Books: A year or two ago, Target had these kid-friendly superhero books with Marvel characters in the dollar bins. For those of you who are not privy to the comic world, DC created Superman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, among others. Marvel penned Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Hulk, etc.
Puppets: Scott and Emma created several straw puppets over the course of a week--Tinkerbell, Elmo, Curious George, etc. After watching her Daddio make a Batman stick puppet, she decided to make her own one night when he was at class. Look closely at her version, complete with bat ears on the top of his head!
Creative Play with Figures: Scott snagged this Imaginext Batcave as part of Amazon Vine. They ask him to write reviews for products after reading/using them. This was a rare toy on the list of product to receive and review, and an expensive one at that--free! Emma loves playing with her tub 'o' superheroes with the cave.
On our way to Chicago for my cousin's wedding, we stopped for a bite to eat. Emma had the chance to meet Betty Boop and the Blues Brothers at That 50's Place restaurant in Dwight. She was thoroughly entertained by the decor while we waited for our malts and meals!
Emma had a lot of fun discovering the presents left under the tree. She rode her new big girl bike around the house many times on Christmas Day. And while the 3 in 1 soccer goal, hockey goal, baseball pitch-back is also an outdoor toy, it's getting a lot of use inside already. In the days before Christmas, Emma said she only wanted two things from Santa: a drum set and a construction set. Well, Santa brought her a little set of construction vehicles. The drum set was from Grandma Jill and Grandpa Mike, but Emma opened in on Christmas morning. She's rocking and rolling!
This year Emma left 3 cookies and hot chocolate with marshmallows for Santa. (Did you see her sneak a few marshmallows for herself?) The reindeer got their traditional carrots on the front porch. Everyone seemed to enjoy their Christmas Eve treats!
We were a little late in taking Emma's three-year photos this year. It is completely my fault, because I was trying to find coordinating outfits for the three of us. Emma was much more cooperative this year. As a two-year-old, the big flashing lights and rushed process unsettled her. She didn't want to pose and smile. We ended the session early due to the teary, red face. Even so, we walked away with great photos that year. And I was so pleased with these as well. Emma is such a happy girl!
