Trimming our Christmas Tree

We set up our Christmas tree last night and Maddie was so excited she could barely contain herself. Christmas is definitely going to be a blast this year. 3 and a half year olds are so much fun. We had a great idea for Maddie to put the Santa at the top of the tree..however she wanted nothing to do with it after Steve started lifting her up to the top..too high for her liking, I guess.

Bass Pro

We went to Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World a couple of weeks ago to check out the huge Christmas display that they had. We were really impressed..it was beautiful and they had a lot for kids to do. Maddie had a blast sliding down the "ice" slide, which she probably did about 50 times, riding on the train, and trying to shoot a crossbow (with suction darts!). She is still a little wary of Santa Claus..so I don't know if we will get a picture with her on his lap this year. So far every year has been unsuccessful. Her biggest fear has always been people in masks and costumes. If she can see their face she is usually fine, but if it is at all covered up she gets scared. Oh well, maybe next year we can finally start the tradition of getting a picture on Santa's lap!

Guitar Hero

Steve recently bought Guitar Hero for the Playstation 3. Maddie likes "playing" it as much as he does. She especially likes playing the song "Living on a Pear" by Bon Jovi. :)