Busy December!

Brian’s brother, Chris, treated the family to a night at the symphony—Disney in Concert—it was fantastic!  (forgot to post about this in November)

We went to a nearby tree farm to cut down our Christmas tree—we went at the same time as Brian’s family.

Elna found a good friend in her Aunt Heather.

Elna would have been happy running around the whole time—she has so much energy.  She also loved holding her Grandma’s and Dad’s hands—I’m sure she was leading the way though—she is good at pulling adults in the direction she would like to go.

In front of our Christmas tree.

When we got back to our house, Daren & Heather came in to help us get the tree in the stand, which gave Elna the perfect opportunity to try on Heather’s boots. 

When Brian got down on the ground to set the tree into the stand, Elna got down too.  She still occasionally gets down on her tummy by the tree because she thinks that’s what you do near the tree.

Ward Christmas party.

Elna LOVES this red dress, a hand-me-down we got from a friend. She puts the dress on every day and usually over her clothes.

clapping

With her friend, Sawyer (left) and one of her babysitters, Lainie (right)

Until Elna actually met Santa she loved him!  Every time she saw blow-up Santa’s and figurines or we talked about him she got excited.  She learned how to say “ho ho ho” in a deep little voice and it’s about the cutest thing you’ve ever heard.  And then she met him…