Ho-Ho-Ho

mae's new favorite phrase.  that and "you're driving me nuts!"  clearly i've said that way too much the past few days! 

st nick also came to gram's house, and she sent what he left to us.  this awesome tree was in that package.  this tree has already received many an hour of playtime...thank you st nick!

there are a lot of people in our neighborhood this year with lights, and even if they aren't amazing, they are to this little 3 year old.  it's been so warm, we've been able to go on a few walks after dinner to see all of the lights.  never gets old

santa last year was a disaster:

 

this year was much better!  i had to stand there with her, but she went up there, and she even told him what she wanted for christmas...a stage.  yes that's right.  this kiddo wants a stage in her room so she can sing and dance on it. oh boy.

zilker park downtown does a trail of lights every year.  we didn't go last year, but i thought this would be the year to go.  and i was right.  this kid absolutely loved it.  

 it was really amazing.  tons of lights, displays, christmas trees, santa, a ferris wheel, santa's workshop.  it was kind of crazy with the amount of people that were there.  but i would definitely go back again next year.

 and of course in texas santa doesn't use a reindeer, he uses a jackrabbit.

 this was mae's favorite part.  you can't tell here, but they had a snow machine that was blowing fake snow. 

 and on our walk back this happened...

 we were walking on a really busy street with tons of noise, and nothing woke her up.  she was out cold!

also, grandma baldwin's birthday was last week, and in honor of her we went to mcdonalds and each got a special drink, because that is grandma's favorite place to get one.  she's a special lady, and we love her!