Dear Ellie,
Happy Anniversary to your Mimi and Poppy Ellie (5 days
later)… Ellie, you got to celebrate with them early as we asked them to babysit
you over night at their house this past Saturday (Joanne was visiting too so it
was a great slumber party!). You
still are talking about how much fun you had- playing pretend, reading books,
making art projects, snacking on ice cream, staying up late, and having the
best time.
You also had an old friend visit… Griz… our Elf on the
Shelf! And we thought you loved
him last year (gosh, I can still hear you last December arguing with me that he
was a MOUSE and then seeing my frustration you would get a fit of the
giggles!)! But this year, you
understand the concept and you are trying really hard not to touch him (as you
desperately want to hug him but you know his magic will wear off!). He is getting very creative with his
hiding places that I wonder if he is going to run out of places before
Christmas!
This month your Mimi and I are going to try our hands at
color simile poems. For each of
these next four weeks, we will choose different colors that represent Christmas
to write our poems on (so we will each do 2). The colors should give feelings to the holiday images we are
comparing them too. Your Mimi has
done a couple in the past and they are some of my favorites as I can feel the
colors- the imagery is lasting.
And I hope that’s what these are for you Ellie. And so I will begin with RED (I’m so
glad that we are limited to Christmas for the topic as red has never been a favorite
of mine because I associate it with anger… maybe as this forces me to think
outside of the box, I will reconsider my bias).
Christmas Red
Red as the velvety
floppy cone hat on Santa’s head.
Red as the many
bright bulbs twinkling on strings of colored lights framing my house.
Red as a
peppermint stripe on a stick of sweet sticky candy.
Red as the painted
round-mirrored ornaments hanging on the Christmas tree reflecting the holiday
glow.
Red as the plants
adorning my house- mistletoe berries beckoning kisses below and poinsettia
plants welcoming visitors inside.
Red as a crisp,
sweet, and warm cup of hot apple cider on a cold evening.
Red as the flush
of Ellie’s cheeks as she pressed up against the cool window to see if she could
spot a sled and eight reindeer flying across the winter sky on Christmas Eve.
We love you Ellie!
Love,
Mom & Mimi
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