Can we see the picture here...it's Christmas eve...and we have everything we need for Santa. We have the cookies and milk for Santa, we have the carrots for the reindeer, and what is in the little gift you ask. That is a cute little box that holds all of Taylor's precious binkys!!! Yes, it's true. Santa actually sent me a text and told me that if Taylor gave him all her binkys she could get that tricycle she's been asking for! Isn't Santa so smart and creative?
So, Taylor had to practice 2 weeks before Christmas and did not have her binky. It was pretty rough the first 5 nights or so. She was seriously like a druggie that needed her fix. She had a really hard time, but then the power of the tricycle won her over and she was willing to give it up. The good news is that Santa would give her binkys to a little baby that needed it. So, she chose sweet baby Nora to give them too. She's a cute little girl in our ward, that does
n't even use a binky! It didn't matter and Nora "loves her binkys" that Santa gave her. Hey, I figured if Taylor has been sleeping in a big girl bed since before London was born, and is almost potty trained it was time to get rid of the binky. It was a tough 5 days/nights or so, but now she is binky free, and she's actually not that bad about steeling London's. Phew! We did it! It was as hard for me as it was for her, let me tell you. The second night she didn't have it we drove back from Tracie Ware's house about 1.5 hours away and left at 8:30 at night. Normally she would be out before we hit the freeway with her binky/wa wa. What happened without the binky you wonder?...The longest 1.5 hour trip consisting of Taylor whining/crying for her binky the whole time! But, we did it and made it through! It was a big mile stone for her, so we're so proud!
And...the big tricycle!
Taking cousin Isabelle for a ride.
Ok, I know I'm biased, but doesn't Taylor look beautiful in this shot?!
Christmas morning was so fun! I have so many fond memories of waking up ridiculously early and running out and tearing through presents. I was so excited to have that with Taylor this year since she was so aware of everything. We had the annual Christmas Eve party at my brother in law's house that lasted til super late, so needless to say Taylor didn't even wake up til around 8:30. She came out and was so excited to see her kitchen! (This will be an entire post since I worked for a very long time on it.) It was a day filled with opening presents, Taylor playing with each one, opening more, eating good food, staying in jammies all day. It was great to have just our little family together on Christmas...loved it! And, the best Christmas present ever was that I was supposed to work Dec 23-27the since it was my holiday to work and miraculously I got Christmas Day off. Truly a blessing. I am so grateful for our beautiful girls and an amazing husband to spend the day with, while thinking of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Taylor making London dinner with her new kitchen stuff.
London is the sweetest little girl in the world. Would you ever guess looking at this cute chunker that she weighed 5 lbs when she was born?
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