Christmas Time

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..." 

No, not really - Except for the decorations, fun parties, wrappings and already crowded stores. 

The weather here today was almost 70 degrees - though slightly rainy and cloudy, it could have passed for spring. 

When I think of Christmas, I think of snow and cold! Living in Dallas for almost 12 years, I've learned not to expect the snow, but the cold is usually always here (if not added ice too). I started wondering what people in warmer states and islands think of Christmas time. It's definitely different from me. Do their kids watch the old 1970's annual showing of Frosty the Snowman? Have they ever seen snow themselves? I bet their version of Santa, isn't with the heavy red suit and thick black boots but of shorts, t-shirt and sunglasses. Maybe even a picture of Santa surfing the waves with his toy sack over his shoulder. Maybe even the reindeer surf too! That would be cool!!

Ok, enough with the rambling and on to the pictures...

A few years ago, I made this advent calendar. It was a kit from Michael's and has tiny pockets that you can put treats into.  Charlotte loves to pull a chair up to it each morning to get the candy out for the day. I love it that she's enjoying it! I had something similar when I was little and looked forward to it each season. 

Sweet friends. 

Overnight stay at the Aldophus Hotel 

Breakfast with Santa 

FROSTY!

At the parade

And Char's favorite character...