Mills & Syddles: Christmas Break

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Christmas Break

We've had plenty of holiday fun this December! We skipped the Christmas Train this year and went for ice skating instead!

First we watched a skating show...

...then we got to skate!

Our awesome petsitter, Traci, is one of the ice skating coaches, so we were lucky to get some one-on-one instruction!

Juniper and Jasper were so silly this year!

The highlight of the season for Mills has definitely been the arrival of Cayden! Video: Fab Four Chaos

Syd and Beck have become the best of friends too! Version 2.0

Beck had so much fun...he is ALL boy.

Syd gets red-faced and sweaty every time ;)

Dancing with Nana

Holiday treat making

Fab Four action at the trampoline park

the original besties

Holiday artwork from Syd

Not sure if you can read this, but it cracked me up. What would you put in this present, and who would you give it to? A unicorn! From Millie to Mommy!

Millie made a Christmas Card at school

she was proud

watercolor

I guess it's a skill to put the stickers in the circles? Sometimes these preschool skills crack me up.

Oh Syd. It's been a helluva few weeks with this firecracker. It all started the week before school let out. Crazy meltdowns about wanting her pink coat (she doesn't have a pink coat), and not wanting to go potty or wear her pajamas to school (it was pajama week), among many other things. Insane tantrums, right and left. The last day of the semester, I convinced Syd to wear her nightgown, but we had to put leggings and a cardigan with it.

Back when I was still trying to give potty training a chance, I promised Syd a trip to Chuck E Cheese if she got a certain amount of Xs on her potty chart. So we went. It's a good thing she's so cute. Not only is the potty training not clicking, but the chart business was also a bit over her head. I think we'll try again in a month.

Fab Four picnics and playdates have been so fun! Having them around has definitely saved my sanity. Thankful they're here to entertain the kiddos and wear them out!

Millie enjoys making drawings for her thank you notes. The people she draws are hilarious. Everyone gets a bellybutton.

She made this card for her daddy...just because <3

The biggest surprise of the year! Pink Lion! A few weeks before Christmas, Millie dropped one of her snuggly things (Pink Lion) in the potty. She sobbed and sobbed, so sad to lose one of her posse. She went to the elves and told them (to tell Santa) to forget her piano and instead bring her a pink lion. Christmas miracles do happen though, and Juniper and Jasper brought Millie a new one on Christmas Eve morning! She was beyond thrilled. It was a sweet moment.

Christmas handprint art to add to our collection. Random Video: Dancing to Christmas Carols Notice Syd's free bird dancing and Millie's a little more regimented about it.

Baking gingerbread cookies on Christmas Eve for Santa

We let the girls decorate and eat one that night.

Our family really needs a sugar break come 2016

After baths, we set out Santa's cookies and the reindeer's carrot.

Some little cookie monster took a bite out of Santa's cookie. Guess who??

The next morning, she finished the job on Santa's leftovers. Ha! She just loves food.

Millie was excited that Santa remembered she wanted a piano with a microphone and a seat!

Lots of Christmas morning serenading

Stockings are always a highlight...lots of Frozen things this year: cell phones, necklaces, keys, etc. That Santa really knows 4 year old little girls...

they play so well together!

figuring out the new toys...

Syd's favorite gift was a new Cinderella princess gown. Check out Millie's fierce pose!

This Christmas break, I even got to see Kyle! I made a quick trip to The Lou for a night. We had fun playing trains. Wish the girls could've seen him!