MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

We had a really nice evening with the kids. This was our first Christmas at home, just the 5 of us. Simply adorable in their new Christmas Pyjamas :)

What's Mason holding? An ice pack. He and Nash were cleaning up the toy room to prove to me that they didn't need to get rid of any of their old toys, there was plenty of room to add in the new ones. Mason was reaching for something behind the metal framed futon and smashed his face into it. Will update with pictures tomorrow, should be a bitter of a Christmas shiner :)

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

Christmas Cheer

The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts practiced some of their Christmas Carols that they'll be singing at the seniors home next week for us parents. Mason is on the left of the front row and Nash is the Beaver on the right. :)

My Scouts

Mason is now officially a "cub". He'll get his red sash soon. Sheldon is the cub leader. They call him "Baloo". All Cub and Scout leaders have Jungle Book names.
And Nash is now officially a Beaver! It was so cute how excited and happy he was to receive his neckerchief and beaver tail that goes on the back of his hat! His Beaver leader is "Sunshine".

Seriously!

OK, That is one toy that wasn't quite strong enough for a basset hound puppy! What are these pups gonna do once they're adults??? When I found Turbo, he had the sound box in his mouth. If I lived a cartoon life (which I often do, in my head), Turbo would have swallowed that sound box whole and then walked around meowing like a cat everytime he opened his mouth! LOL!

Fun Times

I'm really enjoying the process of making my December album this year. Lovin' the mini pages! Plus, I love that it makes me look at each day differently, always looking for the positive. I've been a happier person this week (just ask my husband). :)

Can I just say...

I am LOVING WalMart today!!! Look at this fabulous find! An incredible box of Christmas chipboard! Woohoo!

And it comes in this cute keeper box:
How "perfect" is that!?!

page done

This is a page I did at Kerri N.'s a while back, the same time I did the Viwe page, but it took a little while before I got Mason's quote for the page. It's done now and I thought I better get it in here so I could put a protector on it and put the album away. (Need the table for wrapping presents!)

2008 Journal Your Christmas

I made another mini daily album for the Christmas season. It's fun to have one to look back on in the coming years and it reminds me to make great memories for our kids and not just to rush through the festivities.

Here is the cover, I made the covers myself with chipboard and binder rings. I'll decorate up the rings once the album is full. Not sure if I'll add any more to the cover or leave as is. Any thoughts?

December 1st page:
December 2nd page:

Brrrrrr for the Gurrrrrrs

What a blustery day! We've been getting off lucky so far this winter, not today. A good day to make cookies :) These were super yummy, they have vanilla pudding powder and finely chopped pecans in them! I put them in the freezer so they wouldn't disappear in a day (After Nash, Ella, and I had 3 each).
Ella walked home from Nursery School with her Dad today. They walked backwards the whole way. Bad wind out of the NW. No complaining from Ella though!

We need some new pictures of the kids for their coat hooks. Of course, Ella couldn't give me a normal face. Charming.

What the...?

Nash had pushed Ella's buttons once too often! I just happened to be snapping a picture at that time. Looking a little psycho!?!

Countdown Is On!

The countdown is officially on for Christmas now! December 1st. A time when certain friends will allow their christmas lights to be turned on ;) finally

I'm hoping after Sheldon saw that email of the house with all the Christmas lights flashing in time to Amazing Grace, that he'll be motivated to put up at least one string of lights this week. To be fair, he HAS been working hard on our new family room, trying to have it open and comfortably heated in time for his family to enjoy Christmas morning. But still, lights outside would be nice?

Ella built a countdown at daycare with a tree at the top and the traditional red and green paper rings hanging down. I told her how she can now rip off the first ring and the shorter the chain gets, that means the closer we are to Christmas. She wouldn't do it. She doesn't want to ruin her work of art. I'll try again later when she's not still groggy from a nap.

Oh yah, in the photo is the countdown I made for the kids. It has 3 small chocolates in each little box. We'll see if Nash and Ella can resist the temptation to get ahead of themselves! I can just imagine that when we get to that bottom row, there will be nothing inside :)