A New Minion

Wednesday is here, and apparently we have a new Minion named Jingle Bell.  Or, at least he wants to be a minion.  He's got the outfit, custom-made with the "Gru" logo on the front even.  The new movie just came out yesterday, so this timely gift was pretty well-received by Madison.  It's a collector's edition version, pictured to the right there.  And the peeps are nice too, although Mommy will probably be eating all of those!

It was a good day today, ending with a night at Lake Lanier Islands for Daddy, at least.  The church had a concert with Christmas music and a small message tonight, and this year, the weather was remarkably different:  it was unseasonably warm outside.  The lights were very nice at the entrance, as always, including the carousel and other things.  But that's as far as Daddy saw this year.  We've seen two light shows already, so we're content when it comes to going out and seeing light displays.  Not to say we won't see more.  But with the amazingly high cost of going in and seeing the same exact lights at Lake Lanier again and again, we thought we'd pass this time around.

Madison still hasn't done per presentation yet at school, although it is spread out throughout the entire week.  She'll be fine when she does do her report - she's going to be great.

Tonight was ballet for Madison, and things are a little quiet at the Brenau campus, with all the students off for winter break.  It's always a quiet, nearly depressing atmosphere when all the students are off and back home - the deserted campus seems like such a desolate place.

Daddy got back in time to read some more from Huckleberry Finn, believe it or not - Madison was in bed, but not quite asleep yet.  She's really into this story, so much that it is all but guaranteed we'll be going to Tom Sawyer Island when returning to the Magic Kingdom.

Afterwards, Mommy and Daddy got straight to work with all our usual December evening festivities.  Lots to do each night, and we're rather tired in fact.  You almost look forward to December 26th in that respect.  But it is a lot of fun, really.  Each morning, she trudges down the hall and the magic is there with squeals and unwrapping and all sorts of joy.  This morning's present under the tree was a Minion, of course.  It was a mystery package, a minion she would only discover upon opening it up.  It was all good - the routine each morning is really fun for her.  Two advent calendars, chocolate, a chain of candy canes 25 pieces long at the beginning of December, and then of course finding what Jingle Bell is up to.  Unwrapping a present, and then finally all the other bits that go into getting ready for the morning.  Fun, fun, fun!