Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas Eve

I cannot believe it's time for Christmas - where has the time gone?  We are all super excited and ready for Santa!  I made homemade Chex Mix and it was so good - the whole house smelled like Chex Mix - yum, yum!  We made cookies and decorated them after we got back from Christmas Eve church. 
Hannah was very "clean" helping make a Christmas cookie - hah!  She did a great job! 
She decided to taste the dough - I don't think she's a fan! 
The kids were trying to decide to make another cookie or eat the dough - hah! 
Sweet picture of the kids after Christmas Eve church service.  They were so good!  We got there at 5:30, church started at 6, and we got out at 7:15.  It was extremely hot in church, but we all made it and enjoyed family time together! 
Parker got to eat his special Christmas cookie with some chocolate milk before bedtime!
We wrote our letters for Santa and posed for a pic before going to bed.
Letters for Santa with cookies and milk.  We are ready for Santa!


Friday, December 21, 2012

December Fun

We have been having a fun and busy December.  I got our Christmas card made and I think it turned out pretty good!  Below are some other fun pics that made it into our Christmas card this year (and some that did not - hah)! 
I thought this was such a sweet picture! 
I took these after church one Sunday - I thought they turned out cute.
 

 Chick-fil-A had a "Toys for Tots" drive so Parker, Hannah and I went to donate a toy.  We were one of the first ones to drop off a toy, so I won a free small nugget tray!  Woo-hoo!!  I can't wait to use it!  Santa Cow and Chewbacca were there, so Parker got his picture made with them.  He and Hannah were both fascinated by them.  Chewbacca was huge!
Parker's preschool teacher sent me this picture.  She said this was what Parker did after he finished eating his snack.  She said it was hilarious and they were cracking up - hah! 
Parker was a good helper decorating our "Parker and Hannah" tree.  He made lots of ornaments at school, so he hung them on the tree.  He was pretty excited about it! 
This one he tried hanging on the tree with his eyes closed - hah! 
Wednesday, Parker had his Christmas program and party at preschool.  He did a good job and we had a fun time.  We love our church preschool and all the teachers there.  It's such a warm, friendly and loving environment! 
The students sang some songs and did hand motions and Parker was so funny to watch! 
When Parker's class took a break from performing, his class sat down on the stage.  When that happened, Parker went over and stood by his favorite teacher, Mrs. Angela!
After the program, we went to the classroom and had our "Birthday Party for Jesus."  It was a lot of fun and the kids had a good time.  Parker's class did an ornament exchange and Parker got a cool picture frame ornament from his friend Bryson.
Praying before eating the special snack 
Yummy snack of fruit, chex mix, cheese and a cookie! 
Parker was all "partied out" - hah! 
Hannah wanted in on the fun, so she stood by Parker for a little bit and tested out his chair - hah! 
Parker got his picture made with his favorite teacher, Mrs. Angela
And his sweet teacher Mrs. Melissa.  We are so thankful that he has two wonderful and loving teachers this year!



Thursday, December 6, 2012

Visit with Santa

Thursday night, I took the kids to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in their winter wonderland.  It was a great commute because Santa actually lives across the street from our neighborhood - hah!  This was the first time we have visited with Santa at his house and we had an awesome time!

Folks can visit with Santa on Monday and Thursday nights.  They have hot chocolate, a fire to roast marshmallows, a movie playing and they even have Mickey and Minnie out for a while.  The kids can run around in their yard, while they wait their turn to visit with Santa.  Parker was fascinated with Santa and kept smiling at him and Hannah wasn't quite sure about him (but she didn't cry)!  What a magical time for the kids! 
Parker in deep conversation with Santa - hah! 
Parker absolutely loved Mickey and Minnie!  I think I see a Disney trip in the far future! 
Grandma Henry got to experience the fun with the kids.  Thank goodness she was here to lend a helping hand with the kiddos! 
Santa with Mickey and Minnie sharing the true meaning of Christmas! 
And, for your viewing pleasure . . . a few attempts of us trying to get a family pic and pics of the kids for our Christmas cards!