'Tis the Season!

This weekend was all things Christmas and we started it off with Breakfast with Santa on Saturday. It's hosted by the Hanscom Spouses' Club and a lot of fun. When we checked in, the girls got a goodie bag filled with stickers and scratch off holiday ornaments. For breakfast they served scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and danishes with either coffee or juice. We shared a table with the Scott Family who live directly behind our house. It is always nice to be able to catch up with families you only see in passing driving to preschool or checking out at the commissary. Magic Dave, a magician, came to entertain the kids. He came last year and was just as great this year. Sydney wasn't into the magic tricks last year but she loved it this year. She cracked up when he put three cotton balls under three cups and they turned into three lemons!!! She sat next to her friend Keira and they giggled the whole time. Afterward Santa Claus made his appearance and we got in line for pictures. Maddie was overtired by then so we left as soon as we got our picture. Sydney got a present from Santa, the book "If You Take A Mouse To The Movies."

Posing in front of the Christmas tree in the lobby.

Sydney and her friend Keira.

Watching Magic Dave

I tried putting Maddie in Santa's lap but she wasn't having any of it, so I came in the picture. She stared at him the whole time...but at least no tears!!

In the evening we went to a Christmas party at our friends' Erin and Travis' home. We did a book gift exchange for the kids and a white elephant gift exchange for the grownups. The kids exchange was very cute. Sydney came home with "Dr. Seuss' Oh The Thinks You Can Think" and Maddie got "Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?" We brought an insulated lunch box and came home with a ceramic cookie box shaped like a gingerbread house. It was a great party!

My Reindeer cupcakes...I got the idea from this month's Family Fun magazine.

Video of the kids' book exchange.

We rounded out the weekend with a trip to Target for a few more holiday decorations and some winter necessities. Then tonight we made cinnamon ornaments which made the house smell sooo good. I'm counting down the days and enjoying every minute!