Getting Ready for Christmas

I woke up rather stressed this morning because I am participating in a 2-day 

Christmas Event this weekend in my home town. 

I am going to have a booth set up with the Origami Owl Living Lockets I sell.

The reason for my stress is that I had placed a big order last week

to have for this show and as of 3:30 this morning (when I woke up)

it STILL had not shipped :0(

I really need that order for the weekend event

and thank the LORD I just saw that it shipped and I should receive it tomorrow!

I am so happy!

Tomorrow I will be busy organizing the lockets and charms that come in

and getting everything else lined up for the weekend. 

I was so grateful that I had Ethan today, to help keep me busy. 

My hubby didn't have an early morning job, so he lingered here to play with Ethan.

We decided to get out some of our Christmas decorations. 

We started with my collection of Snowmen, some of which are animated

and other Christmas characters, too.

Ethan immediately liked the Mickey dressed like Santa

He wasn't quite sure about the Snowman that moved and sang

but he ended up really like them and learned how to make them play all by himself

 Then Papa introduced Ethan to some Locksmith catalogs

Then, after a nap, and lunch ... Papa returned from work and the play began again

 He loves this riding toy

 and he really liked the animated Grinch doll

Then Papa decided to put up the tree.

  

And while Papa worked on the tree Ethan and I played on the floor with yet more animated figures

Oh, and HO HO (behind Ethan)

THEN Papa  brought the train set out

 and of course, Milli didn't want to miss anything

Ethan LOVED the train!

 Papa let him work the controls

 Ethan loved seeing the train go round and round

Then they both grew weary from their long day's work (and play)

and they sat on the couch watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

 What a lovely way to end our day with Ethan.