Bass Pro/Gaylord

Every year we go to Bass Pro Shop to see Santa and then to the Gaylord hotel to take pictures around all of the Christmas decor.  And hopefully one of those pictures turns into a Christmas card photo.  :-)

Hanging around and playing while we waited to see Santa.

Giving Santa a high 5.

I don't know how many more years I will have where they will actually want to go see Santa. :-/

Writing their letters to Santa to send to the North Pole.

Mommy might have slipped in and taken the letters back out to keep. :-)

They love to climb and play on the boats.

Gaylord Hotel

There might have been some bribery to get them to smile for all of these pictures...

School Parties and Program

A major perk of working on the weekend is that I get to go the kid's parties at school!  Being the room mom for both was fun...and tiring!  It was a little confusing to try to keep up with what I needed for each party but I was glad to do it.  :-)

Listening to a Christmas story.

Decorating a cookie.

He's not so good at the posed smile.  ;-)

See...check out that goofy smile. Haha...

A selfie of mommy and Ethan.

More cookie decorating!

But the 3rd grade decorating was a bit more challenging!

Making reindeer hats out of their hands.  That's his buddy Brock.

This was mommy's idea...I got it from our church Christmas party and it was a big hit!  They had to draw a Christmas scene that we described on a plate...but on top of their head where they couldn't see! 

Their reactions to their horrible drawings were hilarious!

Playing a little Christmas bingo.

This was from the sing-a-long.  The ENTIRE school crowds into the cafeteria and each grade takes turns singing a song.  Then there are a few songs they sing all together. 

Caleb's little face is back there by the piano.

There's my little reindeer!

Ethan and his buddy Jad.

Little cherub. :-)

Misc Christmas

Getting out the decorations!

All done!

Decorating the tree...in shorts and no shirts.  Those boys....

Little Squeaker decided she loved hanging out by the fire!

Our Charlie Brown Christmas tree at work.  :-)

Play time with his buddy Carson.

Do you see a kitty in the tree?  Squeaker found a new place to play unfortunantly...

Our Disney ornament.  :-)

This was an order of peanut brittle for ONE customer!!

Caleb the elf.

Caleb and Squeaker chillin by the fire.

She helped me wrap presents.

She also helped decorate....

Finally lost that tooth!  And the other one wasn't far behind...

Another fun winter favorite...hot chocolate and apple "slider" by the fire!  We love winter!!

Dinner with Santa

A few weeks before Christmas, we had dinner with Santa at church.  We had a big turnout and the kids had a great time!  There was a petting zoo and of course pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Will and Ethan.

He had a wiggly front tooth.  ;-)

I was surprised that Ethan was a little nervous to ride the pony!  He got off to fast before I could snap a good picture.

Caleb on the other hand was super excited to ride the pony and didn't want to get off!

Ethan did enjoy the petting zoo.  There were chickens, rabbits, goats, etc.

Caleb caught a rabbit!

Chatting with Mrs. Claus (aka Vivian Vance) ;-).

There's Santa! (Herb Booth)  :-)