Day Three Hundred and Fifty Two and Counting...

Eventually, holiday shopping just becomes too much....

and crashing on the couch is really your only option!

Day Three Hundred and Fifty One and Counting...

Today was the girls' big Christmas concert at daycare!  Olivia knew something was going on, and she just wanted to party!  Grace, on the other hand, was very excited to sing for everyone - and see Oma and Opa, and Grandma and Daddy in the audience!
I wasn't able to get photos during the performance,  but I may score some from family or friends at a later date, and will post them then.
The ones I do have, are from the minutes beforehand, when everyone was working out nervous energy!  Interestingly enough, even though the girls were in separate rooms, they were both dancing with baby dolls!

This is Grace's special holiday dress, and she has been waiting since November sometime to wear it!

I have been waiting to get Olivia into this little number!  She was adorable in it!

Day Three Hundred and Fifty and Counting...

Even though Olivia was actually hiding from Grace in this photo... I think she may actually be scheming!  It would appear that she is looking for the best place to lie in wait... for Santa!

Day Three Hundred and Forty Nine and Counting...

The girls were in the mood to pose for me tonight!  Grace was channeling some sort of superhero mojo, and Olivia was just being... well, Olivia, I guess!

Wonderful side note!  Little Eli arrived last night and both mom (dad!) and Eli are doing well!  Welcome to the family, little man!

Day Three Hundred and Forty Eight and Counting...

As well as having a Christmas tree at home, there is one in the foyer at the daycare, where the toddlers spend some of their time playing.  So Olivia has been hearing various phrases since the middle of November about not touching the tree.
Tonight, I was reminding the pair of them to not touch the tree, when Olivia suddenly bent at the waist and muttered something.  Turns out, she was looking for her pockets to put her hands in!  She didn't have any, so I told her to put her hands on her bum!

And in an exciting side note... we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of my first nephew - the girls first (human) cousin - little Eli!  Hang in there, little buddy!  Can't wait for you to get here!  You can do it, Jenn!  You, too, Josh!

Day Three Hundred and Forty Seven and Counting...

The girls were so pleased to see that the Christmas tree was still up when they came downstairs this morning!  It was so cute!  Grace was concerned that we might have put it away when they went to bed!

And Grace was busy at big school today, too!  Paired with one of the "big kid helpers", she constructed this:

Some pretty tasty work!

Day Three Hundred and Forty Six and Counting...

The girls decorated the Christmas tree today!  They were so excited!  It was great fun to watch them carefully place each ornament, and then re-place each one!

Livie was pleased to "help" Jeremy with the lights!

The girls did a great job, and loved to see it all lit up when it finally got dark out!