C'est le Père Noël!

Santa came a little early this year and gave Camille a kitchen. She woke up asking for her present from Pere Noel and was not disappointed.  

She likes it!

We did some baking later in the week, Camille is an expert egg beater.

 Since we'll be in Atlanta for most of the holiday season, we didn't get a real Christmas tree. This construction paper substitute seems to have symbolically filled the void for Camille.

 Cheesey Cheese.

 No comment really needed here.

 Putting the money in the laundry machine is always a highlight of our day.

It was very cold outside.

This is Camille's adorable friend Caroline. She invited us over to play this week, notice Camille came right in and made herself at home with Caroline's baby.
Good thing Caroline was such a gracious hostess!

Snack time.

Roll around on the floor time.

  

 

 Bisous et

 Joyeux Noël!

To be thankful for

I had a tough time picking the lead picture for this post, that tells me I have plenty to be thankful for. The sheer abundance of sweet, beautiful moments like the one above makes them easy to take for granted. That's why I love Thanksgiving, what a wonderful holiday. Not only do we get to spend time with our family, eat great food, and kick off the holiday season, but also we get this other side effect, the reminder to be grateful for our passing lives. Here Camille is playing in her sun-flooded window.

 

Dressed up in my hat and scarf.  Petite Maman.

 

Airborne tea party, headed to Hartsfield.

 

Playing with Julia at Mimi and Pops house. The morning after this was taken, Camille woke up with a fever and was very sick for the rest of the trip. Not surprisingly, a few days after Camille, Julia came down with the same sickness. Hard not to regret putting them in the same office chair! But they were soooo cute.

 

Crunching leaves.

We took a long walk along my favorite trail to scatter Will's ashes in the creek where he loved to play. This is one of my favorite places in the world.

 

Back home and ready to go to dance class.