Christmas Fun

I know this post is really late, but I thought I would share some pics from the holidays.


The Polar Express

My family at my parents' house. We took soooo many pics for Mom to put on her Christmas cards

Going to the Nutcracker Ballet with MiMi & Pops

Brunch with Santa

This is Uncle Jason, Aunt Carissa and cousin Quinn

Brantley, Madison & Quinn at Mimi & Pops' house

Beautiful Christmas light display with my family

PawPaw, cousin Sophia, Madison & MawMaw

Christmas Eve-Putting out the reindeer food

Madison and Mr. Jingle

Cookies & milk for Santa

Christmas morning (It just looks like a maid's costume and a vacuum. It is actually an Alice in Wonderland dress and the vacuum that Santa brought.)

Christmas Fun with Friends

We had a great morning with friends! My BFF, Kelli, organized a nice play date for us today at her home. (I should have taken pics of her home-IT IS GORGEOUS!) I didn't even have to bring anything to this play date. She planned and prepared everything. It was so cute and perfect for our little ones! Our time together started with yummy coffee for the mommas. :) Then, the kids made a Christmas ornament.

Next, we enjoyed a delicious lunch.  She made Tortilla Soup and salad. Perfect for the cold day.

After lunch, the kids decorated Christmas cookies.  Ok, we did too.  They were yummy!

While they decorated their cookies, they enjoyed some yummy hot chocolate with LOTS of marshmallows. Look at the adorable mugs that they got to use!

Here are the littlest ones who were with us this morning. Still too little to participate but just as special.

Thanks, Kelli, for such a fun morning!

Mr. Jingle is here!

Our elf, Mr. Jingle, is here to stay with us until Christmas Eve!  Last year was our first year with him.....and to be honest, we couldn't remember what we named him last year.  Madison was only 2, and doesn't realize that he got a new name.  Mr. Jingle was the first thing that popped in my mind this year. So, alas, he is now Mr. Jingle. I got the cutest idea from Jessica at Little Pumpkin Grace to do a North Pole Breakfast.  I read her post late one evening, and I decided to try to pull it off the next morning.  Sooooo, mine is not nearly as cute as hers, but I tried!.....and Madison loved it. Mr. Jingle set the table for our breakfast the next morning.

Mr. Jingle

Letters to the kids from Mr. Jingle

We enjoyed snow covered pancakes.  Jessica's elf brought snow covered doughnuts from the North Pole.  Unfortunately, we had none on hand, so I had to whip up some pancakes with the small amount of Bisquick that I had in the pantry!

Thank you, Jessica, for the adorable idea!

Christmas Decor 2009

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Ev'rywhere you go; 

Take a look in the five and ten glistening once again

With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Toys in ev'ry store

But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be

On your own front door. 

Merry Christmas!  Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Check out other homes decked for Christmas at Southern Hospitality.

Christmas Apron

YAY! I have wanted a Christmas apron since I saw an adorable one at the Junior League of Mobile's Christmas Jubilee last year. This year, I made one for myself! I love it! I can't wait to bake cookies in it. I LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME!

No, I did not bake these cookies, BUT I would love for mine to look like this. :)

My Christmas wish list:

• I wish the radio stations would start playing Christmas music on November 1st.
• I wish it wasn't crazy for me to put up Christmas decorations already...cuz I am gonna do it really soon!
• I wish my husband had the whole month of December off to spend it with Madison and me. We could do all kinds of fun Christmas stuff together.
• I wish all of my family lived near. I want to get together every weekend to sit by the fire watching Christmas movies and drink hot chocolate while the kids play. :(

Check out other DIY projects at: A Soft Place to Land and at Today's Creative Blog

Cazra

Ssssssshhh......For parents' eyes only

I found a Christmas elf! My daughter, Madison, is about to turn two. I am so excited to begin the tradition of the Christmas elf in our house. (If you haven't heard of this tradition...ask me. I would be glad to tell you what I know.) I have been looking everywhere for an adorable elf that wasn't too pricey. Well, I FOUND ONE TODAY! I went to Kirkland's in hopes to find some shades for a chandelier. (FYI: They said that they don't sell those anymore.) What did my eyes see.... an ELF! It was only $5.99. THAT IS AWESOME! So, of course, I immediately got on the phone. I called my best friend Kelli and my sister-in-law, Elizabeth. This is the question though.....do you have one elf per family or one elf per child??? I only have one child now, but I plan to have another in the near future. I went ahead and bought two for myself. That way I can decide later. If I decide to have 1 for the family, the other will be a back-up elf in case the 1st elf gets ragged. Another question....are the kids allowed to touch the elf? I have heard yes from some people and no from others. What is your tradition? I took some pics so you could see them for yourself. I took one with my hand so you could tell the size. They even have the beans in their bottoms so they can easily sit up.