pamelamyers | December 28, 2018
Sam and I went to see our long awaited movie – Mary Poppins Returns! I am so glad that she likes going to the movies now because I really wanted to see it with her on the big screen. I don’t know that it was as good as the original, but it was magical and fun and captured the essence of the original film in a wonderful way. Sam was singing the songs in the car on the way home so I think it was a hit!
pamelamyers | December 26, 2018
Sam got her Scruff a Luv from Santa and right after Christmas she had to fluff him up! She named him Fluffernutter, which is the silly name I gave a kitten in stories I make up for her at bedtime. I didn’t think it would be very cute, but he turned out great!
pamelamyers | December 26, 2018
Well, you wondered what Jerry’s surprise was, didn’t you? Here it is! When Sam got her new camera, there were more than a few pictures on it. I guess Jerry was having a swell time before leaving for the North Pole with Santa!
Yeah, we know, Jerry. Getting the cats to sit still for a picture is impossible!
Those are not for you, Jerry!
Do the cats hear Santa?
Looking at Baby Ann’s list (Sam wrote it for her, obviously)!
I think Santa’s sleigh may be a slightly better way to get back to the North Pole.
That was NOT supposed to happen!
Saying goodbye to Barbie under the mistletoe!
Leaving Sam her note.
Clearly, Santa is here!
Now, really, Jerry. Is that how you fill a stocking?
Bye, Jerry! See you next year!
pamelamyers | December 26, 2018
Santa never fails us! He was very good to our family this year. We had told Sam the night before that we were not getting out of bed until there was at least a 6 on the front of the clock, preferably at 7. It was all we could do to keep her upstairs!
This is the glorious sight she saw!
As soon as she got downstairs, Sam headed right for the picture and doll by the door. I had looked and found and framed an original advertisement for Baby Ann. She is a Fisher Price doll that was part of a series called “Lapsitters.” Sam got another doll, whose name was Audrey, but she said she looks more like a Molly. So, Molly it is!
Baby Ann and Molly are the best of friends already!
A new guitar! She deserves it for being such a good student.
Sam noticed that Jerry left her a note by the fireplace. He assured her that he would be back next year, that he loved our family, but he had to go back to his job tending reindeer at the North Pole. He did leave an address for her to write to him and told her he hoped she would find his surprise. Surprise?
When I opened the front door, I saw that there were some carrot pieces outside. Messy reindeer!
Sam got everything on her Santa list, including a new camera! We found Jerry’s surprise! More on that in the next post…
Sam and Baby Ann got matching mermaid tail blankets from Santa. How cute are they?
Willa the Wellie Wisher to add to her American Girl collection…
Baby Ann, Boo Boo and Baby got presents too. Baby got a turtle (Jason).
Mark found a really cool tool where you can make your own guitar picks! Sam has some of the most fun materials. I can’t wait to see them!
Penny and Zach always give gifts too. They are the most thoughtful kittens.
Sam begged me to buy her this doll when she saw it on Target’s website. She has red hair like Sam so how could I resist?
Since she is so into Harry Potter, it’s a good thing there were some Harry Potter LEGOs under the tree. All aboard the Hogwarts Express!
Mark had found this Bewitched Barbie a long time ago and we were saving it. We figured it was about time for Sam to have her very own Samantha Barbie.
The gifts never end. Not a lot of toys this year, other than doll stuff, because Sam is getting older, but she loved everything anyway.
The glue sticks she asked Santa for….she got a million!
GG joined us for the whole morning and Sam couldn’t wait to give her the present she picked out at the holiday shop, a necklace in a pretty swan box.
As always, a new Shutterfly calendar full of pictures of (mostly) Sam.
GG gave Sam and Mark this very cool matching shirts.
And Sam had lots of cards for me and Mark, handmade with love.
Sam helped the kitties open their gifts. Sam bought them toys at the holiday shop too!
Santa gave Penny a mouse laser pointer. How cool is that!
Zach wants more presents…. 😉
I think he likes the toys you got him, Sam!
Some portable guitar stands for Sam and Mark. Perfect for a beach serenade!
Sam gave Mark a guitar pick necklace with a silver guitar pick that says, I’d Always Pick You to Be My Dad.
She bought me a bracelet at the holiday shop that is just beautiful!
And she bought Mark a few things to show him how special he is.
The kitties got me pajamas…
I love my new slippers!
Penny is looking for trouble…what else is new?
Santa didn’t forget her springs!
I think the cats really like this gift Sam picked out!
The cats bought Mark some books that they just knew he would love!
Before we went to Krista and Adam’s for dinner, we posed in our matching outfits. Sam’s shirt was modified to say, “I’m ALWAYS a Morning Person, ESPECIALLY on December 25”.
Dinner at the Burke’s of homemade pasta (thanks, Krista and Adam) was awesome and Maddox and Mark played us some tunes while we all chilled out.
Ryder and all the kids had a blast playing together! Merry Christmas!
pamelamyers | December 25, 2018
I haven’t mentioned that we have a new visitor this year!
Yup! Our house is under elf surveillance. Jerry the Elf has come to make sure that Sam is being good and to report back to Santa. Every day he moves around and boy, does he show up in crazy places! Here are some of our favorites.
Jerry is a ladies’ man for sure. He found time to hang out with a lot of Sam’s dolls, including mermaid fairy and Barbie. He also hung out with a few other fairies (one of which kept falling off Sam’s bookshelf after he left her – we think she was brokenhearted). When Sam saw him with this fairy mermaid, she tried to explain to Jerry that the relationship might not work out for a number of reasons. One, the size difference. Two, she is a mermaid. Three, although he can move around, she is not real, but only a toy. I love it.
Jerry took some of Ken’s clothes, maybe to be more appealing?
He was chilling in Sam’s Barbie tent, but then got a furry visitor.
Poor Jerry is squished!
This is Jerry’s bedroom box.
He hung out a lot with all our snowmen.
We think he got a little twisted up while investigating the bell. Poor Jerry! Notice his new outfit? We woke up one day and he was wearing it so he must have brought it from the North Pole.
Hanging in Baby Ann’s beanbag chair. 🙂
Some close ups of Jerry’s new outfit. He thinks he is King of the World!
Sam decided to do her own elf impressions. 😉
I really hope he gave Santa a good report!