Trimming the Tree and Santa Claus!

I figured now that it is well into January, I better get caught up! So for anyone who is actually still reading this terribly un-updated blog, here you go!

We decorated the tree together on the Monday after Thanksgiving for family night, and the girls loved it!

Aida hung the first decoration, a candy cane.

I think Ariah would have rather eaten her candy cane instead of giving it up to the tree!

She did get into the holiday spirit, and did just as much un-decorating as she did decorating!

Here is how Aida thought all of the balls and bells should be hung!

And the loving sisters in front of the now beautified tree! With a few birthday gifts for Aida underneath it!

Santa Claus came to Nathan's school, and here is what the girls thought of him...

We were actually quite surprised that Ariah would sit on his lap, but she was a little unsure.

Aida on the other hand...well there was no way she was sitting on his lap!

She's been terrified of him for all three years that she has seen him! I felt a little parent guilt because I predicted this reaction long before, and so I kept telling her that Santa would only bring her gifts if she liked him! Well after this, that was never mentioned again...and never will be!