Obsessed with the holidays...

My kids are OBSESSED with Christmas. All of it. They are obsessed with every single new light or decoration that goes up. Obsessed with every "blow up" character and yard ornaments. Even obsessed with red sprinkles on cookies and Christmas movies on TV. Sena obviously doesn't really get it, but she is a little shadow to her big sisters so she "ooos" and "ahhs" as we look at lights or turn on the tree each night. Nora loves to abbreviate everything she says and her most recent questionable phrase is "oh look mom more baby geez geez (Jesus) statues!" But their JOY is contagious and making me love Christmas even more this year! 

Now we just wait for Santa to come! Nora is terrified of the prospect and asked that he leave her gifts on the front porch. True story. Zoe is thrilled and I can't wait to play it up big. I'm thinking he may leave behind a few foot prints or magic dust. But hard to know how Nora will react and I'd hate a Christmas morning meltdown. I was famous for this as kid & nobody wins! ;) 

But I am considering leaving her gifts on the porch. She is taking it so literally so in her defense I can see how a stranger appearing in the night while you are sleeping could be scary. Time will tell. 

For now we are just enjoying of all the festivities and soaking in Senas first Christmas home and the big girls pure joy as they experience all of this! 

Happy holiday season everyone! 

Gingerbread houses with the cuzzies. The kids did amazingly well! And by the end of the day they were all torn up and consumed! So much for cute decor! And, the remaining shreds of the houses are now being plucked off for potty rewards! 

Playing playdough and watching Rudolph! I put peppermint oil in the playdough and it smells heavenly and so festive! 

Tree decorating chaos! 

Lunch with Santa!