Cookies and Crafts

We have been very busy this holiday season with all of the cookies and crafts (craps as Taylor calls them) that we have been making. We have done it all. Sugar cookies, peanut butter balls, paper mache wreaths, salt clay ornaments, potato stamped wrapping paper and candy cane playdough. I love this time of year. It seems like the projects just never end which keeps our days very full and the television off.

Advent Calendar

The kids have used my advent calendar since they were babies. My grandma made it for me when I was little so although it is falling apart I think it is amazing. They love putting the ornaments on the tree and like the gifts our elf & santa bring even more. These are the pics from the December 1st. Taylor and Ethan got new Christmas books. We are in love with the Fancy Nancy Christmas book right now.

Tree Lighting

We love our little community in Las Vegas. They have fun events like a fall festival, a Memorial Day celebration, and a tree lighting. Even though it was super cold and windy we made the 5 minute walk down to where they have the giant tree to watch Santa light it up.

Mom and the kids

Ethan enjoying one of the many free cookies at the event,

The kids made some super cute mouse candy cane crafts.

We had to wait 30 minutes in the cold to see the big guy, but it was worth it

Greg and the kids getting ready to go

Taylor fell asleep on the walk home

I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

This girl loves everything pink so of course we had to buy a little pink tree for her room.

Christmas is Coming

We are all ready for Christmas around here!

Taylor and Ethan love playing with this magnetic ice skating toy that I had when I was a kid.

Taylor had a lot of fun decorating the tree and Ethan is having fun undecorating the tree. Taylor got to put the 1st ornament up this year. She chose her new Barbie ballerina ornament that Nana gave her.

The kids love snuggling with their Christmas blankets that Nana made for them.

We have read Elf on the Shelf numerous times. Taylor understands but Ethan is totally clueless. Maybe next year he will behave for the Elf.

This boy loves Christmas