December Magic

Ok, I'll be the first to say it....there are a ridiculous number of pictures in this post, but it was a really great Christmas season. Cassidy brought the magic back in full force starting as soon as she helped pick out the tree and Daddy to cut it down. She couldn't wait to get home to put on the "pretty lights" and then danced around as we turned them on. She had a blast hanging the ornaments up and thought it was the "prettiest tree ever".

Chad even let me get "Bucky" into the Christmas spirit with his own personalized hat

Then Grandma Margie came and the party started. Day one, Cassidy got a pedicure and as you can see thought she was pretty hot stuff

With Cassidy's love of "pretty lights" this year, we went back down to the Lights of Christmas for some pure magic

Next came the actual festivities and the spoilin' officially started...We had a wonderful Christmas Eve with Chad's family and Cassidy, as always, totally loved playing with her cousins...and beating them at Hungry Hippo. From the first game out of the box I don't think she's lost yet. We had a great evening and Cassidy was definitely in the Christmas spirit.

When we got home, despite it being close to 10pm, Cassidy knew she had a job to do...getting ready for Santa. Even though she didn't want to sit on his lap this year, she was definitely excited he was coming to visit and had helped me make special cookies just for him.

Our Christmas monkey

The loft Christmas morning....

Cassidy coming up with Chad...she had to put on her "special" dress before we were able to see what Santa brought. I thought Papa Doug was going to start with out her!

The next day was spent relaxing and hanging out. Cassidy and Grandma Margie decorated a gingerbread house and cookies and Papa Doug cuddled and lost at Hungry Hippo, oh yah, and ate cookies.

It was a wonderful month full of family and magic. Little ones really do make the season more fun.