This is the first year Ella understood Santa. The week of Thanksgiving we took Ella to the Disney Store for the first time and let her look at all the toys. She was in HEAVEN! Right now she is in love with all things princess (and Toy Story). Every where she turned she saw something new that she loved. She left the store deciding that she wanted Santa to bring her a Buzz and Sleeping Beauty. Ella is typically very shy and won't talk to acquaintances, let alone strangers, but at the beginning of December she gladly went to sit on Santa's lap and told him what she wanted and happily accepted her candy cane. We were absolutely shocked because it was so out of character. She enjoyed her visit with Santa so much that she looked forward to seeing him again at our ward Christmas party the week before Christmas. This excitement helped us enjoy the holiday season even more than usual.
This year we stuck with tradition and spent less than an hour at hour house and then rushed all over to visit all three sets of Ella's grandparents. It was pretty hectic and a little tiring, but we enjoy the opportunity to spend time with all of our family. We started off at Abuela and Abuelo's for breakfast. Ella couldn't leave the house without the Buzz and Woody that Santa Claus brought her (she changed her mind throughout the month and started asking for Woody instead of Sleeping Beauty). She was so excited that Abuela and Abuelo got her a Pinkalicious motorcycle!
Ella got incredibly spoiled by all of our family and LOVES all of her new toys. Ella got a set of Disney princess dress up shoes from grandma Liz and grandad. Ella couldn't believe it! She was so excited that she tried on every pair and then lined them up and just stared at them. When we told her that it was time to leave she started to cry and asked if she could take at least one pair home with us. When we told her that she could have all of them she stopped crying and gladly packed up each pair. She got a fun ladybug tent from grandma and grandpa Kramer that she has up in her room. She loves to play in it with her friends when they come over. We had a great Christmas!
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Sophia is getting so big! I haven't decided whether or not I look forward to the Christmas Iosepa starts wanting/appreciating presents. Right now his favorite things to play with include: fly swatters (clean/never been used), garbage cans (definitely not clean), pots & pans with cell phones being the only real exception. :)
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