A Few Christmas Photos

This post is mostly for me because these are things I want to remember in the future.  I love the stories behind gifts.

 

R really wanted a harp for Christmas.  Originally, she wanted one she saw in a catalog - it was a full size harp for a child and came with a stool, but it was over $200 and R does not play the harp so we thought this was a much better idea.  She was thrilled to open this from Papa and Grandma. 

There was a present wrapped in netting and decorated with fake poinsettia leaves.  R loves to be fancy so this became a great accessory for her outfit.

C and R both got Pillow Pets for Christmas.  Pillow Pets are all the rage around here right now.

A while ago, I wrote about R's favorite doll, Sally.  This dress and tiara match that doll.  R loves dress up play more than anything else.  The doll is really called Princess Seraphina and she is made by Manhattan Toy; R named her "Sally" and she sleeps with her every night.  This dress up outfit is made by the same company.  The shoes and shawl are Play Wonder from Target, but I thought they looked great with the outfit and I knew she would go crazy for them!

C has wanted a marble run for a long time, and he was very happy to receive one for Christmas.  Funny story:  when my husband mentioned to a client that C was getting a marble run, the woman said, "Have fun putting that together".  What she didn't realize is that most of the fun for C is putting it together.  He has already spent hours creating different marble runs, some from the book and some he designed on his own.  He is very mathematical and logical, so the marble run is perfect for him.  This is the Quadrilla Marble Railway.

That football is chocolate, well, it WAS chocolate.  It didn't last long.

 

 

Santa was good to Kelly too.

 

Here is one of my resolutions for the new year - hand over the camera once in a while!  I have over 200 Christmas photos and I am not in one of them.