Merry Christmas!

Sadie's Theatrical Debut

Our church Christmas program was this morning, and the little kids (2 and under) were set to be sheep for the program. One of our members spent many hours making costumes, and made adorable little lamb costumes for the little kids. Last week at the dress rehearsal, none of the little ones would put the costumes on. This morning, Daniel successfully got Sadie into the sheep costume! We hurried up and took pictures, because we just KNEW that costume was NOT going to stay on long. It did indeed come off at one point before the sheep were set to go up on stage, so we didn't push it. When it came close to time for the sheep, I took Sadie over to watch the bigger kids sing "Away in the Manger", then told her "Let's put on your costume" and "Let's go walk with the big kids". She nodded during all this, and I thought....this might just work! Sure enough, she made it on stage (with a little of my help) and actually stood up there by herself for the duration of her required time. Of course, then she didn't want to get off!!!! She very much enjoyed looking out into the audience to see who was looking at her I think....the girl loves an audience!!!!

Baaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

She even got on all fours!

Fun times!

After church last Sunday we took a little field trip down to play at the Lilly House and walk around the gardens and grounds. The Lilly House is part of the IMA (Indiana Museum of Art) campus and is an absolutely beautiful home. The 22 room home was finished in 1913, designed as part of the American country home era, but was most notably purchased in 1930 by J.K. Lilly, Jr. (the grandson of Eli Lilly) and donated with its 152 acre Oldfield grounds to build the IMA.

We went back last Thursday for "Christmas at the Lilly House" to tour the home, decorated with 1930's Christmas decorations and luminaries lining the paths and drives. One thing my parents taught me (and I suspect my siblings) is a love of old homes, and this home didn't disappoint. It still holds alot of the Lilly's furnishings, as well as original wallpaper, moldings, and flooring, yet it isn't stuffy. It's just what you expect of an American Country Home. How fun it would have been to see this house in it's hey-day!

When we visited on Sunday, Sadie was in the mood to laugh and run (after a quick 10 minute nap on the car ride down!), and she had her chance!

Look - do you see the airplane???

Catch me if you can!

Another airplane?

I'm still running....

Who says it's cold out here?

I'm going in for a break!

What a fun day!!!