Let the sesaon begin

 I love this season.  I love the lights, music, baking and all the magic Christmas can bring.  We have begun new traditions of our own and stayed with traditions we had for years.  Every year we try to go to the Festive of Trees, Lights on Temple Square, and visit Santa.  On Christmas Eve we have the traditional Olsen family junk food party complete with Christmas movies.  Christmas Day we go to Matt's cousin Marnie's home for brunch followed by dinner and games at his Aunt Linda's.  We have some traditions planned to start later such as the Elf on the Shelf.  Neither one of our families have done this and we thought it would be cute to do.  Reading of Christmas stories like one of my favorites "May thine alms be in secret"  and the story of Christ's birth.  I remember fondly believing in Santa and know that Christ's birth and love was the reason we celebrated. 
   So far we have check two of our pre Christmas traditions off our list Festive of Trees and Santa. Wednesday we are taking Emme to the Lights at Temple Square.  

We had issues with getting her to not run up to all the trees .
She wanted to touch everything. 

   

She saw the Mickey tree and kept saying Mouse.  

She was not happy being pick up for a picture.
 There was too much to see and try to grab

Best Tree we saw!! The Christmas Story !!!
It even had the pink bunny pjs.  This is my mom's favorite movie.
 I think  most of my siblings have this memorized.

Olivia had fun people watching

The minute the "princess" were done dancing she wanted down

She was getting tired so she let me carry her.
 Right after this we  decided it was time to go when she grabbed a Curious George Stuffy and won't let go.  We had to pry it out of her hands.  

At the SLC Sheriff's party for Kids.  They had a giant cardboard house for the kids to play in.
 She had more fun playing  in it. 

Waiting in line to see Santa with Daddy.  She loved the stickers they were giving out

She kept poking it to see if it was real

Olivia hanging with Daddy waiting to meet Santa

Emme didn't just cry she tried to escape from Santa.  Olivia  didn't care one way or another. 

They had two reindeer for the kids to see.  Emme kept trying to pet them but they would walk away

Raiding their advent calender.  Can you see the chocolate around Emme's mouth