Decorating the Tree!
Well, it's that time of year again! =3 I went ahead and set up the tree in the kitchen for all my girls to help decorate. Last year, I only had 3 girls with me to celebrate the holidays. This year I have ELEVEN!! O_o Talk about having to buy presents... sheesh!
So after I got the tree up, I asked all the girls to come to the kitchen and help decorate it.
Good, it looks like they're all here.
Seeing as this is Mamimi's first Christmas here, she hadn't seen the tree before. Manami is telling her about how they decorated it last year.
Y - "So what's this stocking for again?"
R - "You are supposed to leave it out on Christmas Eve so that Santa will fill it with treats when he visits that night."
Y - "Oh cool! I can't wait to see what we get!"
Elisabeth and Sango have found my reindeer stuffed toy.
Miyuki is sorting thru the ornaments for me. It seems she wants some Star Wars ones up on the tree. =3
"Whooo! Check me out!"
Alice! Get down from there before you get hurt!
R - "So what are we supposed to do with these red balls again?"
M - "From what Manami says, we are supposed to get hooks and hang them from the tree branches."
"Papa, who's this guy?"
That's Boba Fett from the Star Wars movies.
"Oh. He looks kinda cool. I'm gonna hang this one up."
No problem, have at it!
I see you have a Chewbacca ornament Yoko.
"Isn't he cute? So fuzzy and fluffy! I want one for Christmas! A real one!"
Umm, I don't think Santa is allowed to give out Wookies dear.
You doing ok over here Miyuki?
"Yep! I'm making sure we get all the Star Wars ornaments up!"
Good job dear!
E - "Sango, will you wear this Santa hat for me?"
S - "Do I *have* to?"
E - "Yes! You'll be so cute Sango! Pleaaaaase?"
S - "Sigh, the things I do for my sister."
But you ARE adorable Sango. =3
S - "Oh hush Papa."
Yoko really gets into decorating the tree, she had a lot of fun last year.
This is Mashiro's first Christmas too so she wasn't too sure of what to make of all this. But she liked the Grinch ornament so I told her to go and hang it wherever she liked.
"Papa, can we hang this one up even if it is not Star Wars themed?"
Sure Rei, go right ahead.
"Good, I like this one, it is quite pretty."
Manami - "Move it just a bit more to the right."
Mamimi - "Okay! Is it good now?"
"Papa, who's this? I like her outfit."
That's Wonder Woman. I've liked her ever since I was a little boy.
"Wow, so she's old too?"
Yukino!
"Heehee! I'm just teasing you Papa!"
"Hey Mister, is it okay here? Should I move it?"
No no, it's fine just like that Mashiro. And you can call me Papa like the rest of your sisters if you want.
"I don't know Mister. We'll have to see about that."
Alright, no pressure.
Looks like Yoko and Alice are having fun....
A - "I'm the best stocking stuffer in the whole world!"
What's wrong Miyuki?
"I can't find anymore hooks to hang Amidala. Can you get me one? I really want her on the tree."
I know I have more around, let me go look for you.
S - "We need to get these open. The other boxes are almost empty."
Y - "I like these! the look like Rei's eyes!"
M - "Can I help put some of these up too?"
I see you've made a new friend Elisabeth.
"Yes! I like him a lot, he's very soft and cute! Can I keep him?"
Well, you'll have to share with your sisters.....
"I promise I will!"
Ok then.
"YAY!"
Mai hanging ornaments.
"I can see you in the ornament Papa! Take a pic so people can see!"
M - "These are bigger than mine! I can't have that!"
R - "Papa! We need more hooks!"
Mashiro is trying to figure out the best placement for this ornament.
"Where should I put it Mister?"
I'm sure you can find a good spot Mashiro, I trust you.
"Alright then..."
Rei - "Have any of you seen Alice? She was supposed to be getting us more hooks."
M - "Nope"
Y - "Sorry Rei."
A - "Here I am Rei!"
A - "I'm the angel this year! All I need is wings!"
Rei - "Alice! Get down this instant!"
A - "Awww! You're no fun!"
After finding more hooks, we finally got the tree assembled. So that means its family photo time!
"Happy Holidays Everyone!"
Now *That* would make an awesome x-mas card!!
Ha ha! Yes it would! Maybe next year. =3
Tana and I will look forward to it!! We'll think on a nice one for next year ourselves!!!
Oh, love this!!! Lights caught in her eyes. :)
Thank you! Yoko seems to really look great around lights. She was my fave last year taking pics near the tree. =3
3 to 11! wow! lol. The tree is super cute :)
Yeah I know! So many girls so fast. I cant help it! XD Thanks about the tree too!
Great shots! Love seeing your girls all together with the tree!!! So adorable.
Merry Christmas!!!!
Sorry for such a late reply but thank you very much! I appreciate the kind remarks. =3
Merry Christmas, Balldylox and family! I would intimately leave a message for all of you, but there are so many now!
May Santa bring all your wishes! <3
And lovely photos!
Sorry for my late reply but Merry Christmas to you too! =3 Thanks so much for all your kind compliments!
Bad ass! Who doesn't love Boba Fett?
Hee hee! Very true, Boba Fett was always a childhood fave of mine.
Wow.. ^^ I can't wait to see your family next Christmas! I can't even imagine if your number of daughters double. Haha.
I sure HOPE I don't double them in number! I could NOT handle that! XD
Awesome!! So many girls!
Thank you Yes, a lot of girls to take care of and make happy. =3
Your family sure has grown over the year. Seems most of them came from places that don't celebrate Christmas from their questions about what to do, so I hope they enjoy their first one. They did a nice job decorating the tree.
Yes it sure has. I think when the girls arrive here, their old memories slip away. Either that or they lived with non-denominational families before me. XD Thanks for the nice comments sir!
I love this picture! <3 Everything about it is so adorable. What more could you ask for than Yoko hanging a Chewbacca ornament? :D And how could you resist that face, surprise her with a Wookie Christmas morning...lol! XD
I do love seeing Yoko near the tree, her smile just makes everything so nice! We STILL arent getting a Wookie dammit.
Gorgeous picture of Yoko. <3 I just love how the light is reflecting in her eyes. She just looks so superb in this shot. :)
Thank you! That's my fave pic of Yoko this time around. =3
I love this! <3 Elisabeth looks so cute with that reindeer plushie. Plus she is looking super cute and sweet in that awesome outfit. :)
Hahaha I see you! ;) That's a perfect picture taking stance right there. :D
Heh, it was fun trying to get that to work just right! Took about 4 or 5 times before it looked correct. =3
LOL!!!! Don't worry Manami I still think yours are larger.....lol!!!! XD
HA HA! Manami will be so happy to hear you say that! She always worries she's not hot enuff for some reason. XD
Awwwwww how sweet! :) Miyuki is holding the solar penguin. <3 This picture is so many levels of awesome. The girls and the tree look amazing. This would make the perfect Christmas card. ^_^
Thank you very much! Maybe next year I can use this as my card pic! =3 And yes, the solar penguin and snowman were pretty popular here!
Such an awesome post! <3 I just loved the pictures and it was really nice getting to see your girls decorate the tree. They did a really great job with it and all those Star Wars ornaments are really neat.
I thought that was pretty funny that Mashiro took a liking to the Grinch ornament...lol! XD Plus I think that's pretty sweet she keeps calling you Mister. She should hopefully warm up to you soon. :)
I really loved that group shot of all the girls in front of the tree. The really is one spectacular picture. Hard to believe last year you just had 3 now 11! But your DD family is really wonderful and I loved seeing them all together. Also I loved how you included the snowman and penguin solar dancers. XD Thanks so much for doing that, they make really cute decorations with the tree. :)
Thank you very much for all your nice compliments! I'm glad you enjoy my girls and their adventures. I'm not sure why Mashiro liked the Grinch so much but whatever, as long as she's happy, so am I. =3
This candid of the girls decorating the tree is adorable!
Sorry for my late reply! Thank you very much for the compliments! =3
Look at the girls busy at work in the background! ^_^
Yep! They took their jobs as decoraters very seriously! XD
Aww B! Thats so sweet! Merry Early Christmas brother! :D
Thank you very much dear! I hope you and Ed had a wonderful Christmas!
She fits perfectly in there!
Heh, yes she does! She had some fun playing in the tree! =3
Nice
Yep! You cant go wrong with Star Wars stuff! XD
looooool!
This made my day! Thanks for sharing!
It looks like they had tons of fun and I bet it was!
Sorry for my late replies! Thank you so much for your nice comments! I'm happy you enjoyed the post! We all had a great time for sure. =3
Aww that is really too cute!!! Happy Holidays to you and all your daughters. This marks my first Xmas with mine and it's exciting!!!
Sorry for my late reply! Thank you very much for the nice comments! I hope you and your girl had a wonderful first Christmas together! =3
The decorating looks very festive! They all displayed a lot of Christmas spirit~ Your girls are all lovely, and the family portrait is turned out very well~ ♥
Sorry for my late reply! Thank you very much! I appreciate your kind compliments!
Daww!
Heh, Alice sure was popular in this post. But I guess that's because she's pretty dran cute. =3
i cant get over how lovely Ryomou looks in this pic. its a natural style for her :D
Thanks so much sir! I love this wig on her too!
Yay story :D so cute!
Sorry for my late replies Cazzie! I'm glad you liked the pics and story! =3
That's okay <3 I ALWAYS like your pics and story XD
Thank you! I'm flattered you think so highly of them! =3
ohohoho ;3
Miyuki! Alice is not a Christmas Decoration!!!
HA HA! So glad someone saw that! XD
I have magical eyes ya see ;)
Ha ha! You must as no one else made mention of this. =3
XD I tend to pick up these things ^-^
Yes indeed you are Alice XD <3
Great shot!
Sorry for my late reply! Thank you very much! I may use this on next years Xmas Cards! XD
Would definitely want on my tree too :D
Heh, indeed! Amidala is so cool looking in this dress. =3
Merry Christmas everyone! I knew Alice was going to try to be the Angel of the tree XD her attempts on being on the tree made me laugh. Great photos as always baldylox! :D
Thank you! Merry Christmas to all your family as well! =3 How did you know Alice would be my Angel? XD
Wow! Such a B-I-G family!!! And, all so cute! Happy Holidays, B.
:D
Yep, it's getting crazy here fast! =3 Thank you very much sir! I hope you and yours also have a wonderful holiday!
I can understand that! LOL :D You're very welcome. And, thank you, too. :D
Elisabeth found a new friend ^_^
So cute !!
Yes she did! As soon as she saw him, she pounced! XD
That's an adorable Christmas tree ornament O_o
Isn't it? I think she will make my tree look THAT much better! XD
Sango is so curious , she likes to learn ^_^
She's quite curious and I love that about her. I need to see about getting her more books to read. =3
How can you refuse to give a real Wookie
to Yoko ??? Poor girl T_T
I can BARELY afford to clothe and feed all my girls now! How would I be able to feed a WOOKIE?? XD
Such a good girl ,accepting the humiliation to make her sister happy ;)
One thing is for sure, Sango does everything she can to please Elizabeth. That shows me that she really cares for her alot. =3
Cuteness overload @_@
I concur, she's pretty much super kawaii no matter how I look at her. =3
Ha!Ha! Alice is too funny ! You should include her more often :D
You're right, I really do need to have her out more. It's just hard to figure out how to have her interact sometimes tho.
Just passed out again ! She is just too cute to be true !!
Heehee! I wanted her to look extra adorable for this shoot so I got her dressed up in that outfit. And she is just SO CUTE!!! =3
That's a really good shot !!!
Thank you! It took me a few tries to get that right.
Ha!Ha!Ha! That is way too funny !!
I figured this was WAY safer than what Manami and Yoko did last year! XD
The family is getting bigger every year ^_^ Nice family picture !
I know it is! I can't take much more! XD Thank you for the kind comments! =3
Sooo cute. It really does look like a great Christmas/holiday card photo. :D
Thank you very much! I wish I had done this photo before I sent out cards as it *would* have been awesome to use this. =3
Aw, Manami actually looks big-sisterly here. So sweet!
Manami has her moments.... deep down she's a great big sis. =3
Agatha says: "Nice! Just don't try to ride it. It won't end well, trust me."
LOL! Dear Agatha, thank you for the advice. I will make sure none of my girls try and get a ride from him. XD
Awesome! Dr. Seuss + Chuck Jones = WIN.
Oh yes! From a time where US cartoons were actually GOOD. Le sigh....
Dude, stick wings on her and leave her up there! Best topper ever. =P
Ha ha! Maybe next year I'll try and pull that off!
Heheh, awesome. I think there are usually some nifty embroidered wings at fabric stores being sold as appliques; maybe after Christmas you can check and get some on sale to hoard for future use.
Thanks for the hints! I'll see what I can find after New Years passes and the crowds thin out. =3
White felt from Michaels, a bit of "glitter" glue and a twist of pipe-cleaner type of wire for a stiffener..... Easy stuff!!
You sir, are NOT helping the situation! XD I was hoping to avoid getting her all "Angeled up" but since you mentioned Michaels stuff, it seems pretty easy to do. Dammit.... =3
Awesome! Very cute little decorating montage. :) Merry Christma-hauna-kwanza-december-solsti-ween you guys! My girls also say hello. :)
Thank you very much! Hopefully you've gotten your Christmas card from me by now so you can get my little family's greetings to you! =3
Yup, it's here! :) And very cute. Don't think I can get a physical card out in time, but maybe I can send you an e-card of some kind. . .
Oh good! I'm glad you liked it. =3 And don't worry about sending me a card, it's no problem as I didn't expect you to. i just figured you would enjoy one from me.
i luv Manami's refreshed face^^ it looks more prominent now^^ 11 girls!!! that's a lot^^
oh! and merry christmas too^^
Merry Christmas to you as well!
Thanks so much! I love how Manami looks now too! =3 And yes, 11 girls is a LOT of girls! And in April of next year, Saber Extra will join the family for a grand total of 12 girls! XD
oh wow~ i hope she's one of Rei comrades^^;; Ryomou can be overwhelmed in helping her at times^^
Heh, Saber Extra will not be anyones friend at first, least of all Rei. But I think you'll be surprised at what happens when she gets here. =3