With Christmas Day over and my house a disaster, I thought a lot today about what I want to/need to do in the next two weeks while I’m off of work and the girls are still out for break. I… Continue reading
Author Archives: Allison
Christmas!
A friend sent me this quote yesterday morning: “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” What a wonderful way to describe our morning. My kids… Continue reading
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 :)