Beginning our HoLiDay Festivities....

This past week we started some of our holiday festivities. Macy and Jake made gingerbread houses and Santa cookies...

Let's just say that Jake's cookies didn't end up with very much candy on them, cause Jake was eating much more than he was willing to put on the cookies. After that, I went home and  I spent about an hour "attempting" to take photos of both kids together in front of our Christmas tree, for our family Christmas card, but all I was able to get accomplished was two separate photos.....

Which, of course they both look super cute! I'll just have to settle for two photos rather than one. Why should I have thought that they would cooperate and both look at the camera at the same time anyway! Geez!

One more thing, our dog, Stitch FINALLY went to the groomers and now looks like a schnauzer again!

He's so cute! I love him so much!! (Although nobody else seems to, cause he barks 24/7!)

Happy Holidays 

from our family to yours!

I'm LoViNg this time of year!

Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. I LOVE everything about the holidays. We start preparing for Christmas beginning Thanksgiving night by going out shopping on Black Friday. Followed by going to pick out our tree, decorating it and putting lights on the house. 

This is our Tree this year. Decorating the tree is my favorite part of the holidays.

This weekend we have a fun-filled weekend planned. Jesse and I are going to the Melting Pot with my boss and co-workers with all of our spouses for our Christmas dinner, which I am so excited about. Saturday I plan on spending the day with the kids and putting together our gingerbread houses that Macy and I bought yesterday at our trip to Toys R Us, after we went and saw Santa Clause! This year I bought two kits, a train gingerbread kit for Jake, and a traditional house for Macy.
I'm looking forward to putting on Christmas music and spending time with the kids. I might decide to do a little baking too! After making some handmade luminaries for Halloween this year, I think Macy and I might make some of these.....

 on Saturday too! I think they are so pretty and they are so fun to make! I enjoy being able to do crafts with Macy. It's amazing to see how creative a 6 year old little girl can be!