Christmas 2013

In a nutshell: We began the festivities by putting up our Christmas tree! Scarlett really enjoyed putting up the ornaments. On Christmas eve we visited family and exchanged gifts. Then, on the 25th we opened gifts at our place with Scarlett. This was the first year we had christmas in our own place, which was very exciting for me! Scarlett received lots of new toys, clothes, and gift cards.

Putting the star on the tree

Photo shoot

Earlier this Fall I had a mini photo shoot with Scarlett. Justin got me a new camera for my birthday, and I wanted to test it. She did great and I was able to get some great shots!

Scarlett's Birthday Celebrations (Dec. 8th-10th 2013)

We had everything ready for Scarlett's party on the 9th from the food, cakes, decor, favors, etc., and unfortunately we got a lot of snow. It wasn't safe to be out on the road so we had to cancel. We ended up having separate celebrations. On the day of her party we invited a few people over to Justin's parents' house, but many people didn't make it. The next day when the roads cleared out we celebrated with my family. Then, on Scarlett's actual birthday it snowed again so we stayed in, and later that night we celebrated with her cousins. She had a good time and loved all her gifts! We also had someone who was going to come to her party as Cinderella, so she called Scarlett instead since she couldn't make it. Overall it was a bit hectic trying to figure out what we were going to do since we weren't expecting bad weather.

Scarlett's First Successful Trip to the Movies (Dec. 4th 2013)

We didn't have anything planned for today so I thought I'd take Scarlett to see a movie. Justin's mom tried to take her once before and she didn't do so well. I am so proud of her for doing so well this time around. We watched Frozen. Towards the end of the movie she became antsy, but the theater was empty so she didn't bother anyone. I can't wait to do this again!

Thanksgiving (Nov. 28, 2013)

This year we had Thanksgiving dinner at our place with. It was a bit crowded in our small apartment, but we had a lot of fun. The food was great! It was nice getting together with family, since we're all so busy with our daily lives that we don't get much time together like this. Scarlett was very grouchy towards the end of the night and went to bed quite early. I am looking forward to the holiday festivities coming up!