With the help of Mrs. Claus and a candy cane, Mia finally agreed to sit on Santa's lap...then proceeded to tell him she wanted "big girl" toys and a baby for Xmas
Free sleigh rides in Saint Anthony Park with mommy and daughter besties
Nate and I made homemade ice cream for our aunt/uncle/extended family gift this year...chocolate, strawberry and cinnamon :) Mia "helped out" by washing some dishes with her mouth.
Took Mia to the 8th floor Macy's display as well as watched the Holidazzle Parade for the first time this year. She refused to wear her mittens outside and demanded animal crackers instead...eh, battle I didn't feel the need to pick that night :)
The above and below two pics are Mia learning how to wrestle, fly like an airplane and do the "People's Elbow" with her beloved, Koko...she LOVED this!
After learning how to do a "flip" with Koko...taaaa-daahhhh!
Mia with her brand new cousin, Eleanor....so proud of her cousin :)
Mia figuring out her nuts and bolts gift from Koko...she loved to help him at the shop this past year
had to take off her dress to get down and dirty with her tools
ahhhh, snuggle time with Koko and G
With cousin Ellie and auntie Rah-Rah
For Xmas at my parent's house, Mia had to play with and use everything she got IMMEDIATELY, especially this baby cradle and blanket
Feeding her new favorite doll she ultimately named Kayla
Requested cuddle time with Nana Kathy...she loved this
One of Mia's gifts from Santa was face paint (or face crayons)...they continue to be a huge hit
Soooo excited to be a cat/clown
Mia continuing to rack in the gifts this year...her new hat from Nantucket :)
annnnnndddd...no gift giving celebration can be complete without girly, sparkly, smelly lotion
No, our entire December was NOT just about exchanging gifts; however, unfortunately, that happened to be the majority of the pictures we ultimately took...it is what it is. It has taken SEVERAL years and the convenient excuse of being very pregnant, but we were very successful this year in limiting our daily events and activities during the holiday season. Although we are very social people and love to try and "fit in" as much as possible, we decided to only have ONE event or gathering per day that we committed to. In the end, this worked out wonderfully for us and I'm pleased that we did this....if nothing else, to support our collective sanity and coveted naps. We'll see how we keep this up with two kids over the next few years. K...now on to the crazy long and somewhat obnoxious post reflecting on 2011.
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