However, when I showed Butterfly her Christmas party dress last night, she went wild. And I mean, squealing running twirling giddy excited wild. The dresses are red velvet with white fur trim and both girls were ridiculously excited. They danced across the room, Butterfly exclaiming "I'm Santa!" over and over.
The wildness continued for twenty minutes and then our special visitor came. He barely made it in the door, all the children gaping and giggling, before Butterfly launched herself at him, giggling, hugging and chattering to him. With her nearly attached to his leg, he made it to his chair of honor to sit down. Butterfly grabbed a chair of her own and carried it over, pushed it up next to his and plopped down, leaning one elbow onto his knee and continuing her chatter. We dragged her away so other children and families could have time with him too but she always ran right back to him as soon as she could.
Ladybug on the other hand, watched him with wide-eyed excitement but shied away nervously if she was carried too close to him. She eventually warmed up enough to receive a present but remained unsure of our visitor (much like Butterfly has been in past years).
It was a fantastic party and a wonderful Christmas celebration, made more wonderful by our live nativity today with our amazing nieces, nephews, siblings and parents each playing a role. (Ladybug was a reluctant sheep, carried by the shepherd/daddy and Butterfly was the "wandering" shepherd with her over sized robe trailing behind as she wandered to investigate each scene we portrayed.).
Wonderful weekend with great food and fun times with family. Love you!
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