Is Santa Real?

Sadly, Jaxson is 6 years old and this year he did tell me that the "mall Santa's" are not real...I immediately started panicking ..Oh gosh, is he going to ask more?  I felt horrible, like I had just lied to my parents or something...or wait..they lied to me!?  This Santa thing is tricky.  Gratefully, the conversation past and I think he watch Elf or Polar Express one too many times which in both refer to "mall Santa's" not being real.

Okay, so he's a smart guy and he realizes that Santa can not be in that many places at once BUT he still firmly believes that Santa is at the North Pole preparing gifts for the one big night...because of course to a mature brain is not hard to believe at all -right?!  In the mean time we have "Elfis" who watches us each day and the kids anxiously run down stairs each morning to see what mischievousness actions he has done.  It's only a matter of time until I am faced with this hard issue.  I found this letter and I just love it...it is simple but it gets the perfect point across .I'll be using it!

Furthermore, Ms. Clause is done shopping for them and I am terrified to take them to see Santa this year in fear that they will ask for something they are not getting..Aye yai yai!  Last year I ended up buying a freakin' $50 shark ship last minute that he played with for like a day...not doing that again!

Let's Light Up Others With Kindness!

I would be interested to know how many of my sentences begin with "I saw this idea on Pinterest..." If you didn't noticed I am madly in love with this site...(and no, I still love you more Corey)!  

I found an idea today...it's on my "Super Like" board.  We are so doing it in this family and I encourage you to do it as well.  Check it out... Light 'em Up and then check back here for pictures on our progress   Not sure if we will get to 1 or 100 but even if doing just one make someone smile, I am in.  

Let your light shine, y'all!

Priceless.

Celebrating Baby Coon

Michael and KeeKee are quickly approaching dooms day... Opps I mean delivery day. I joke. This weekend we also celebrated Baby Coon..due in just 5 short weeks! Kristin is quite the trouper.. Went out with all of us Saturday night preggers but as cute as can be. I kid you not-she's adorable! She hung with us crazy kids and then had a big shower on Sunday.. I can.not.wait! To get my hand on that baby!!!
They are going to be great parents..just you wait and see.
Annabelle was so excited that she was included in "the girl party"..girls rule boys drool! I wish I has got more pics.. Here is a couple...

Friends Forever.

This past weekend we had a visit from some dear friends-Jacob and Adrienne, from Texas. We had the best time..sad that it went so fast.
On Saturday, my parents took all their grand kids so we could have an adult night just like old times...we headed out for drinks, dinner and ice skating. Freakin' fun! We were just as good as ever (wink,wink) and no one broke a bone or went to jail...
Annabelle just loved Adrienne maybe because she resembles a Barbie.. Each day Adrienne would spray her with her perfume and she thought she was the coolest thing. At some point she talked her into leaving it here because this afternoon she decided should would spray the whole house with this lovely scent. Thank goodness it smells good.
Jacob and Adrienne-thanks for coming. We had a great time just like always.

In awe.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas around here! I love it! All the kids were very curious to see what Mr. Corey had up his sleeve.

Corey- I adore you. I am so very thankful for an awesome guy like you! You rock my face off!

The brat is back..

Our Elf on the Shelf -"Elfis" is back and more destructive then ever! It's a joyous time of year when we can bribe the kids with Elfis.. Because of course he reports back to Santa each night.