |
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| Bead snowflakes--all of us made one and they are now on our tree |
Friday, December 8
Tonight Josh and I celebrated one of our longest running and most beloved December traditions: watching Bridget Jones' Diary. We watched it together on the night he proposed, and December wouldn't seem complete without laughing at the many quotable quotes or the fight scene near the end of the movie. I sure do love him and am so thankful for these little traditions.
Saturday, December 9
Elyisa's best friend, Teegan, invited her to a special showing of The Polar Express tonight (complete with snacks and suggested attire of jammies), so Josh and I brought Elaina for a date of our own and sat a few rows away. I'd never seen the movie but really enjoyed it. Afterwards, the girls got to see Santa and sit in his sleigh. It was a great night!
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