Wishes
We wish all of you, our friends, a very Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season!
Christmas
The Elf on the Shelf
Riley: Who is that? Vera: It looks like an elf! Joy: It is an elf. Her name is Caroline. Riley: What’s she doing here? Joy: Santa Claus sent her. She’s going to watch over us until Christmas to make sure we stay on Santa’s Good Children’s list. Vera: Why does she have an accordion? Joy: … Read more
Santa Claus and Christmas
Auntie R. telephoned to let us know Santa was making a quick visit to her house yesterday. She invited us over so we could see him. We could tell he had already arrived before we got there, because one of his senior reindeer was guarding the door. He was waiting for us just inside the … Read more
‘Tis the Christmas Season!
It’s December, and that means decorating for Christmas! Since this is Riley’s first Christmas with us, we decided to let her choose the daily Advent calendar block. It turns out though, Riley has a hard time making up her mind when there are more than two choices at a time. Chloe solved the problem by … Read more
Michael’s Adventure
When we got up yesterday morning, a huge crane had appeared at the building across the street! It wasn’t there the night before, so we don’t know when it arrived, but it must have been really, really early, because we looked out the window just after eight o’clock. I watched for awhile with Michael, but … Read more
In the “Nick” of Time
With only twelve days until Christmas, it was a relief to finish the girl’s dollhouse today! There are pictures on the walls, and two dolls for the girls to play with. Michael will not be left out. This truck, painted in green, will be under the tree for him on Christmas morning. It has been … Read more