We have a 25 days of Christmas countdown for S. We found these socks at Target for $1, and she totally loves them! Most of the things in her countdown are part of a nativity, but we have a few fun things here and there.
We ordered a shutterfly book from the last year (2013). I am a year behind, but we got it done :) I love this page. Nearly 1 1/2 year ago this happened. I am SO grateful that Scarlett was placed with our family. She has been such a blessing in our lives. These were days we will truly never forget!
S loves Christmas lights. We always get such a great reaction from her as we drive around. One evening I decided to stop at S's cousins house as we drove by. Her cousin had just turned 16, and had tons of birthday balloons that she insisted on sending home with us. It totally made her whole week! She has played with them everyday, and they have brought her an indescribable amount of happiness.
One of our favorite things from this week was going to The Livivng Nativity as a family. S loved every aspect of it: animals, soldiers, wisemen, and of course Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. My favorite thing with her was watching everything she did. She interacted with everything that went on. When we went in the barn to see Mary, Joseph, and Jesus she was so excited she kept saying, "Mary, Mary..." She touched a little boy next to her and pointed at Mary as she was saying it. "Mary" heard her and it brought a little smile to her face. Scarlett picks up Mary, Joseph, and Jesus muliptle times a day and just plays with them. I love that she is learning that this is what this season is about.
S loves cooking with me in the kitchen. She always says, "help you, help you!" She always wants to have the beater when we are done mixing things too. I have no idea why she likes bread dough, but anything in the mixer is something she thinks she should eat raw.
