Happy Birthday

Today is Jason's Birthday. He turns 32 today. Elijah asked me if he was turning 21 or 22 today. ;)

I LOVE this man so much! We will feast on pizza at his favorite pizza place and then home for some cake made by the kids and vanilla bean ice cream.

Dynamic Duo

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What is the True meaning of Christmas

Pause my playlist below and let Linus tell you what the true meaning of Christmas is.
Merry Christmas to all!

The Fantastic Five

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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

So Elijah is in the very back of the van saying out loud in our louder voice..."God please I am begging you for snow."

Well I am glad he knows who to ask, but it's Southern CA, come on kid, and I'm not breaking the news to him that, well, we won't get snow, so I'll just let him beg. He saw my sisters photos of her house with all the beautiful snow they are experiencing and I am in the kitchen cooking dinner as he looks at the pictures and his response, is.... " I dont want to SEE it I want to FEEL it!" So we were heading out to school this morning and lo and behold, there was snow upon the mountains near us. Very Cool!!! Maybe we can find a place to play in it, so he can FEEL it.

Tradition

Each year I make Gingerbread Men cookies. We love them!! The kids at school are asking if I am making them for the class again this year, and the answer is "No", the kids made them these fun little reindeer instead, because of time. But I did make a special batch of Gingerbread Boys for the older folks Elijah is going to visit today. He keeps calling them "sick in the brain". Poor old people, kids just don't understand. My kids and I are planning on making our own batch of Gingerbread Men during their Christmas break, which I can't wait for, only 2 1/2 more days left.

Christmas Cheer

You can imagine how delighted we were to find this happening in our room.

A Christmas Tag

So I got tagged with one of those e-mails that wants your friends to get to know you. I am posting it here instead of sending it to all of you. Here it goes....

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? - Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? - I'm not a big fan of potential fires here in Southern CA so since we have lived here an Artificial, but when we get home Real for sure!!!
3. When do you put up the tree? When we can, usually the first weekend in Dec.
4. When do you take the tree down? Again when we can, usually the first weekend in Jan.
5. Do you like eggnog? Nope
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Doll
7. Hardest person to buy for? Not sure
8. Easiest person to buy for? My kids are the easiest for me.
9. Do You have a nativity scene? Dude of course, why do we celebrate Christmas!?
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I am really not very good about getting Christmas cards out but when I do I mail them. Can you e-mail them?
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A computer mouse, yes a computer mouse!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I'm not sure, but I really do love The Little House on the Prairie's Christmas.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? When I can.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not sure I can say I have. But maybe.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Yummy food. Knot rolls are for sure on the list from my kids.
16. Lights on the tree? White lights
17. Favorite Christmas song? - Lots, but What Child is this, and Immanuel
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? - We are staying home this year.
19. Can you name all of Santa's Reindeers? - Who is Santa? And he has Reindeer? No I can't
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Our family opens on Christmas Morning.
22 . Most annoying thing about this time of the year? That Christ is left out of the celebration of His birth.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Okay I have no theme or color but my favorite ornament is my stained glass Clown that I was given as a wee child.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? I was just asked this question by my teenager last night and my response was ..."I haven't even had a moment to think about it!" But I would say right now a new camera, since mine is broken.

Well there it is! Hope you enjoy

All things Christmas

As you can see I have FINALLY gotten to my blog. I had many things to say in November, but had so little time even with a week long vacation. So all month I will be posting nothing but Christmas stuff. I hope you enjoy the sounds of Christmas on here and the new Christmassy look too. Photo's may be sparse due to the camera issue but hopefully my words will help paint beautiful pictures of Christmas at my house in your minds. So MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all!!