Christmas is a time for sharing...

unless, of course, you're talking about Blake's chocolate Santa. Back away from the chocolate Santa and no one gets hurt.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas,

full of love, laughter, and sharing.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

We went to a Christmas party at a friend's house yesterday, and it was such a great start to the holidays! It was even a little chilly outside like December is supposed to be. Santa was escorted to the party by a fire truck, and then he read a story and posed for pictures with all the kids. Then, The Biscuit Brothers performed outside! Yep, that's how we roll up in the 78681...I am not sure how our friends are going to top that party next year!
Here comes Santa!

Looks like he's been working out...

Adelyn was super excited!

Santa reading a story to the kids:

Blake was not super excited about meeting santa...



my little loves:

The Biscuit Brothers!

Blake liked the Biscuit Brothers better than Santa, he kept bouncing up and down to the music! A good time was had by all!

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I am super tired, but I can't sleep because I washed down a Claritin-D with not one, but two low carb monster energy drinks today and I am WiReD!! I also have a problem going to sleep when the kids go to sleep like everyone tells you to do. I always say I will do that, but then I sit down and realize it is quiet and I just keep sitting and enjoying the quiet. My life is loud. My kids are loud. My kids are my life. Speaking of kids...Aubrey lost a top tooth last night, Blake said 'tree' today while pointing to the Christmas tree, and Addy bonked her head so hard on the edge of the laundry room sink that I thought we might have to go to the ER (now that I know she is ok, it was pretty hilarious). Speaking of sinks, the one in our kitchen is sInKiNg into the cabinet below...it is an undermount sink, which means it is glued to the granite. It first happened while my parents were here watching the kids, so my dad used epoxy to fix it, but that did not last. I have called so many countertop places, and apparently people don't want to make any money because most of them said they would only fix it if I was a previous customer. really? I finally found someone who should be coming out tomorrow (although he said he was coming today and I still have a sunk sink). And about tomorrow...I think Aubrey is sick. She was sound asleep by 6pm tonight, so I'm pretty sure she won't be heading to school in the morning. I don't like it when my kiddos don't feel well. Blake was up for a couple of hours last night looking like he wanted to rip his tiny little pug nose off because it was so stuffy. Poor little guy. Speaking of little guys, our Elf on a Shelf made his way back from the North Pole. I really think he should reconsider his options come Christmas day...he could have a very nice permanent residence on the library wall in our front room...year-round watching and reporting to Santa Claus might make things run a bit more smoothly around here. Ha! We are all excited about Christmas; it will be the first of many in this house that we now call home. It is so nice to finally be settled. The monsters are wearing off and the exhaustion is creeping in, so if I don't stop typing now, I will start getting all mushy. I am just so thankful for everything in my life. Especially the quiet moments, when I actually have time to reflect on how lucky I really am. And, if you are reading this, you are probably part of what makes my life great.