Please PETA...Don't Hurt Us!

Saturday we FINALLY made it to the Christmas Tree Farm to pick out our tree!

The little ones loved running around the baby trees...and one child (rhymes with Mild Filed) tried to pull one up out of the ground!

We decided to go with a fir tree...I was not sure I was comfortable with REAL fir...maybe we should go buy a FAUX fir...hahahaha...bet you were wondering how PETA came into our Christmas tree experience!

They trimmed him to 7.5 feet...Dr. Hubby wanted to leave it at 8.5 feet...not a great idea with 8 feet ceilings...duh!

The grandkids of the owners were great helpers and the 2 little ones joined in. They pulled the rope on the machine that put netting all around our tree for the trip home.

It was very very cold...

Hot chocolate warmed us up!

We dropped by Dominos and picked up pizza and went home to watch Merry Madagascar while eating on Merry Madagascar paper plates {it's all about the details}...such a FUN movie!

Then we decorated the tree!

Last year Cutie refused to help...this year she put on her boots and got right to work!

Ok...it's official...I now have the holiday spirit that makes me REALLY annoying to those around me who have not caught it yet...I am singing carols in the car, house, shower, etc...I am wanting to put on a Santa hat and hideous sweater...I want to watch a Christmas movie EVERY night til the big day...

Happy Early Birthday Jesus! I love how on your birthday you give us such feelings of joy and happiness and love and family...

Happy Monday!

Have you caught the spirit yet?

Oh Tooth Fairy...Over Here!

Last night while we were trimming the tree Wild Child got put in "time out"...I was sitting beside her and all of a sudden she said, "I did it...I pulled my tooth out hard!" We knew it was loose and the dentist had warned us that she was going to start losing teeth early (she will be 5 in March)...but I am not ready for her to grow up. She is my baby...babies don't LOSE teeth...

She put it under her pillow and said, "Now the tooth fairy will bring me a 5 dollar."

The tooth fairy did not disappoint. Wild Child said, "Now I need to pull my tooth EVERY night."

Cutie On Stage

Tuesday brought Cutie's turn at Grandparent's Day. We were SO glad she got on stage and performed. She is ALOT more shy than Wild Child. She is in the hot pink tutu.

This time we also have pictures of GRANDPARENTS!

My mom left today...I tried to convince her that it was grandparents week and that she should stay...LOL! While she was here she ironed an entire week's worth of clothes for Dr. Hubby...she is my new HERO!

Happy Wednesday!

1-800-GRANDPARENTS

Today was Grandparent's Day for Wild Child at preschool. My mom arrived last night for the FUN! My MIL and FIL also attended. First the kids sang songs...Wild Child loves to put on a "performance." I could tell from the photos my mom took that she REALLY put her ALL into it. She's in the pink and black tutu if ya didn't already figure it out.

Then the kids received their tshirts for participating in the Cancer Walk in October. Wild Child refuses to take hers off! She is so proud...she said "I winned it!"

This is Landen, her main man. She fell in love last year and has had eyes for no one else...lol. Can you tell she has been taking posing lessons from her teen sister?!

They all made ornaments for the tree with their pictures on them. They also made Santas with their hands as beards. The theme for preschool this year is hands.

Mom returned with zero pictures of any of the grandparents. Hopefully she will do better tomorrow when they go for Cutie's Grandparents Day.

Do your kids have grandparents day at school?

Feelin' The Holiday Spirit!

Here's a sneak peek of the Christmas cards I am almost done creating. The green prefolded cards are by Darice...the red cardstock is Archivers...the sentiment is Stampin' Up...the snowflake is Stampin' Up Cardstock-Stickles glitter-Sizzix die cut...photo is one I took of Cutie last Christmas while playing with the features on my new Nikon.

Last night we went to our town's Christmas festival. We loved the parade. Wild Child collected lots of candy!

Cutie was in a "mood" and spent the whole parade like this...

I wished we had come into town earlier for the carriage rides...just like in New Orleans...only way COLDER!

We saw the lighting of the town Christmas tree. McD's gave us free hot chocolate and KFC gave us a free warm apple turnover. We bought a family bucket meal and headed home for the warm!

Today we are getting our first LIVE tree!

Hope everyone is having lots of holiday F.U.N.!

Does your town have a Christmas Festival?

"A Very Good Night"

Last night when I got home from my shopping trip (which was fabulous!) we all got into our pjs and found our pillows and blankets to pile in the living room. Our niece and nephew joined us. I fixed everyone a cup (or 2) of hot chocolate and we settled in to watch Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Adventure (abcfamily) that is based on characters from Build A Bear Workshop.

A few minutes into the movie I had Dr. Hubby knock on the wall. I announced that our guests were here. I went to the porch and brought in the Holly and Hal dolls I had picked up at Build A Bear. We each took turns snuggling with them while we watched the rest of the movie. The 2 little ones took Holly and Hal when it was bedtime. When I tucked them in they made sure Holly and Hal were tucked in too.

Wild Child looked at me when I kissed her goodnight and said, "Mom, that movie and hot chocolate made it a very good night." Mission accomplished.

This morning I found a text from Manga Dork to one of her friends saying she was watching "the dumbest movie ever." Teenagers...harder to entertain!

He Called Her A What?!

Hmmm...

2 Days of Holiday Shopping Bliss

Tomorrow I am driving 2 hours to spend 2 days shopping with my Mom! I am so excited! We are staying at a hotel near the town center...we will be shoppin' til we are droppin'!
Who is your favorite shopping partner?

A New Interest...Addiction...Obsession...Call It What You Want

While in New Orleans it was impossible not to catch the Saints Spirit! (Still kicking ourselves for not going to that game!)

Manga Dork was the first victim...and then Dr. Hubby and I followed. Thinking it would "wear off" after we returned home, I soon found myself googling NFL...Superbowl...Saints. This sports thing is FUN! I am enjoying sports! Duck! Sorry...I was just preparing for the flying pigs! LOL!

WARNING...it is highly contagious...here's proof...

Even vampires are susceptible!

Who is your fave team (any sport)?