Caroline's December

Caroline!!

December was a super-busy month for us. We visited the Biltmore and saw it decked out in all its Christmas grandeur. We enjoyed a visit from Grandma Marlowe and saw both the Atlanta Designer Showhouse and the Nutcracker in one day. It has been a month, and you still talk about the ballet. 

We visited Santa (we won't post that picture), baked lots of goodies, assembled a gingerbread house, and attended several of Grandpa Bob's Christmas concerts. We spent Christmas morning in Griffin and Christmas night at home. You spent the better part of the 25th and 26th with your Frozen umbrella, light-up rain boots, and sparkle ballerina book bag. 

Most importantly, by the end of Advent, you could name all the candles (hope, love, joy, and peace) and could tell us that we were celebrating Baby Jesus's birthday. Every night after reading the Advent devotional, you would bow your head and say, "Let us pray" before the closing prayer. :)

We headed to Florida on the 29th and stopped off for lunch in St. Augustine before spending the night at our beach-front hotel on the Space Coast. Disregard the smiley beach photo -- that was a total fluke. You do not like the beach. We made it to your cousin Alexander's house in Miami, and you had a grand time playing with LEGOS, doing lots of crafts, playing outside with his scooter and giant bouncy balls, and swimming in his pool. (It took a bit of convincing to get you in the pool at first, but once you realized it was heated, you loved it!) We went on lots of walks and even saw Star Wars at the theater!

You are super excited about your birthday in March and tell everyone you are getting a baby sister for your birthday. You have the party all planned out: a Frozen Elsa/Anna cake, Batman plates, Cinderella balloons, Star Wars party hats, and apple juice. You inform everyone you meet of this party plan. 

We love you bunches!!!

xxoo, 

Mommy