No Lumps of Coal

Santa made it through a record breaking snow storm to deliver lots of gifts to Baker and Kylee.
Baker peaked downstairs before waking us up at 6:15 a.m. announcing that Santa brought a firehouse and a tent: "Come! Come! You have to see!" By 6:45 gifts were opened, coffee was brewing and Kylee was back in bed. Merry Christmas to all!

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Kylee was home with us Christmas Eve and Christmas morning this year. We were so happy to have everyone together!

Christmas Cheer and Antics

This is a picture taken in November at Woodland Hills Mall. We have a great pic with Santa at Utica Square but my scanner isn't cooperating. So this will do. It's Christmas Eve. We have nothing we have to do today and I want to start reading a new book (thank you Noah!) but the book has vanished. I've spent over an hour searching the house, the trash, etc. So here's my theory: Baker has hidden my new book. His story keeps changing: "It's a mystery!" "I'm sorry I hid your book." "Maybe Coffee (our Elf on the Shelf) hid the book?" "I didn't like that book." I just told him he has to find the book before I make him breakfast...we'll see if that shakes him up.

Take a Bow

Baker, Andrew and Spence take center stage at Kaleidoscope Museum.

Visions of Sugar Plums...

Special Delivery

Baker and I decorated cookies today. Disclaimer: My mother baked all of the cookies when she was in town a couple of weeks ago. The cookies have been in the freezer and B and I just pulled them out and started icing and sprinkling and eating our way through the project...
And now we're making cookie deliveries -- and detoxing from powdered sugar. I'm pleased with my packaging. Boxes are from the Dollar Store. Personalized tags are courtesy of Nest Egg Papers.

Wreath on a Budget

With a budget of $30 (and lots of hot glue), Noah transformed this...
























into this... He's taking orders!! Email me or leave a comment.