Pre Christmas 2014

 Christmas is finally here! Ella and Ava were a big help while putting together our artificial tree in the front room.

 My dad gave me his nativity from when he was a boy. His neighbor made it for him and it's beautiful. I'm so lucky to have it:)

 Off to Springside Farm with Grammy and Gramps to pick out our tree

 Wagon ride to the trees

 Our guides:)

 The girls had so much fun playing in the snow...

...and then we found the slide!!!

 Even Gramps and Mommy took a ride:)

Back at the house to get started on the decorating

All finished and beautiful!

Our little Elf on the Shelf Maizey arrived the day after Thanksgiving and had some great hiding spots this year

Here she is playing Pretty Princess with some friends

 

 

 

 

 We love the Jamesville Tree Lighting Ceremony and have gone every year. This is the first year that both girls were totally fine with Santa

 Decorating cookies at Half Moon Bakery with our neighbor Gigi

We even got to hear a story from Mrs. Claus

and pose in the antique sleigh

Then it was off to the back to make an ornament. They were all very focused and worked so hard

 This church was so beautiful that night I had to get a picture

 Time to decorate our gingerbread houses

 I have never seen Ella so focused. She did a great job

 Daddy may ahve a second career in the pastry business! Of course he had to represent the Bears:)

 Little pixie did a great job too!

 Our beautiful cards from Aunt Sally:)

 Our babysitter Sara took Ava to Panera where she got her favorite..Mac N Cheese!

 and then Cassi had the girls help with baking. Apparently she made Guiness cookies this year:)

We went to the Nutcracker with our friends Myah and Rachel. The girls loved it! This is Ella's third year going and Ava's second

Ella and Ava helped set up the holiday Magic sale at Ella's school to give each student the opportunity to buy gifts for their families.

Ava and our neighbor Kaira

Ava stayed with me all day to help and was such a good girl. She was very helpful too!

 Time to bake our cookies!

 Snugle and baking time with Grandma Neenie and Darwin

 Nanny brought the girls beautiful fairy lights for their gardens and some great miniatures as well:)

 We had to say goodbye in January to the best snuggle bug, Darwin. He was a huge part of our family and we miss him everyday