December Daily: 12/9

One of my new favorite things about Christmas is seeing all the little touches in decorations that show we are a house with little ones. I have always LOVED the little Christmas villages and dream of having a big elaborate one someday. But with two little kids I know that would be very impractical - I can't imagine having something so tempting for them to play with and have to tell them "NO!" constantly. So this year, I found a little village set at the Dollar Tree. I have quite a cute set up complete with a grocery store, Town Hall, school, candy shop, and several other little buildings. With each piece costing just a buck, I can let Riley play with them without being worried about him breaking it. The other day he was sitting on a stool playing with the little people, rearranging my houses and telling his own little story. When he hopped down, I noticed that my fire station was being attacked by giant goldfish crackers. :-)