Family Fun: 25 Days of Christmas - Days 3 & 4 {Annual Ornament Shop & Videos from Santa}

When the kids were babies Jimmy and I got them Christmas trees for their bedrooms. A small three foot tree to sit on their bureaus. We bought their first ornaments when they turned 1. An E for Ella and an R for Ryen. Every year after that we have let them pick. They pick something every year that they identify with.

Here is what they have picked so far;
Ella: 2yrs- Elmo, 3yrs- Princess Crown, 4yrs- Ballerina, 5yrs- Hannah Montana Guitar, 6yrs- Justin Bieber. Ryen: 2yrs- Dora, 3yrs- Lollipop, 4yrs- Princess castle

Every year we go to Target although I think we are going to have to start going elsewhere. They served the purpose when the kids were younger, but not so much now. Anyway we managed to find some ornaments this year, but it was not as slam dunk as past years. Here they are with their choices:



Ryen got the Holiday Barbie ornament and Ella got Boo "The Cutest Dog in the World"





Looking forward to watching their collection grow over the years and reflecting on how much they have changed. I treasure these ornaments.

Tonight our Christmas activity had to be short and sweet cause we spent all day at Camp Thunderbird for a field trip and then I met some ladies to decorate the Millhouse in our neighborhood for Christmas and for an upcoming event this Sunday. So we did our annual North Pole Videos from Santa, where the girls get to see if they made Santa's nice list or not. They love them every year.

Here are highlights of Ella watching her video:





Here are highlights of Ryen watching her video:





And then we checked out our stockings. Hanging over a fireplace... for the first time EVER!



Make sure you are on Santa's Nice List too at Portable North Pole.