Our North Pole Breakfast

Jingle, our elf, is back to celebrate this Christmas season with us.

So, we had our annual North Pole Breakfast to kick off the Christmas season.

We had lots of sugar!!!  Jingle brought the kids a book, tic-tacs, and a note.

Grace and Carter love this tradition.  It's kinda magical and sweet!

Grace did a lot of reading with her breakfast.

While Carter did a lot of eating.  Ha!

We are excited to have Jingle back (and powdered donuts)!!!

we got a tree

Last weekend, we searched high and low for our perfect tree.  Once we found it, we loaded it up and headed home.

John put the lights on this year and it was wonderful!  Before we decorated, we gave the kids some Christmas jammies and an ornament.

They were so excited!!!  Grace was so happy to get matching clothes with her AG doll and Carter was a puppy.

I got this cute little elf family ornament for us this year.  I love the dangling legs!

We got busy decorating the tree.

I couldn't find any ornaments that I loved for the kids.  So, I got these cork letters from Hobby Lobby, put a coat of paint on them, and added a ribbon.  I like them a lot and they were super easy and cost me less than $1 a piece.

John's Grandma hand made us this amazing felt tree skirt.  I think that it is pretty awesome!

And, for the finishing touch...a star on top!

Now, we have our perfect for us Christmas tree!

thanksgiving day

on thanksgiving day, we gathered together with our families.

the kiddos made apple turkeys.

then they ate them!

everyone ate some turkey...even the youngest.

meaningful conversations were had over pie.

the end.

seriously?  i have so much to be thankful for!

our annual movie night

on thanksgiving eve, we had our annual movie night which meant...

kids in pjs

candy, popcorn, & pizza in no particular order

a movie...the croods

smiles

playing, toys everywhere, and someone in a princess dress

conversations

giggling, basketball???

a fun time

but we did miss the taylor's in texas

insta-what day is it

Hi.  I hope you all had a great week celebrating!  Here are my phone pics from the past week.

Meet June Elizabeth.  My new sweet niece...I can't wait to hold her!!!

Carter finally got his big boy bed!!!

I know what Carter wants for Christmas!

We went to Grace's thanksgiving party.

She happily shares her seat and her food with him, but not her Sprite!

When Carter saw all this candy for movie night, he said that the party has started!

We made sausage balls for Thanksgiving breakfast.  Yum!

Over the river and through the woods to Mimi's house we go...

We got our Christmas tree...

...and it's all decorated!

Tonight, we wrote letters to Santa.

I hope you have a fun week and it's not too cray-zee busy!!!