Monthly Archives: December 2011

Christmas Eve at our house :)

We made homemade pasta, sauce, and meatballs. I’m still too full thinking about it! I’m up early this morning waiting for my kids to wake up… I knew they’d wake up early, and somehow the anticipation woke ME up the… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Elf on the Shelf, Day 24

(All of my Elf on the Shelf posts are located here) Yahoo! The last day :) Our elf, Milo, was (still is as I type this…) reading a miniature copy of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” to the girls’ Squinkies… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Elf on the Shelf, Days 21, 22, and 23

(All of my Elf on the Shelf pictures for 2011 are located here) He’s been busy riding dinosaurs and eating and baking cookies. (I’m very glad tomorrow is the last day he’ll be with us…)

Best laid plans…

So I picked up a pre-fab Gingerbread House a few days ago when I saw that they were on sale for $5. I figured $5 was worth the time it would save me from trying to make it from scratch.… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Elf on the Shelf, Day 20

(All of my Elf on the Shelf pictures for 2011 are located here) Having a Hot Wheels/Matchbox parade…

Elf on the Shelf, Day 19

(All of my Elf on the Shelf posts are located here) I skipped Day 18 because I didn’t end up moving him… my kids were bouncing off the walls after falling asleep in the car for 20 minutes — they… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Engaged :)

My sister Brittney and her new fiance Shane :) The girls are very excited to be the flower girls!

Elf on the Shelf, Day 17

(All of my Elf on the Shelf pictures for 2011 are located here) Milo drew pictures of the girls as a “thank you” for the many pictures they’ve drawn of him :)

Elf on the Shelf, Day 16

(All of my Elf on the Shelf pictures for 2011 are located here) Milo made friends with our gingerbread cookie cutter family :)

My Girls :)

I am a little behind on making some sort of attempt at Christmas cards this year, but I think I got some good last minute pictures of the girls in front of the tree (that has only two presents under… Continue reading ⟩⟩