Aunt Rebecca sent some gingerbread house kits for the kids. Some of the walls got nibbled, and the snowmen mysteriously disappeared. We must have mice, or kids who just can't help themselves.
We decorated our Christmas Tree yesterday. Holden's technique was to throw things into the tree. Joseph made sure the front, middle section was covered. Lena took time to make the Madame Alexander ornaments talk.
Joseph places a chair beside the front door so that he knows exactly when the pizza delivery guy arrives. In the year and a half that we've lived in New York, Joseph has learned that New York pizza trumps frozen.
We went for a ride on the Polar Express tonight. We left Utica Station and traveled to the North Pole where Santa came aboard. He gave every child a silver bell. The kids thought it was pretty exciting, though Holden maintained a healthy distance during his first up-close Santa encounter.
The Snow Flakes stayed busy as they waited to make their Nutcracker debuts. Lena had a wonderful time with her friends and danced across the stage. Some portraits taken during the dress rehearsal should be available soon.
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