Our next few days of Christmas haven't been quite as fun. But here's the run down:
Day 6: We went Christmas shopping in a VERY quiet mall because of the snow the night before. By noon, things were bustling, but when we arrived a little after 10, it was quiet. We found the girls the only thing they had on their wish list (real old fashioned lollipops...or WhirlyPops) and then I took them to see if it the store Santa was "the real one or one of his helpers". Taryn adores Santa so I build it up for her. When she saw him she exclaimed "Mom! It IS the real Santa!!!" He waved to her (we were about 30 feet away) and she excitedly waved back. Then she decided she wanted to sit on his lap. So we stood in line for about 20 minutes. When it was almost her turn, she decided she did NOT want to sit on his lap afterall, so we went home. I'm not sure if my children will ever sit on Santa's lap.
Day 6 1/2: Braden and I were able to go to my brother and sister-in-law's Christmas Caroling Party. It was a smashing hit! We had a blast. It was so nice to get out just us and to associate with a lot of people we don't know. Plus, my friend brought an AMAZING dessert that I just couldn't get enough of. Gotta get that recipe.
Day 7: Being Sunday, it was a lot easier to have a Christ centered day. Church was awesome. After church, and an early dinner, we headed out for the Creche display put on by our church. It was incredible. The rooms were so beautifully decorated and the nativities were exquisite. We had a great time there. Braden and I watched the last part of the devotional put on by the Prophet and Apostles from our church. It was really good.
Day 8: Kind of a boring day. Well, not really. We ran a bunch of errands trying to return things before the holiday comes. We were also able to exchange something we were given for Avery for something else for the girls. I now have a birthday present for Taryn. Beyond that, I don't remember what we did. Besides cleaning the house.
Day 9: We spent the morning making Christmas treats: plain fudge, rocky road fudge, eggnog candy cane cookies, caramel brownies, and mint brownies. We also went out and bought Taryn another birthday present with a gift card we had been given.
Today is Day 10. I don't have anything planned today. Braden and I have been going to be so late that I spend the days exhausted. All I can think of today is sleeping. But I can't do that and I'm not going to put on a movie for the girls. Gotta think...We are going to deliver our plates of goodies to our neighbors tonight. At least I know that much.
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