~ Dec. 1st - Members Only Holiday Event at the Aquarium ~
Bella had a ball decorating (and eating) Krispy Kreme donuts
and sugar cookies
Obligatory photo with Mom
"This is so much fun!"
Sunset over Charleston Harbor
Oh what fun! Bella wore herself out eating lots of food
(there was a TON of food tables at this event ...), listening to a Christmas story, meeting a tiny litle owl, seeing how a
Gator's mouth works, making a craft, and learning about opossums!
And, of course, seeing SANTA! (It never hurts to get in
good with the misses, either!)
~ Dec. 2nd - Decking the halls ... and playing
with Anna and tree glasses ~
~ Dec. 5th - Bella and Mommy hit
the drive through "Living Christmas Story" at a local church
The line was LONG! We waited for over an hour ... during
which Bella goofed off, talked to her Aunt Terri on the telephone, and colored in the coloring book that women (dressed in
Bethlehem costumes) were handing out.
~ Dec. 7 - Bella thought that Anna
would be cute in sunglasses ... she was right! ~
~ Dec. 9th - Before heading to school
for the last day of the term ~
~ Dec. 10 - Playing with Anna
by the tree in the wee hours of the morning ~
~ Dec. 24th - Christmas Eve ~
Anna and Bella goofing with Dad
Bella makes cookies for Santa while Anna and Daddy
nap!
Bella and Anna in their matching PJs on Christmas Eve!!
Santa came! He ate Bella's cookies, drank some ice-cold
milk, and left lots of goodies!
~ Dec. 25th - MERRY CHRISTMAS! ~
Bella and Anna check out their new loot from Santa
Giggly girl!
Daddy and Bella play with the Wii once it's hooked up
"I can play with the Wii, too, right?"
Bella loves the new "cafe" on the patio!
Anna loves Bella's Triceratops
Making Martians with "Martian Matter"
Daddy takes a break from Wii tennis / bowling / boxing to
hang out with the baby
Back to Wii Tennis... and then Mario Kart as Anna watches
and laughs
Anna plays around in her new Rainforest Jumperoo
~ Saturday, Dec. 27th ~
Anna and Daddy play around before lunch, then Andy gets
a quick nap
Watching "Enchanted" and playing around while waiting on
Pop Pop and Aunt Terri to arrive. (Do you like the flower tattoo Bella and I put on Anna's cheek?)
Bella plays gift giver... again.
Momma Marla chats on the cell outside while we're waiting
on Pop Pop to get here.
They're here!! And Aunt Terri brought the remote needed
for us to turn the little snowman on ... he blows "snow" in the air. (You can see it floating around in some of the
pics below.)
Christmas, take 2
Bella shows Dad and MeMaw the Leapster that Aunt Terri got
for her and Pop Pop hangs out with the wee one.
Woot! Pop Pop and Bella go bowling on the Wii
Before bed, Terri and Pop Pop play Mario Kart
~ Sunday Dec. 28th ~
Pop Pop and Nay Nay beat each other up in Wii boxing.
(Pop Pop won)
Pop Pop and Anna hang out while Bella and Aunt Terri play
in Bella's "cafe"
It's time for Pop Pop and Terri to head back to the Upstate.
:-(
