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

Christmas!

My new advent calendar!

Gracie likes cuddling under the tree!

I love coming home with the outside lights on!

 I went with the Wazny family to the Rosson House to visit Santa.  It was a beautiful day that included a train ride and a bouncy house.  We finished up with a picnic in the grass by the Science Center.  It was fun to tag along on a holiday family day.

I have been making a lot of presents while finishing up my semester.  I just found out that I got an A in my really hard class this semester!  I have a final to write tomorrow so hopefully I can get motivated.  I have been lacking school motivation - I feel like the semester already ended though it hasn't yet. 

Last weekend, I also went to the opening night production of A Christmas Carol by the Actors Theater at the Herberger Theater.  It was an amazing performance and it is the last year that they will be doing this production so I was very lucky to go.  It was a musical and very well done.  I loved the costumes!

I went to see the new Harry Potter last weekend.  It was so good!  I wish I would have had someone to go with so we could have talked about it.  They do such a good job on those movies.  I cannot wait for the next one to come out.

Most importantly, I became an aunt for the second time on Thursday this week.  Sophia Hazel was born at 3:54pm on December 9th, 20 inches long, 7 pounds 3 ounces.  She has black hair and the cutest double chin!  I was a wreck all day Thursday worrying about her and Adrienne but she is healthy as can be and practically perfect in every way.  I love technology because I was able to video chat with Age in the hospital and see Sophia.  I cannot wait to meet her in person in just a week and a half!

Speaking of Sophia, I need to get working on some of her Christmas presents!