After that, things really got into the festive mood with a trip to the White House and the National Christmas Tree, the annual pilgrimage to Which Wich, and the church nativity pageant that (once again) included a lady dressed as a flamingo. Megan has had her fingers worked to the bone helping Hannah in the kitchen, from where roulades, white Christmas cakes, gingerbread houses, etc. have been appearing with pleasing regularity. Ellen has been working hard too, consuming cappuccinos as quickly as I can make them.
But before all that: Peet's Coffee.
For sale by owner.
The reflecting pool was frozen! But no snow yet.
This is the main reason Meg comes to visit.
What does $3 buy you from a thrift store? An Olaf snowman waffle maker! It only smells slightly of burning plastic when switched on.
Lovingly constructed, quickly eaten.
Ditto.
Sparkly!
Aunty Katharine thought it would be a great idea to buy Pete an inflatable remote controlled talking Peppa Pig. Thanks.
A quick trip to the National Botanic Garden. Once we established that the outside was still there we retreated back inside.
The only thing children crave at Christmas is a little adult attention...
...unless there's a new tablet around. Then parents should stop being needy and annoying.
What Christmas looks like from where I am.
