lately in the d.c. metro area...

in between getting settled 

house-hunting

and 

preparing for the holidays

we found some time to have a little fun

and get to know our new home

we are currently in a rental

and have most of our stuff in storage

and are planning to spend christmas 

at my parents' house with my brother and sister too

so we don't really have any decorations

except for an advent string of stockings

and a picture with santa :)

we have kicked off the christmas season

with lots of christmas music

and movies

our pictures with santa went surprisingly well

lyla kept her distance but she was kind of smiling in the picture

savio was happy as a clam

trying to chat it up with mr claus

one night last week we went to a christmas street festival

santa arrived on a vintage fire truck

and there were lots of fun things for the kids to see and do

and plenty of treats to be had

one day last week, lyla's advent stocking revealed

that we would be going to see 'frozen'

at the theater

this was a big deal since we never go

it was a mama/daughter date

and it was so much fun

we had snacks and snuggled

and the movie was great

a little one-on-one time 

to fill up our love tanks :)

^^my cart drivers at the grocery store

*park time*

*making s'mores at a holiday street party*

^^meeting rudolph!

^^real-life 'frozen'

sooo pretty!!!