Christmas Ornaments 2009

Every year we pick out a special ornament for each of the kiddos that best resembles them for the year. This year me and Charlie made our annual trip to the Hallmark store to pick them out. This year was easier than prior years. Kadence and Cole are both developing such personalities as well as likes and dislikes that their choices were easy.

Chance got the typical First Christmas Ornament:
We had no problem picking Cole's ornament. This year the movie "Where the Wild Things Are" came out in theaters. Although we did not see the movie Cole stopped in his tracks every time the commercial came on for the movie. Soon he was hollering around the house, "Let the wild rumpus BEGIN!". We had previously bought the book for the kids a couple of years ago, mainly because I remember being mesmerized by this book when I was young so I wanted it for my kiddos as well. Well Cole fell in love with it as well. Not only did I have to read it every night for bed time stories but also before naps and just whenever he felt like it. This went on for a solid two months. This was his favorite story so it only seemed fit that this be our pick for his ornament this year.

We narrowed our pick for Kadence down pretty quick as well. There was the gymnast kitty that would fit, a cute barbie shoe that was also pretty cute, but we ultimately decided on the Barbie horse ornament. We chose this one for two reasons really. One, she loves Barbies. It was a constant battle all year trying to convince her to pick up all of her Barbies in her room and keep them in her two cases that are full! She would often to my surprise dump the entire contents of both cases onto the floor in a huge mound of Barbies, clothes, accessories and furniture. She would be entertained for hours! The second reason we chose this ornament was because of the beautiful Palomino horse Barbie sat on. Kadence loves horses, especially Palominos. Her love for horses was even greater this year because we joined the Horses for Heroes program that allowed us to take advantage of a couple of Horseback riding lessons for her...which she loved. Hopefully we will get a few more in this year.