Cancelled

*Conversation from a few weeks ago, during a power outage, after an ice storm*

Martin: I bet there won't even be school tomorrow. 
Me: Hmm. Well.....I'm not a teacher and my kids aren't in school so that's really the last thing I care about right now. 
Martin:  I just get so excited thinking that SOMEONE is getting a snow day! Even if its not me.
Me: Ha! You are a much better person than I.....Wait. It's Christmas vacation. There is no school tomorrow anyway.
Martin: Oh man! Those kids are really getting screwed. 

Morning Routine

Me: (putting on blush and mascara. my two makeup staples).
Aubrey: Mom, I need to put my makeuper on. 
proceeds to take chapstick out of bathroom drawer and rub on her lips.
Aubrey: There. I got my makeuper on. Now I look soooo fancy!

repeat. every morning. sometimes before bed.

Excitement

This year was definitely the best Christmas to date because Aubrey was SO EXCITED. On the days leading up to Christmas we had created a paper chain countdown and she woke up every morning saying

Is it a new day today?!!! 

And then promptly running for the scissors to cut a link.

On Christmas morning she came crawling into my bed, body shaking with excitement and whispered

I wonder if Santa Claus came last night!!!!

And each time in the last week when someone has stopped by the house with a wrapped package her whole body has started to tremble with excitement as she shouts

I wonder what it's gonna be!!!!

Oh, to be three again! So glad I can experience the holidays through her eyes!