The Angel Tree

Since we have already done a gazillion Christmas themed activities, I decided it was time to do something for others.  I picked three names off the "Giving Tree" at Ethan's school, one for each boy.

Ethan has a 9 year old girl which he picked out a Monster High doll for. Carter has a 5 year old boy who wanted Minions...perfect because Carter loves Minions! Daxton has a 1 year old boy who wanted learning toys...we know all about 1 year olds and learning toys!

Trevor wrapped them all up and now we just have to drop them off in the office on Friday!

xoxo

Breakfast with Olaf & Santa

This year we aren't trying to overspend on our Christmas fun so we planned out some big things and some low key things.  The majority of the time we will be doing fun things at home and free things around town, which is just fine by me.  On Sunday, Olaf brought us donuts from the North Pole and set it all up complete with Santa!

Olaf went all out and set it up pretty...complete with my unused Christmas dishes!!  I mean what is breakfast with Santa if not on Christmas tree plates?!  I figure since they are out we better use them the rest of the month.

xoxo

A Magical Hometown Christmas Parade

After their initial disbelief, the pipsqueaks were ecstatic to be going to a Christmas parade in their own hometown!  There are number of holiday events going on around town this time of year, but we have an age range to play to these days.  So, the Sparks Hometown Christmas parade was free and well worth it, in my opinion.

Trevor totally out did himself setting up the most fantastically elaborate display for the pipsqueaks to wake up to.  They loved seeing Olaf in his own parade on our mantle.

Before the parade, Ethan and I attended Westergard's annual Santaland where Ethan picked out gifts for Carter and Daxton.  Then we picked up the rest of the gang and headed to Rosie's Cafe for brunch before the parade.

SIXTEEN MORE DAYS y'all!!

xoxo

Hometown Christmas {Christmas Tree Lighting 2015 Edition}

One of our favorite memories from Christmas time last year was the Christmas Tree Lighting in Victorian Square.  We are trying to save money by taking advantage of the fun and free things right here in our hometown!

Like last year, Olaf left us a clue as to what our holiday fun would be tonight.  Now, if I do say so myself, Trevor completely outdid himself getting us all prepped and ready...hot coco, coffee, and candy canes!!  Thank goodness for such an awesome husband!

While we patiently waited we enjoyed the candy canes Trevor packed us.

After dancing to Christmas music and counting down with Mayor Martini the lights on the Victorian Square tree came on!

I'm so excited it's Christmas time once again!!  All the shenanigans take planning, but it's all worth it, seeing the magic on their faces every morning!

xoxo

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Lean Your Ear This Way...

I'd venture to say that one of the many highlights of Christmas time for the pipsqueaks is writing their letters to Santa.  Year after year they meticulously pick stickers, stamps and colorful tidbits to add to those little requests.  I kid you not when I say these things are among my favorite keepsakes to reread year after year.  The boys often fall asleep discussing what they wrote to Santa the year before or what they forgot to tell him in this year's note.  Sooooo, yesterday Olaf pulled out all the writing supplies, the boys carefully crafted their lists and voila we had our 2015 letters to Santa!!

They personalized each line with what they wanted Santa to bring them.  When we told them we were going to drop them in the Santa Mail and the Believe-O-Meter would go up they were super excited.  They did their best to make sure Santa knew they've been good all year.  A magical memory for sure!

Like last year, the kids took turns dropping their letter into the big red mail box.

Here they are happy as clams to be celebrating the holiday season!

So, at the end of the day our letters to Santa and an evening full of fun Christmas memories ran us a grand total of ZERO dollars!!  Not too shabby!

xoxo

A Mickey Christmas

Y'all know I love a good theme.  What better way to spend our second day of December than doing a Mickey Mouse Christmas?!  Olaf really out did himself by whipping up these really cute Mickey Santa shirts.  It doesn't get any cuter than Santa Mickey!

We had so much fun watching Christmas the House of Mouse.  Mickey's Christmas Carol is our favorite!  I love that this year Carter is really excited and starting to understand more about the season!  Daxton will get there soon and it will be even more fun!!

A very Merry Christmas to y'all!!

 - xo

He's Back {2015}

Our super fun elf, Olaf, is back again for the holiday season!!!  He flew in last night and worked his little elfin fingers to the bone preparing an awesome snow themed breakfast...this is our 3rd snowflake breakfast with Olaf!

Olaf dazzled the pipsqueaks with the snowballs (powdered donuts) & North Pole berries plus hot coco in those giant Frosty mugs!

To say the boys were excited would be an understatement.  They looked high and low for that sneaky elf on their way to breakfast.  They were thrilled with they say Olaf wrote them individual notes!!

This morning was definitely a fun way to kick off December and our school day!  The kids read and reread the Elf on the Shelf book and watched The Elf Story 4 times tonight!!  We haven't quite pulled out the decorations yet...but that is coming!!  Decorations or not the Christmas season has officially commenced in The Nook!!

xo