Christmas Bike

For Christmas Lily got a big girl bicycle. Here she is learning to ride her new Christmas bike on the sidewalk in front of our house. (Note the mild weather as she is only wearing a cotton sweater.)

Lily's Stocking

Christmas morning was very exciting for Lily. Here she is seen opening her stocking. She was shocked to discover Santa had left not just one present but many. Opening all the gifts proved to be quite exhausting...especially since she was up late in anticipation of Santa’s arrival.

Lily meets Santa Claus

Today Lily and I were shopping at the mall when Lily spotted Santa Claus. She was very eager to meet him and excited that he would be coming to her house on Christmas Eve. Mom thought she might be afraid but Lily could hardly wait for the two kids in front of her to be done. Santa’s lady elf took this picture and Santa gave Lily and book and a candy cane. It was very exciting!

Holiday Sing-a-long/Brunch

Today at Lily’s school parents were invited to join the class for a Holiday Sing-a-long and brunch. Here are most of the kids singing with music teacher Miss Olivia. Lily’s teacher Miss Nadine is the one in black with long black hair. After the music we enjoyed refreshments and each other’s company. Everyone had a great time and Lily seemed a little sad to be leaving for Christmas vacation.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Today we dug out the decorations and decorated the tree. Lily was a big help and especially enjoyed eating candy canes.