Christmas this year was a little different. Our family stayed in downtown Charleston where we enjoyed shopping on King Street, eating at Mellow Mushroom, and seeing all the fish at the aquarium. Caleb was intrigued for about five minutes and then he was ready to move free.This was the first time Mark and I agreed a harness and leash for our 19 month old would be handy.
Thankfully, there was a nice indoor
play area. Caleb could not understand, though, why the adorable, stuffed creatures attached to the ship wreck could not be removed to his liking.
This year was also the celebration of a milestone birthday for me, the big 3-0! My sister and husband surprised me with a room full of balloons at the hotel. After we came back from an evening out as I approached our room I saw yellow crime tape in an 'X' across our door. I stopped, first, trying to decide if I was at the right room and then to realize the so called crime tape said Birthday Zone.
And the large balloon in the center of the room sang a song everytime it was tapped. It claims to have only 50 taps, but to this day it is still providing birthday entertainment. We must have listened to it nearly 50 times just on the ride home since it was packed right beside Caleb's car seat.It wasn't the same waking up Christmas morning to only a few stockings and a miniature tree, but it was definitely a memorable holiday! I'm looking forward to another big year and making this year last-30 and holding.
