It seems that this year Thanksgiving was pretty late in the month and since a couple of weeks now, I itched to pull out the Christmas decorations. But one holiday after another. So I patiently waited until Saturday morning. While Derrick and the kids went to the gym, I put on my Christmas music and got ready to decorate. The playroom upstairs had the perfect spot for the kids' Christmas tree and our big Santa figurine.
Downstairs, the stockings were hung by the fire place (next house, I will make sure there is no electronics in the way) and our dining area was decorated.
Since we had already made plans for the afternoon, we didn't get to buy and decorate our Christmas tree yet but it will be done this Saturday. After nap time, we took the kids to a local shopping plaza where they had set up a Santa's Wonderland in an empty storefront. That afternoon, a ballerina from the Nashville Ballet was reading the Nutcracker story to the kids. But when we got there, Santa was waiting to hear about the kids' Christmas wishes first.
Amelia was so excited to see the ballerina and since there were only 3 other kids in attendance, it felt like a private performance. She even showed the kids some ballet steps:
My German friend and her husband met us there and after the performance we all went to grab some dinner at a local sports bar. Too bad not many people knew about this event because the ballerina as well as Santa and his helpers were all so nice and the store was very thoughtful decorated. On our way back to the car, we were waved in to Santa's Wonderland again as a surprise character was making its round there. It was Snow White and Amelia was so delighted to see her.
Sunday afternoon, our town held its annual Tree Lightning in a nearby park. While Derrick had to pack for his upcoming business trip, I took the kids there. It was pretty chilly, but we bundled up and had fun anyway. There was live music, Santa and Mrs. Claus made their rounds, dancing as well as a bounce house, food, and free carriage rides thru the park.
While we waited in line for the carriage rides, we met another mommy and her kids and had a good time chatting. Finally, it was our turn:
And then it was time for the countdown to light up the tree:
What a fun and festive way to start the Advent season. And just in time, our first package with goodies from Germany arrived this weekend...yummy! (Danke, Opa!)
Wishing you all a blessed Advent!
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