Even though the Grinch tried to steal Christmas from us this year — Emma had a mild case of pneumonia and I was working through a phlegmy, hacky cough and cold — he was spectacularly unsuccessful in putting the kibosh on our holiday spirit.
We all had a good time — especially the little one — opening presents and celebrating the day with friends and family.
In the gift department, Emma did more than all right for herself. Of the many presents she received — a talking dolly, a microphone, several books, and lots of trucks — she is most contented, happily occupied and otherwise engaged cutting up a piece of paper with her brand new scissors while hanging out in her little pink tent.
In the tent with Mommy
Channeling her inner rock star
The Adventures of ALS Boy 
LOVE the tent! I’m sure Emma will be spending lots of time in there (I know this because we too had a yellow and purple tent that the kids practically lived in for years. It was even better than a cardboard box!
The microphone picture is adorable! What was she singing? And the real question – does it actually work so you can hear her all over the house?
Sounds like you had a really fun Christmas.
I’m putting Thursday movies on my calendar, so I hope you pick something really good this week!
Karen
@ Karen – The microphone actually works and in the picture she is singing that Paramore song The Only Exception. As for the movie this week, The King’s Speech (based on your rec and the preview I saw).
nice photo w/ the mic. you should put her outside in her tent and have her sing to the neighborhood