Christmas fun

What a busy and fun time we’ve had over Christmas break. It started out rough. Ella missed her last day of school because of the stomach flu. Then Eva got it. All amidst a week with events every single day.

But they got better. And my mom saved the week by keeping the girls a night and letting us get ready for the birthday party. And go out for wings and beer. Made me feel better about everything.

They are growing up. Ella lost her first tooth on Dec. 22, the day Eva turned 3.

The birthday girl loves on her BFF Gabi, and Aunt Sara.

She doesn’t always warm up to Uncle Nate though. The next day they snuggled happily though.

The girls enjoy a new sleeping bag together.

Eva insisted on wearing her new dance tutu to Christmas.

Christmas just gets more and more exciting each year for Ella. Eva couldn’t care less. She didn’t want to open anything else after her stocking chocolate.

We try out Eva’s new Lalaloopsy couch. It’s perfect.

Around here lately

Darn it all the girls got sick again this week. And I thought we were done with that business for a while. Ella actually threw up at school. Luckily she is still young enough not to be totally embarrassed. Or at all embarrassed. Anyway, we’re back now. Healthy again.

I have become Ella’s Girl Scout troop leader. I have got through this by telling myself that this is not a huge undertaking of time and may go on for years (so if you tell me this I will sing la dee dah so I can’t hear you.) I’m taking baby steps. And so far, we’ve had two meetings. The girls are super sweet and super excited. And last week when I realized I hadn’t planned enough we played musical chairs, which they were thrilled about, and sat in a circle to talk about what they wanted for Christmas. They are easy to impress. I like that in people. Also, I have met really, really sweet people involved with the organization. And the best thing was when I ran into the director of Ella’s preschool the other day … she told me she was the leader of her daughter’s troop and she looks back and is glad she did it. She said she sees how her daughter turned out and is very proud.

Anyway, super excited about Eva’s birthday coming up and all the Christmas celebrations we have planned. Please don’t remind me that I still need to wrap a million gifts and prepare all my Christmas cards to send out (la dee dah, la dee dah …)