Staying Up For Santa

Kaitlin stayed up until nearly 11 tonight after playing with family all evening. She is really excited for Santa tomorrow!

Elfie the Elf

Elfie has been with us the Christmas season and it has been so fun having him visit in a different place everyday!!

We never know where he will be!!!

Kaitlin runs around shout “ I YOUUUUU” translation where are you… it is such a fun tradition to have an elf with us !!

Elfie sleeping on the job …… or is he you never know with those crazy elves!!

Looking for elf

We sure will miss Elfie but can’t wait to see him next year!!!

No Santa

Kaitlin went to the mall today and we attempted to go see Santa. Let's just say it didn't go so well!

Sweet Treats

Kaitlin loves turning off the Christmas lights!! Kory is a gadget guru and has all our lights controlled by one remote!! It is the best thing ever and Kaitlin loves controlling the lights!

Kaitlin has always called me “momma” which I love but today she has started calling me “mommy” just out of the blue!! It was so sweet when I got her up this morning! And still sweet when she kept calling it at naptime for “mommy plaaaaay”! Sweet sweet words I will always treasure!

Here is Kaitlin showing off her skills at turning on and off the lights! She loves the dark and likes to yell “BOO” and then turn them back on! Silly girl!

Such a sweet and sassy girl!! When did she grow up!!!

She loves all the decorations and goes around saying “noooo”! It is too funny to see her want to touch them then remember it is a no touch.

My little helper!

Tutu Cute

I think this is my favorite Christmas outfit this year!! I love having fun things for Kaitlin to wear during the holidays but Christmas is my FAVORITE holiday !!!!

I will always remember her in the outfit on her 3rd Christmas!!!

The Reason for the Season

Christmas Trees and Santa Bags

Kaitlin loves playing with her Christmas Little People Barn! You open the doors and it moo’s!

She has been very “nice” to the tree this year and has been gentle with all the ornaments! We have yet to have her break one… knock on wood!

She will not sit still and look at me so this is as close as we got to a Kaitlin with Christmas tree picture!!

Kaitlin’s stocking is hung by the chimney with care!!

She is hoping she WON”T have to see Santa face to face!! Kaitlin is not his biggest fan!!

Gigi sent us this cute Santa bag that doubles as a seat and a drum!!!

Kaitlin is so creative!!

Cars

Kaitlin LOVES the new Cars movie!! She watches the movie and will tell you every car in the movie!! It is the cutest thing!!

Kaitlin may be a girly girl but she also loves playing games with her Daddy

This is a terrible blurry picture but the memory is so sweet!! Kory took Kaitlin to Walmart and Kaitlin was ecstatic to see the Cars 2 real car!! She was so happy and hugged it goodbye!

Not as excited in the Barbie car!!

I love our nativity!! It was given to me as a wedding present and it is so special to me! We have it in our breakfast nook and we look at it all the time!! It is a great way to tell the Christmas story to Kaitlin and for her to visually see all the different people. It is right at her level and she LOVES looking and sometimes touching it!

I have been explaining the wise men coming to visit and in Kaitlin's mind she wanted Lighting McQueen to make a visit as well!!

Faith thru the eyes of a child!!!

Such sweet innocence!!

Cookin’ with Kaitlin

I have the BEST Christmas memories making cookies with my mom so I was thrilled when Kaitlin helped me make some yummy Christmas cookies!!!

Kaitlin was so interested and was such a big helper

The thought of cookies was so exciting but she was a little impatient!

It was a fun night of cooking!

She was so excited and I was too!! It is a sweet sweet memory I will treasure forever!