Recent Happenings....Christmas Cheer & My Dancing Girl.
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 3:52PM This December has been a busy one....who am I kidding?.....every December is a busy one :) And it feels like we've been go go go for a little too long now. Don't get me wrong....I love to be busy, I love having places to go, people to see, activities to embrace & fun to be had.....but we're now 2 days from Christmas & I'm looking forward to slowing down & truly enjoying some family time!
For the past 4 years, I've made the lead up to Christmas as magical & as meaningful as possible for my child! I love this time of year & I love living it through a child's mind too!! But, to be honest, this December has been a bit of a blur....probably from the sleep deprivation of having a newborn as well finding the balance....{or flow of a juggling act} of being a Mother of 2. But with that said.....we've still managed to fill our days with shopping {too much shopping}, some Christmas art n craft, Christmas catch-ups & playdates, dancing rehearsals, dinners out with family, more dancing rehearsals, Santa photos, concerts & the usual Christmas Chaos....{umm...I mean Cheer!} It's been fun! It's been tiring! It's been good!
And as Sunday morning rolls around & I see my kid's faces as they discover Santa's trail of gifts & a whole day ahead of joy....I know it'll all be worth it....and then it will be time to simply relax, enjoy, breathe, absorb & love! And love big....is what I plan to do this season!
We put our Christmas tree up at the end of November :) My Mum & Dad were heading off to South Africa for 6 weeks so we had them around for a night of Christmas music, yummy food & the construction of our tree :) It was nice!
Daddy & Ella decorating the tree!
Grampy & Ella putting the STAR up :)
Ella wrote her annual Letter To Santa :) And we posted it off with our 2011 Christmas Cards!
We caught up with our dear friends for a day of sun, fun, presents & play! Kim, Kirsty & I spent most of the playdate in awe at our 'big kids'....and wondered where the heck time has gone?! They're going to be 4 soon! FOUR....that's crazy!!!!!
Ella had her Christmas 'break-up / disco' at Kindy! She wore her sparkly new Christmas dress that Nanny & Pa brought back from America & she totally rocked out at the disco with her best buddy Hayden & Nanny too :)
She loves this boy :) When Ella started daycare at 12months old, the teachers told me about another little baby boy who was smitten with Ella...and would crawl around chasing her & kissing her! 3 years on...they're still in LOVE!!! Sweet!!!!!
Nanny came to the Disco to dance with Ella & cuddle with Ryder! LOVE!
And....we saw Santa there too:
And....our first Santa photo with Brother & Sister :)
My girl had her first ever dance concert last weekend! Oh.My.Goodness!! One of the highlights of my year, that's for sure! I was a little hesitant with how she would go.....at home she's loud & funny & confident.....but in a public setting, she has a shy streak. But let me tell you....THE GIRL DANCED!! She rocked it out bigtime!! Chris, Ryder & I got to watch one of the shows & everytime my girl stepped out on stage....I bawled my eyes out! I was a blubbering mess!! I was filled with so much pride, so much love, so much happiness! She was beautiful!
From graceful ballerina to Hip Hop chick in 2 minutes flat :) The girl has style :)
Ryder is 7 weeks old now! He's such a delight! Typical 2nd child....gets dragged from shop to shop, dance lessons, playdates & day trips out. But he takes it all in his stride. He starting to smile lots. He's sleeping well, feeding lots & bringing us more joy than I could ever imagine!
His blue eyes melt my heart & I feel so complete to have him in my world!
In a bit of a nutshell....that has been snippets of our crazy yet beautiful December! Phew...what a month!
It's Friday evening......we're about to head out for Chris's work dinner party & Jayden has arrived!
It's CHRISTMAS!! And I love it!!
Goodnight x
