24.1.12

So a month ago....this is what we were doing...

Chrismtas has come and gone and New Years too. But I don't want to forget some of the fun things we did.
Every year since we moved here we attend the annual Wellington Christmas parade with friends. And every year this is McCoy's favorite part of the Parade. The Star Wars float and movie characters.
 Our neighborhood had a really nice Christmas fair for the kids where they could meet Santa and also do a bunch of really fun things like ride a train, rock climb, bounce houses etc. Mac had blast getting free snow cones and cotton candy. Hence the red mouth.
 And every year we also try to go down to Hoffmans Chocolate and see their light display. It is really beautiful. If you have ever been to the Rock Creek light display in Idaho...this is about a 1/3 of that but it is our little subsitute for now.  McCoy's favorite part is the train set up they have.
 And this year our favorite part of Christmas was having Pops here to celebrate with us. McCoy was so glad to have his best bud here to play cars and even pack him around.
 Bentley took her sweet time warming up to Pops but of course no  baby can resist him for long. :)
 One of our favorite things we did with Pops with going to see the neighborhood of lights down of Florida Mango Street. The whole neighborhood decorates. Every house! It is so amazing. It really gets me in the Christmas spirit to see so many nativities and beautiful lights and to see all the other families out and about. So glad I could be there with mine :)

 And our trees! I LOVE Christmas Trees! Our tradition continues...we had five trees this year. This tradition started with this little tree here. It was my bedroom tree when I was younger. My mom gave me and my brothers our own trees for our bedrooms and I have passed on the tradition to my own kids. It is so fun for them to get out their own trees and decorate them.
 McCoy's Tree. They are not on the tree in the first picture, but every year he adds a few star wars characters to his tree. Last year it was the yoda lights. This year he made his own Star wars ornaments from Legos! He made the Death Star and melenium falcon. I helped a bit but the idea and design was all his.  Legos and Star wars...Christmas dreams come true :)
 And Bentley Boo Boo's tree. the Princess loves Pink!
 The Front Room Tree and my footie Pajama babies. Quick story, so McCoy has not had Feeties since he was 2. I bought him some on a whim this year thinking he would love or hate them. well he opened them up Christmas eve and at first it was HATE! I mean how NOT cool. But after he got over the not cool part, he tried them on and it was love at first zip up. Now he wants to wear them every night. I even bought myself a pair this year but thats a picture you probably wont see on here.
And here is the Family Tree. I forgot to take a picture of it so this was taken Christmas eve as I was wrapping up the last gifts and of course watching the Christmas Story :) Love that movie. We had a wonderful Christmas and I am sad it went so fast but happy that it was such a memoriable one for our First Christmas in our new house!  

My Little Sunshine