A Little Decorating

I have finally gotten the house put together as good as it is going to get! I feel like everything just got thrown out and stuck here and there, but oh well. I always think I am on top of it but that never is the case. It feels cozy with all the trees lit and that is what matters.
Camden made this cute little wreath at school and he stuck in right in the middle of my rocking horse tree. That is where it will stay!

Some of my favorite ornaments!

I made this little wreath a few weeks ago. I have a few more projects that I would like to tackle this year. We will see..

We have had so much fun playing with these! Bentley likes to chase them!

My giant outdoor Santa head. Makes me smile!!!

Our tree is looking a little worn and I didn't put all of the ornaments on it that I would like. It was just too time consuming to get them all out (believe me, there is a LOT!)

That is it for my happy little Christmas home tour! I wish I could keep it this way all year!

Feliz Navidad

The work party this year was "Feliz Navidad" themed and it was held at Susie's home! She is the Hostess with the Mostess and we like to keep it that way! We had so much fun and ate a ton of Mexican food! The gifts were the best as always and we just laughed and acted crazy. That's what we do when we are at work and when we party! The gifts were finally all wrapped and ready to go..

First things first, we had to get some crazy shots of all the girls.

The food was wonderful and we ate a lot of it. Dieting starts on New Years Day right? We had incredible Taco Soup, Sausage Dip, Three Milk Cake, Chips and Salsa, etc in keeping with the Mexican theme. 

This was the incredibly awesome dessert! Let's just say that it was dangerous!

Susie's table was all decked out and everything was so festive!

I got so many wonderful gifts and these are just a few of them!

A Nutcracker rocking horse...who knew? He is precious!

Amanda gave me this very special rocking horse. It is even wearing jewelry! Just beautiful!

Here is Susie's pride and joy, a collection of little animals! She is crazy about them. It all started with one little sheep!

For some reason, we decided to do a Charlie's Angel pose. The thing was, we couldn't remember how they did it! It took us a few times and then we got it straight! Crazy fun!!

And that's a wrap for the most delightful Christmas party ever!

 

Santa's Visit

Because of the many traveling plans we have over Christmas, Santa had to come see Camden early. Of course, Camden picked this morning to sleep the latest he has ever slept. I had to actually wake him and it was after 8:00. Santa was super sneaky this year and he didn't forget the most important things that Camden asked for! Whew!

Santa left Camden a special letter!

Bentley must have been good this year! He got some special things!

We played for a little while and then we had a quick breakfast. We were in a hurry since there was more playing to be done. 

Camden and Daddy played Nerf wars most of the morning and then it was on to bumper cars. I think they both had a great time! Camden was beyond excited! So magical!

Holly Jolly

Camden made this sweet little painting in school. I put it front and center on the fridge. He did such a great job and I hope that he always loves art! He has been extremely well behaved these past few weeks. I think he is waiting on Santa's visit. We are so excited that he still believes in the magic. He has started asking questions about Santa though, so this may be our last time to make it really special. I love how he checks his stocking everyday. "Santa" has been randomly leaving him surprises to find when he least expects it. And someone else is ready for some cold weather.....

Over The Hills

On our way home to visit family we always pass thru this tiny little town called Cameron. It is full of awesome antique stores. I have always wanted to stop in there and just soak it all up. While heading home for Thanksgiving we decided to stop and enjoy. One of the stores has a restaurant and it is always closed when we pass by, but this time we were in luck and it did not disappoint! I had a fabulous chicken salad sandwich and Camden had a gourmet peanut butter and jelly sandwich. We took some Dewberry cobbler to go and it was sinful! We spent a quick minute looking around the store. I could go crazy in a store like this!

 I wanted this Santa. It is painted on an old piece of barn wood!

Thanksgiving 2013

We had the best Thanksgiving this year. We celebrated with tons of food and lots of family and friends. Fried turkey was on the menu for Tim's family celebration. Of course there was the old trusty family favorite: world famous mac and cheese!

I loaded up on some calories! You know, winter is coming and I really need some extra weight! Ha! I think that is the reason that I ate three pieces of pound cake on top of everything else. Hmmm.

 Eating until you might explode is an experience that is best shared with family! We had a feast with both of our families and it was amazing!

  Camden and his little buddy, Brandon!

 For some reason, when my head was turned, Camden was allowed to go squirrel hunting with his Dad. He was very proud of his kill. This will not become a habit, I can promise you that!

Anywho, we had the best time trying to see who could eat the most turkey, and also did a little shopping (Tim started on Thursday night with all the other crazies), and we found a few black Friday deals too. Such a wonderful time and now we are officially in high gear for Christmas. It is just coming so fast! If only we could slow it down and really focus on the true meaning. I always get so caught up in gift buying, decorating the house, trying new recipes, going to so many parties, etc that I forget to just stop and enjoy the moment with my family and really celebrate the birth of our Savior and glorify Him. We are all guilty of this. I just want to truly make time this Christmas for Him.

Little Trees

 I decorated the tree for our bedroom early. I love the sea theme and it fits perfectly! I think I will need to add a little more fluff to it when I get a moment though! Camden wanted to know if he could have one of my small trees for his room. I told him that we could buy some decorations for his tree since we didn't have any and I would let him pick them out. Well, he was having none of that! He said he would make his own ornaments and that is exactly what he did...notebook paper and all.

 Rudolph on top with his red nose!

 This is what makes Christmas so magical....getting to see it through the eyes of a child! These little hand made ornaments can never be replaced with those store bought ones! I will treasure them always!