Gearing up for Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner we've been busy doing lots of usual festive things. We decorated our tree this week and managed to break just one ornament so far! Stella and mommy made some yummy red and green mints together, although she refused to taste one! Since daddy took a day trip to VT with his team on Saturday we took the opportunity to pick a few things out at the store for him. Both girls wanted to buy him a basketball hoop for the driveway but when I told them I didn't have enough money for that they came up with some other good stuff!  The girls were able to see Santa at the annual VFW Christmas party where they had fun playing games and making crafts too!  After Stella opened the gift he gave her, which she loved, she said 'I wonder what else Santa will give me that I didn't ask for?'  They also spent some time with Aunt MJ this weekend making Gifts for Mommy but they also brought home a gingerbread house (which Claire keeps stealing candy from!). Today Claire said she was tired and put herself down for a nap so Stella and I went to the Cantata at church. The singing was louder than usual so halfway through the first song she whispered to me 'why are they screaming?' It was cute!