Spending Christmas Money in NYC

The kids had plans for their Christmas money. Elli and Amy wanted American Girl dolls and Adam wanted a Lego set. I made them wait until after we went to FAO Schwartz before they spent all they had. Elli snuck on the big piano.Adam searched the Lego section for his favorite set, but didn't find it. Even the Lego store didn't have it. It is a limited edition and we had to come home and order it.

So, we headed over to Rockerfeller Center to see the tree and ice skaters. The kids were pooped, so I ran into a store real quick while they rested here. You can see the disappointment on Adam's face at not finding his legos.
After I came back, we crossed the street to the tree. There were people EVERYWHERE! Lots of them! I think we ended up walking over 60 blocks, but the kids did OK. I can't say 'great'. There was a bit of complaining and blisters.

Watching the Skaters

Amy got the best seat.Riley loves to ice skate and wished the line wasn't so long. I didn't get a picture of the skaters, but it was pretty crowded.

Christmas Recital

Elli's piano teacher had a little recital at her house for the kids to play some Christmas songs. It was a very nice evening with no pressure. Elli did great and said she wasn't even nervous. One kid forgot his music and tried for about 5 minutes to remember his song, but every time he messed up, he'd start all the way over. Finally the teacher had to finish for him. One kid even played an accordion! Pause for applause! P.S. I love her house and want to buy it.

A Little Bit of Snow

It snowed over the break and Amy and Elli played in it once for about 10 minutes. It was just too cold to enjoy. The snow has since melted and I hope that's all we get!She inched closer and closer to the shelter of the house,
with frequent cries at the door for a nose wipe.
Thank you.

Nerf Wars

Adam got some Nerf guns for Christmas from Elise and has been tormenting each of us with surprise attacks. This was one battle Riley chose to fight back.Adam is a pretty good shot now and can hit his targets quite accurately.
It gets serious sometimes. Sandy hates the noise and tries to get as far away as she can.