The Thirty Days of Christmas…
…helping Mommy and Daddy with the Christmas tree.
Clowning around…as usual…
I asked Mel to take McCanless for the day so I could get a bit of shopping done. As I drove through Florence, I looked to my left and saw McCanless and Mel cruising along in the van heading in the same direction. “Meet us at the Civic Center,” was all Mel said. Little did I realize, we all would be flopping around on ice that afternoon. We rented ice-skates and took off! I still never know what to expect!
McCanless did extremely well to my surprise.
Have you ever seen such cute ice skates???
The Hartsville Christmas Parade 2006
Nonnie asked McCanless to ride on the Mutual float with her again this year. McCanless waved like a beauty queen! (although she doesn’t look thrilled in this picture)
Daddy was in charge of the parade again this year and was cruising around in our golf cart with his entourage the whole time. After her debut as Mutual parade princess, McCanless jumped on the cart with daddy and continued as Deputy Parade Boss.
Tap Dance Class Christmas Party
Thought I’d actually post a picture of her doing something. (3rd from left-black and pink) When parents went into the room to “observe,” McCanless stood there waving and smiling at me, but wouldn’t do a thing! I caught this one just as I walked in. (let’s hope she does a bit more at the recital)
2-year-old kindergarten Christmas Party!!
Visiting “Daddy Santa” again this year…
Mel helps out Santa every year and plays the part for the local YMCA. Last year McCanless sat on his lap and chatted away. We thought we had her fooled until we left and she casually mentioned, “Bye Daddy.” This year was a different story. She did NOT like daddy in Santa’s clothes…AT ALL!
Christmas Eve with Mel’s family…
..and to the limo (funeral home limo) to see all of the wonderful Hartsville Christmas lights…while singing with the Disney Christmas CD with the whole family!
Christmas morning..opening Santa’s gifts!!
Sorry, Mimi! I tried to get her to wear her adorable Christmas PJ’s that you sent, but these days anything pink and obnoxious takes precedence. (like the hot pink, velvet-like princess gown she had to wear)
Too bad it was raining all morning and McCanless didn’t get a chance to jump on her new trampoline! (Santa must have spent FOREVER assembling the night before)
painting Daddy’s nails…(good thing Santa reads the Hartsville Messenger. He wouldn’t have known that McCanless wanted pink nail polish, otherwise. Apparently the Messenger stopped by McCanless’ kindergarten class to ask what Santa was bringing!
McCanless had to think when I asked her what her favorite gift was…
On to Nonnie’s Christmas day…
McCanless remained in PJ’s all day!!
After a long day, and several pj’s later…(she couldn’t help herself, if someone gave her new pj’s, she had to put them on)…she had had enough!!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!