A Little Christmas Tree with some CHEEEESE!

Lois was infatuated with everything Christmas related this year.  It has been pretty fantastic.  I have to admit - I do have the cutest kid in the world. 

Here's just a few things that she's been doing this Christmas season.  Everywhere we went, she'd be yelling, "Look momma!  It's a Christmas tree!!"  Or she'd be saying to people, "Merry Christmas Tree!" - which cracked us up because she thinks that is what you say to people.  Or  it's an excited, "Look - it's Santa!!!!!" whenever she'd see him or a decoration of him. 

She also learned very quickly the words to Jingle Bells and still sings it daily.  We'd be listening to the Christmas radio stations and if Jingle Bells came on she'd exclaim,  "Mommy!  It's Santa's song!" 

I know!  You're dying, huh.  It made my heart melt, too.  

 She also became very aware of Christmas lights, snowmen decorations and much more.  We had a chance to go visit a very real looking Santa at the mall (and I didn't get any pictures! AHH!) and she was so sweet to him.  She gave him a hug, asked for princesses and a dog and told him that she had been a very good girl.  Ever since that point, she got very excited to see Santa everywhere she went.  

Folks, the magic is back.  And I love it.    

 She's also loved learning about the birth of Jesus and has played with our nativity set to death - to nearly give mom a heart attack every time.  "Momma, I be gentle!!"  Let me tell you - her idea of gentle and my idea of gentle are not the same.  It's fun to hear her recount the story of the birth of Jesus.  It's amazing how much she knows.  It's really sweet.

And here she is in front of our Christmas tree.  Now, when the camera comes out, she starts yelling "CHHHEEEEEESE!!" - without any regard as to where she should be looking.  Getting a good picture is impossible these days.

We also made our way to the Tucson Zoo Christmas lights with the Steele's for FHE.  We had a great night.

 Like father, like daughter.  This picture makes me laugh out loud.

 Lois chased this Santa across the Zoo.  She was dying to get close to him.  He gave her some crayons and she again asked for a dog.  Hmmm...not sure where this came from.

Here's the Steele girls, Lois and Santa.