11/25: We finally started getting our Christmas on and put up this pretty tree in the girls room.
11/26: On Monday after school, we added a small white tree to the playroom and filled it with Barbie ornaments. My aunt has been buying me one every year since Hallmark put them out and has started buying the girls Holiday Barbie and Ballerina Barbie ornaments, too. We had enough this year to fill a whole tree!
11/27: I finally finished the third book in the Matched series by Ally Condie. If you loved Hunger Games, you will love these. They are also dystopian YA fiction, but are more love, less violence.
11/28: I had choir practice on Wednesday night instead of Bible Study since we’re getting ready for our musical and was so tired by the time I got home that I crashed without even watching Survivor. This is huge, so CLEARLY I didn’t snap any pictures that day. Grrrr.
11/29: On Thursday after the girls went to bed, I finally got around to wrapping presents. This is the first year of my life that everything was wrapped and under the tree before December even got here. I am not regretting that New Year’s resolution to shop early this year!
11/30: Friday night was a birthday party for my sweet niece, Bella. Caycie & Bull threw her a Polar Express party and it was adorable. Of course, Sophie followed Ava Reese around like a long lost puppy. We are so glad that AR doesn’t seem to mind having a shadow.
12/1: I had the pleasure of sharing in a holiday open house over the weekend and got a lot of Christmas shopping done. I had a small booth for my stationery business and did really well. Although I didn’t make any sales at the open house, I’ve gotten a steady stream of Christmas card orders since then, so I’m so glad I decided to participate.
