Santa has arrived!

He had lots of presents in his sleigh! Now to catch a couple hours of skeep before the fun begins.......

Are you sleeping.....

Santa is on his way!  Apparently Hannah doesn't want to sneak a peak bc this is hiw she fell asleep tonight!

Singing with Santa

Its a new day!  Olivia is liking her hair a lit more since her friends at church gave her lots of compliments.  We brought them to the mall to see Santa.  Hannah asked very seriously was she on the naughty list and he said no but encouraged her to be good.  She also sang jingle bells with him.  She keeps asking for a puppy but can't find anyone to agree to let it live at their house!

Olivia waited patiently to tell Santa she didn't want much just an electric scooter and a new ereader.  Then they watched a little magic trick and hung out for a bit.

Saying Goodbye

Goodbye's are always hard. Today we said goodbye to Olivia's long hair. She decided last night that she wanted to get a real haircut. She found a freckle on her arm and that was the spot.  When we got there her spot was about 3 inches shy of being able to give to locks of love.  So she quickly agreed to go for it.  We asked and measured and put it in a ponytail to show her exactly how short it would be. She was all in!

None of it mattered.  As soon as the sissors snipped the first hair she change her mind and was overwhelmed with regret and anxiety. Tears came and haven't stopped all day.  So sad for her.  I wish of all decisions I let her make on her own it wasn't this one.  Her hair has been her identity.  Yesterday she wanted to be freed and said that's all people know her for.  Today she is worried that noone will like her anymore because its gone.

She said tomorrow she wants to go to church and vent to God.  Oh that warms my soul.  I have felt helpless all day wondering how to make her feel better.  As much as I wish I had an answer for her......I can't even explain how greatful I am that she finds peace in him.  Peace I am unable to give but desperately want her feel today. She is growing up in so many ways. 

Adventure Landing

We don't have trees ast our house.  They are a pain to mow around and the clean up of the leaves i am just not interested in.  So how does this little monkey know how to climb a tree?  That is what I asked her when I found her climbing a tree at her grandmommy and granddaddy's house this weekend! 

90 Years Young

We have been celebrating Nana's 90th birthday.  On Friday we took her a gift and spent some time visiting.  Saturday we took her flowers and a balloon and drove her to her celebration.  Her brothers came along with all her great grandchildren so she had an amazing day.

Another bites the dust.....

It would figure that the day I schedule a picture appointment, Olivia would go and pull a tooth....ugh!   Now we enter the extremely awkward phase of only having your two front teeth.  This being the kid who lists being a nurse in the top two career paths, yet cannot stand the taste or sight of blood even after doing this 7 other times!  It never gets old and is always exciting to anticipate the tooth fairy!