Insta December

It was a

snuggling with hot chocolate...

God's promises...

Christmas treat getting...

 New crafting...

 Cookie making...

 winter camp prepping...

 Nail painting...

 Christmas decorating...

 Friendship celebrating...

 Chritsmas movie watching...

 Family celebrating...

kind of month! 

Adventures of Elfie & Coco 2012

 Elfie and Coco are back and here are some of the fun things they have been up to this year....

 Day 1  Book Club!

 Day 2 Hiding in the tree.

Day 3 Hanging around.

Day 4 Special delivery.

Day 5 Coco was hiding in the living room with print outs of Elfie and Elfie was hiding in the scanner.

Day 6 The Dark Elf Rises

 Day 7 Thirsty!

 Day 8  Nativity

Day 9 Drive In

 Day 10 Telling Jokes

Day 11  Coco got touched the day before, so they came with a note with doctors orders to stay in the freezer so she could get better...

Day 12 Tangled.

Day 13 Elfie and Coco came with a bag for the kids to donate their old toys to be fixed up and given to a new boy or girl this year.

Day 14  Swinging.

Day 15 Playing with our family dolls.

Day 16 Painting.

Day 17 Sleeping next to the Christmas tree like us.

Day 18 The real meaning of Christmas.

Day 19 Tea Party

Day 20 Visit with Santa?

Day 21 Sledding down the stairs 

Day 22 5 Days left! 

Day 23 Elfie to the rescue! 

Day 24 Snow fun

Day 25  Up high

Day 26 Last day with Elfie and Coco... Guess who's on the nice list?

Christmas Day!

I think my kids might be the only kids in all of America to sleep in on Christmas Day!  I never could sleep when I was a kid on Christmas.  

When they finally woke up they were eager to run down the stairs and see if Santa really came.

I love that every year these two jump for joy when they see their stocking filled with treats from Santa.

Look at these cuties, they know the rules... Mama has to get a photo before we open our gifts. So cute! 

Isabelle let Calista open her Santa gift first...  I love how she just stared at it, taking it all in.

 This little girl was so happy to finally get the care bear that she wanted!! 

 Isabelle opening her Santa gift... she was very confused at first thinking she got coal when she opened the first box that was the different polishing sands for her new rock tumbler.

Then when she opened the second box it all made sense!  She was excited to get what she asked for! 

Opening some gifts from Grammy and Gramps! 

Love the excitement! 

So happy to finally have a copy of their favorite movie!  Thanks Grammy and Gramps! 

Their gift from Mommy and Daddy, scooters!!  Another hit! 

 We were there too...  Issy took this one of me opening my new Toms.

Daddy getting ready to open one of his gifts.

We opened a few presents, stopped to have breakfast and continued to open the gifts under the tree.  Grandma and Grandpa G, Auntie Sarah and Gabe joined us for a late lunch.  They spoiled us all and we enjoyed having them spend the afternoon with us. 

 Another wonderful Christmas in the books!!

A savior has been born He is Christ the Lord! Luke 2:11