it's the most wonderful time of the year!

With Christmas around the corner, literally only six days away, what have you finished and still need to do? I think I can actually say I'm totally done shopping! Except for my dad of course, he's one of those people that already has everything he wants, and if he doesn't, he'll go out and get it himself. Just the other day, I asked him what he wanted and he mentioned wanting a tablet to surf the internet, facebook etc and I thought, hmm, that sounds like a perfect gift idea! I did some searching online and found one I thought would be perfect for him and not two hours later, he calls me and says he just bought himself a tablet! So annoying right?! So now I'm back to square one with him, uggh. We've been celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with Lacey, each night she gets to open a book and read it before bedtime. She loves it! This year is going to be so fun, she actually understands how to open the present and that there's something fun inside! I can't wait to see the look on her face when she opens something and it's not a stupid book! Haha! But I guess that's the joy in a soon-to-be two year old. She still enjoys books as gifts lol. I just love her!!

I've found myself struggling with what to get her as gifts. I think the reason it's been hard is because her birthday is only a few weeks later and I don't want her to be one of those kids that get a combined, "here's your christmas and birthday gift". With my birthday being in June, I was spoiled every six months and got an equal amount of gifts each time, and I want her to feel the same! A few things we have gotten for her so far include, an easel, she's really into coloring and pens right now, the cutest little playhouse for some play bunnies, new "big girl" utensils and cups/plates/bowls. And for her "big gift from Santa" she got the coolest set-up I wish I had gotten when I was a little girl. She inherited an amazing dollhouse from her Aunt Denise that it seriously incredible. It has every little piece of furniture imaginable, I actually think I might play with it more than her, hehe. 

Isn't that the coolest little thing ever?! Grandpa got her a barn and horse stable to match so she can have her own little farmhouse and animals. So cute! I'll make sure to get pictures of the whole setup that "Santa" brings on Christmas Eve. Have you finished all your shopping!? Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!