A wee bit of holiday love, wedged in this crazy week. We completed our round of holiday programs and performances for each kid, I did the final Christmas card family photo shoot for my friends this week, and I finally mailed out the last installment of our own cards, with a nice bulge of a writing bump on my right ring finger to show for all those addresses. We have just a few more “big fun” holiday things to enjoy before we slow down and huddle as a family for some quiet holiday love at home next week. I can’t wait. In the meantime, we are enjoying…
Nella’s Winter Ballet Recital
She danced to “Marshmallow World” in a bun shellacked with three coats of glitter spray, and I totally felt like a dance mom passing bobby pins and cheek shimmer I brought to other moms backstage. But then I realized “Do you want to borrow my glitter spray?” is absolutely something I would say in the real world too, so no, not a dance mom.
The pointed toe tap. Slays me every time.
I loved this part of the recital…when all the little girls were supposed to join hands and walk around in a circle. Ivy and Nella grasped hands and then just got lost for a moment, frozen, hands intertwined in friendship and not a care in the world. Bye, girls! Ima just stand here another minute.
Poppa gave her flowers after her performance, and sister was proud, proud, proud.
A Real Tree
I had to have one this year because it “makes my apartment smell mossy.” But our big tree is artificial, so we hit the–what I call–“tree farm” because I like the way it sounds, but really just a tree tent on the side of the road, for an itty bitty Charlie Brown tree for our bedroom.
But if you squint your eyes, you can totally imagine that these are fresh trees planted in a big field up north, and it’s ’bout to snow.
Speaking of snow, I surprised the kids this morning. We’re skipping school today. And hopping on an airplane. A weekend of Christmas magic awaits…
Gotta go pack some mittens.
Gosh…. all those photos are adorable.
A Christmas in Michigan!! 😮 Oh what fun…. and the snow for the kids to play in.
Safe travels ~ Merry Christmas.
xo
“It makes my apartment smell mossy.” And as soon as my littles are tucked in for the night, I need to watch this!
Whoa…I love those photos in the tree lot! You made that itty bitty tent look like a forest! Very cool. We still get “real trees” because my kids totally outnumber me 10-1 They all want the real thing. But I want a big, big tree that I only pay for ONCE and get to put it up year after year after year. And they want the $130 tree that is only 7ft and dies 2 weeks after we get it. Why do I even give them any say, right? I know. I guess I just don’t want to be an 99 year old woman one day, lying on my death bed, staring up in the eyes of my children , asking them, “was I a good mama?” and then hear them say, “Well…yes…except you made us have a fake tree on Christmases when we all wanted a real tree. Other than that, you were great.”
you might be here longer than you expected with the winter storm! I hope you have a great trip!
There really is nothing like Christmas Tree smell 🙂
“It makes my apartment smell mossy.”
Dash standing between the trees..what a Cutie he is!!!