Christmas 2011

Last Christmas, Ella was a bit too young to understand all the excitement of opening gifts, Santa, decorations etc.  This year, however, she greatly enjoyed herself.  She loves her Santa doll, and saying his name, but taking a pic with him was definitely a different story.  We waited in line for 1 1/2 hours and as soon as she was placed on his lap she screamed bloody murder.  Oh well, it made for a classic picture! She told Santa bye bye and that was the end of that.

On Christmas Eve, she opened a few presents, and was so wired that she did not want to go to sleep.  From her crib,  he kept calling for her dancing Elmo that Grammy and Grampy got her.  I had to tell her that he already went night night,  which helped a little, but it still took over an hour for her to fight the urge to go to sleep.

On Christmas morning, she opened more presents at home and was so excited to play with all her new toys. Later that day, everyone gathered at Grandma and Grandpa's house, where she got to open even more presents!  She especially loved playing with her Aunt Dulcie in her new playhouse that Grandma and Grandpa got her.  She was quite spoiled this year but is such a good girl that it was well deserved!