Christmas Festivities

Ella on the snow hill at the Mansfield Holiday Festival. She loved it, even if you can't tell from this picture. She immediately asked to go again.

Ella watching the fireworks after the tree-lighting. She really liked them and wasn't at all bothered by the noise.

Best seat in the house.

Watching the train go by at Mellow Mushroom waiting the Arlington Holiday Parade to start.

Side show from the parade.

Ella and Maggie at the Hurst Tree-Lighting.

Ella in the bounce house.







Meeting Santa for the first time, she wasn't impressed. Mrs. Santa was a bigger hit. Although she did really well with the whole thing (despite never smiling) she started worrying about me taking her back to Santa. We would get in the car to go somewhere and she would say "I don't want to go see Santa".   By the time Christmas Eve came around she had decided she didn't want Santa coming down her chimney in the middle of the night. We compromised that he could bring the presents to the front door and Mommy would hand his cookies and milk out to him. Very sensible if you ask me.



Ella eating a snowman cookie.



Checking out the Main Street Christmas tree in downtown Fort Worth.

Ella is a fan of gingerbread men.

Playing in the giant ribons and candy.

What's in here?

Checking out the Christmas tree. She was so good about not pulling down the ornaments. We made a rule the first day that she could touch the ornaments but couldn't pull them off.

Ella at the Gaylord. We had so much fun checking out all there was to see there. We spent a whole morning there and just barely had time to see it all. We will definitely be making that a yearly tradition.

Ella got up in the sleigh about a million,  I guess she liked it.

Her favorite parts were all the trains. They are all over the place and she loved them.

Nana and Gran met us too which was an added bonus.

Ella and Mommy eating brunch at the Gaylord.

Checking out one of the many Christmas trees.

Gingerbread house.

Ella and Nana.



Ella and Gran.