Oh Christmas Tree!

This weekend, we put up our Christmas tree!  First, we went to our version of a Christmas tree farm, Lowe's, and picked out our tree.

Everyone looked so excited about our decision!

When we got back home, the kids opened up their Christmas ornaments.

Then the decorating began!

Ta Da!!!  Our Christmas tree decorated and redecorated by all four of us multiple times!  Grace's first Christmas, she only touched her one ornament.  I cannot say the same thing about Carter!  But, don't worry!  Grace has everything under control.  She has definitely taken lead in keeping the ornaments away from our Carter Man!  Fun times...so, our tree may not be the prettiest, but it is LoVeD! 

BUSTED!

Our little gymnast/flipper/ballerina/cheerleader sustained her first real injury this afternoon.  She busted her lip open!  I'm not even sure how it happened and I witnessed the entire thing.  It involved a head stand, a flip, and a kitchen chair.  (Oh!  I would also like to blame her hair "do" on the "accident" as well!)

"I don't like this!  Now, I can't kiss anybody!"

Poor Girl!!!

Our North Pole Breakfast

Jingle, our elf, came to visit us for this Christmas on Sunday morning.  We celebrated with a North Pole breakfast!  (Thanks to my sil, Steph's Pinterst pin!)

He brought snow covered doughnuts for breakfast,

a little treat for Grace & Carter,

and a note!

Looks like Jingle's printer is running low on ink...oops!

Jingle also brought kisses from Santa and his reindeer!

Grace was excited and a little unsure about Jingle being at our house. I'm not sure she wants him seeing her fits that she throws quite often these days.  I kept catching her staring at him and not with a smile.

Carter loved his doughnut!!!  I think that is the most sugar he has ever had!

Grace finished her North Pole Breakfast with some hot chocolate!

Grace has been very sweet and helpful the last couple of days...maybe Jingle's visit should last a little longer!!!

I can't believe that as I write this, it is snowing!!! (in November!?!)  crAzInEss!!!

Thanksgiving Day

Movie Night

On Thanksgiving "Eve," we had our annual movie night. (I think this was the 7th year.) Our family comes over in their pajamas to eat pizza, popcorn, and candy and watch a movie.

The kids were so excited for movie night to begin...they spent a little time playing by the front door waiting for everyone to arrive!

yummy pizza with cousins!

Beth & Kenny

(aka: the soon to be Mr. & Mrs.)

Congratulations!!!

We were so excited that Daniel, Julie, Jenna, & Jett were home for the week!

We did a great job keeping the kids from overindulging in the sugar...best year yet!

With popcorn in hand, the kids piled up on the ottoman to watch the movie.  Once the popcorn was gone, so were the kids...back to PLaYiNG!

Grace & Lily

Grandma, Charlie, & Tripp

The Girls (and Jett)

US...looks like Carter likes movie night!

Charlie & Carter Charter playing together...kinda.

Grandpa, Grandma, Grace, & their group hug

Poppa and all his granddaughters

Mimi stayed home to rest and recover from her surgery.  Mimi, we missed you!!!

MOVIE NIGHT

same time.  same place.  next year.