Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

I think this might be the best Christmas EVER!  She was so excited and had so much fun, it really was a special one to remember.  Just watching her enjoy it all was all that we wanted for Christmas.  We tried to do fun little things to help her get ready and excited for the big day.  We made "Madelyn's Christmas tree" with ornaments in different colors and counts to practice all our colors and numbers.  It was great because it allowed her to decorate HER tree over and over as much as she wanted.  We also watched the neighborhood parade and got to see Santa, Mickey, Elmo AND a fire truck.  We also TRIED to make the famous gingerbread house, but is it really a house if it doesn't make it to 3D shape????  Oh well, just have to try again next year if Daddy will let us.....he was very bothered we were following the "directions".  Where's the fun in that?

 

But on the big day she was so adorable, I can only really share it with the pictures and some videos of our days along the way.

 

 

http://youtu.be/TYMeHrntd_8



 And she was did not want to put down the salt shaker....as you'll notice in the next pictures.

 

And she still continues to shake today....

http://youtu.be/j6MUq1PvWd4

 

Santa gave us Rays jerseys (can't wait for our first game)

 

 

Buddy gave Madelyn an outfit and Juliette got her new crayons because she ate the old ones ("not nice" which is all Miss Gidget says these days.. http://youtu.be/lwJOZS5Xqs8 )

 

Daddy gave her a princess doll and mommy got her what every girl wants "squeakies"!!

 

(she now talks to her dolls and gives them kisses and pretends they eat while she makes smacking noises....)

 

There really is only one picture to sum it all up (I think she liked it as much as she likes ice cream http://youtu.be/GJ0gA-7TdyE )

 

 

 

Mommy's Christmas present:  SHE FINALLY LET ME FILM THE ABC SONG!!!!!  Triumph!

http://youtu.be/czjNTCi-O70

and happy birthday to PaPa

http://youtu.be/C6qh21LZRzk