Day 15: "Elf on the Shelf" movie and Visiting Santa

The kids got to watch a very special movie this morning based on the story of our Elf "Uh-Oh"- "Elf on the Shelf."  Graham loved the remote and Liv loved the movie (and literally hid behind a pillow when the little boy touched the elf and made him lose his magic!)

The visit to Santa was...brief. 

Day 14: Family Dinner at Caro Mio

Day 13: Festive Tunes and Treats

We sang and danced to holiday tunes at Wiggleworms and treated ourselves to a snowman cupcake in honor of Liv's favorite tune, "Frosty the snow-MAN!"

Standing Man

The distraction of bubbles had Graham solidly standing for almost 30 seconds.

Day 10-11-12: Letter to Santa and Presents

Liv painted a masterpiece for us to write our letter to Santa.

And we've spent the last two days finishing up our wrapping, crafting and shipping for our out of town friends and family.

Day 9: Dance-Along Nutcracker

Liv loved every minute of the Dance-Along Nutcracker. Thankfully her very sweet older cousin Ellie danced with her.

Day 8: CTA Holiday Train