Christmas Time

 We have been busy with Christmas activities all month long.  Between Christmas parties, decorating, trimming TWO trees (we found a little tree at a garage sale so the boys get to decorate their own with all of their homemade ornaments), making cookies, Christmas crafts, and school activities, we have been busier than we've been in a long time.  It's nice to have fun things to do, but I also love to hang out at home watching Christmas movies with popcorn and hot chocolate.  Here are some pictures of what we have done.

 I've always wanted to string popcorn and put it around the tree.  This year I finally did it.  It didn't take as long as I thought it would.  It was fun!

 I got this advent calendar from here and it has been really fun for the boys to pick their surprises every day.  Most days are a Hershey kiss but there are also some bigger treats too.  Some of their favorites so far have been Pez dispensers, movie night (we watched Elf), and ornament craft, and Go Fish cards.

 I made these with old frames I had lying around and with my sweet cutting machine.  I saw it here and pretty much copied it.  I LOVE it and can use it every year (minus the bottom text).

 I love that our nativity set has Mary holding baby Jesus instead of Him being in the manger.  Who doesn't want to hold their newborn all day long and memorize their little facial features?

 

This is just a bonus.  Penny likes to crawl up to the office door when it's closed and give us her sad eyes until we open the door for her.  She also likes to "latch on" to the glass on the door. It's attractive, right?