Present Practice

Abby practiced her first round of present opening when we let her do our family Christmas tonight. She now has two cool play-doh sets, two new Veggie Tales dvds, two Olivia books, and some new shirts, socks, and hair clips (not that she will wear them). Her stocking stuffer little people animals are currently eating her dad. I think she's pretty happy with the new things she got.

We'll try to get some of the pictures, or maybe the big video posted for tomorrow.

Christmas Shopping Extravaganza

I don't think Abby missed me that much while I was Christmas shopping in Traverse City. She was huggy and snuggly when I got home, but I think she had a lot of fun with her Daddy yesterday. And I had lots of fun with my friend Tara getting a jump start on Christmas shopping. So far, we have presents for all the little people in our lives (including all of Abby's gifts). Now we just have to tackle presents for some of the bigger people.

Since Abby can't read, and I can't take things back easily, here is what I got her: the play-doh version of Mr. Potato Head, the books Olivia and Olivia's Opposites, a Little People panda and giraffe set, and some more of the Gymboree dog gear (socks, barrettes, and a white t-shirt). Most of her present is going straight into her college fund, since she is too little to care whether we bought her a ton of stuff. And she has a ton of stuff... too much to put away.

We had been enjoying some unseasonably warm weather lately, but today is no good. I am not a fan of forty, sprinkly, windy, and grey. I don't think my heater is a fan either. But it is good napping weather and Abby has been working on a nice long nap for quite a while now. Which means Steve and I managed to get her presents all wrapped while she was asleep, so they will all be great surprises.

Abby Opens Christmas Presents

Here is round one of this Christmas with Abby - opening presents at our home before we left for Hastings.