And just like that, the party's over. Christmas 2011 has come and gone. The insanity of gift buying and wrapping, Christmas cards and other preparations has given way to the insanity of cleaning up wrapping paper and boxes, trying to find space for all the kids' new toys, and sorting what to throw in the garbage versus recycling.
Thankfully, in the midst of the hectic craziness, we found time to enjoy each other. For instance, Friday night we toured Bentleyville.
I think we picked the best night possible to walk through this incredible display of lights. It had snowed Friday... not a lot, but the most we've seen all season, so the ground was covered at last. And the temperatures stayed mild, so we didn't feel a need to rush to stay warm.
The giant tree was beautiful, and I love the new star on top.
AJ was excited to roast marshmallows. Sydney, meanwhile, was... well... not so excited.
Sydney didn't want to waste time by the fire. She had something to prove.
She had someone to find.
Rudolph.
Last year, we'd taken a picture of AJ with Bentleyville's iconic mascot. At the time, Sydney had been too scared. I'd forgotten about that but, clearly, she hadn't. This was one more item on her checklist to prove how brave she is now that she's four and a half.
Mission accomplished!
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