We went to the annual tree lighting at the library. We have never gone before since we use to live not quite as close to the library, but this year we just walked a couple of blocks. I didn't know if it was going to be cool or completely lame, but it ended up being fun. Here Whitney and Will are waiting for the action to start. It was cold outside while we waited, but there was free hot chocolate and everybody was singing Christmas carols.
Here is the tree all lit up; Whitney really liked all the lights. There were hundreds of people at this event, so we were all pretty crammed together, but that provided some body heat.
It is kind of hard to tell from the picture, but here comes Santa on the back of a fire truck. I think all the kids there were very impressed.
This is the back of us up close to Santa. It took a little while because there were a long line of children all wanting Santa. Santa gave out little goodies to the kids - a bag of Hershey kisses and a candy cane and a pencil that says to wear your helmet. Who knew that Santa was so safety-minded?
I believe this is Whitney's first real eating of a candy cane. She was too little last Christmas and we never get them any other time of the year. So this candy cane came from Santa and it was a big hit. Whitney ate the whole thing, and anyone who knows Whitney knows how unusual it is to get Whitney to eat something new.
We also saw Santa at the local pharmacy where pictures were being taken for a couple of hours. Whitney is so funny because she wasn't scared of Santa at all; in fact, she went right up to him to share her teddy bear. But she would not smile while sitting on Santa's lap. Even the picture taking people couldn't get a smile out of her. So this is a very serious Whitney.
But we did get a little smile when Whitney got to sit on the back of the reindeer. I guess that is better than sitting on Santa's lap.
And what is Christmas without extra treats lying around? I made my very first attempt at homemade cinnamon rolls and I had no idea how much work they were. No wonder I haven't made them before.
I was worried that they were going to be too done on the outside and still gooey inside, but they turned out pretty good. We added some powder sugar frosting and they were just perfect.
We received this Christmas calendar from Will's mom last Christmas and we just moved the tree as a countdown for Christmas. This year we put a little piece of chocolate in each pocket for Whitney to eat at the end of the day. Although, this calendar might have to move because Whitney has learned how to push the kitchen chair over to the door and sneak a piece of candy while I am occupied in the bathroom. So she has gotten in trouble a couple of times.
Finally, here is a cute little video of Whitney talking about Santa.
We have been having a great December. Will had his birthday yesterday and that was fun. Whitney made a little card and practiced saying 'Happy Birthday Dad'. We went to Outback Steakhouse for dinner since that is one of Will's favorite restaurants. He got some peanut mnm's, a new lunchbag because his is falling apart, and a new wristband for his watch from me. Then Will's parents sent us a digital camera. So it was a great birthday. Now we are just waiting for this baby to come.
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Those look like very fine cinnamon rolls. I'd say Whitney is a great problem solver. She must inherit that from her parents!
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