Christmas 2010

The whole Christmas season seems to really have been a blur to me, but I am finally getting the pictures up for all to see! Christmas Eve we went to service at Keystone Church, and after we went to Diamond Lock (a neighborhood here that has amazing Christmas lights). It was a lot of great fun, and the kids really enjoyed it. Oh who am I kidding...I had a blast! There was one house that the lights changed in beat to the music, and I felt like I was a kid in 3rd grade again-all kinds of giddy!

The Pajama Elf had visited the house while we were gone, and thank goodness because we were in need of some photograph-able pj's! After getting the kids in bed (and making sure they were asleep), Santa visited! And this time Santa really outdid "himself" since he purchased alot of toys at Black Friday, there was a great multitude that would not have been normally possible! :)

Christmas morning, we had a great time seeing the kids faces as they saw all their loot, and then we opened presents between the 4 of us. After that, Jason made chocolate chip pancakes (yummy), I think this may be a new tradition! hint hint
Check out the picture of Carson and the whip cream. I was teaching him how to spray it, but he couldn't get his finger to stop, and there was a ton of whip cream! He didn't mind though!






Most importantly, we remind our kids that it is not about the toys and the gifts, but the greatest gift of all *God's Son sent in human form* Happy Birthday Jesus!

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

Our New House Guest

Ok, so thanks to my friend Tabitha for being the reason we got The Elf on The Shelf. She was going to pick up one for her, so we made a day of it and I had her get me one too.

Well, one of Santa's helpers dropped the elf at our front door Monday night. (Helper-meaning me running out through the garage, to the front of the house, ringing the doorbell, and running really, really fast back into the house.) Kids opened door and discovered box. We then read the book as a family, and explained all the rules of the elf, oh by the way they named him Elf E. (pronounced Elfie) very original and creative huh?

So when they were going to bed last night, Carson kept saying "Elf fly away Mommy? Elf fly away? Elf fly to Santa?" Yes Carson the elf is going to fly home to the north pole tonight and will come back in the morning. "Oh, Ok Mommy-goodnight. Elf fly away." Dalton knew that he couldn't look for him until he was dressed fully for school, and his bed was made (his alarm goes off at 6:30). So at 6:37-every light in the house is on, and I find Dalton fully dressed looking all over the house for Elf E. I am thinking at this point, that once in a while, the elf is going to come with a list of chores to do... he he he. Shortly after that, Carson wakes up and they are both on the hunt.

They found him in about 10 minutes, with a few hints from Mom. But it is really cool to see how excited they are about it, and it helps to remind them when they are arguing or something that "The Elf is watching you..."

Here are a few pics

Dalton searching high and low for Elf E.

"Look Mom, there he is!"

Kind of cute and mischevious all at the same time hmmmm?