Christmas, Flat Tires, and Ballet

This was our day in our nutshell!! It is the day after Thanksgiving which means that it's technically an okay thing to put up your Christmas tree. We are still hear for three weeks, so why not enjoy the lights and the ornaments? Besides, it's the perfect time to talk about Rudolph and Santa and flat tires...

After getting the ornaments on the tree, the star on top, the stockings hung over the fireplace and a wish list made for Santa (which consisted of ONE thing... proper toe ballet shoes) we realized that we were going to be late for ballet. Andy ran out to the car and noticed it right away... a flat tire. As Maddie says, "Bu Hao!" Andy was quick as whip and got that doughnut wheel on the van only to find that it too was flat. Ron to the rescue and we borrowed his car to make it to ballet class in the nick of time! It's a great thing when life throws your curves, but you learn to swerve!


I actually think that Maddie is learning something in ballet class... I can't be sure as they won't let us parents into the class. Maddie comes home though, makes us sit on the couch and shows up everything she has learned that day. She always starts off with how sad she is that she can't dance on her toes because she doesn't have toe shoes that tie around her ankles. After she gets over that one, she spins and twirls around the living room with a grin from ear to ear. She loves the ballet - hope she likes The Nutcracker just as much when we head home!

The holiday season is in full swing!!! We are so excited to head home for Christmas this year - it will feel good to be with family again!! :)