The elves have been busy 'round here!

We are all decked out for the holidays! Santa's elves have been busy...and by elves I mean me! Parker and Andy have been helpful, but most of the decorating has been my job. Mostly because I want everyroom in the house to be festive. It's starting to look a little like Santa's workshop exploded! I'm just happy to have it all finished and enjoy it for a few weeks.

This is Parker's first ornament he made at school. Is it not adorable?? I was so happy to help him hang it on our tree. And, boy was he proud. It took us a few tries to find just the right home.

Here's the ornament I made for our tree this year. And by made, I mean I bought it and wrote our names and the year on it. :)

A few days after Parker came home with his ornament, he brought home this precious angel. He kept kissing it and "accidently" removing the halo.

It's been the perfect topper for his Christmas tree. He loves having a tree in his room. It may have to be a permanent fixture.

Here's our big tree. Andy helped me decorate it. I think we did okay! Parker's done really well with it. He messes with a few ornaments here and there. Oh, and he adds to our decor! He likes to put his stuffed animals in the tree. I'll try to get a picture. It's pretty funny to find a big yellow duck sitting in the middle of the tree.

Here are our stockings, hung with care. In hopes that Santa will soon be here!

These are some cute frames I found. They're made from old ceiling tiles. I added bows to make them more festive. I might have heard Andy muttering about having to see one more bow....

Lastly, here's our family room tree. It seems a little sparse on ornaments. In the future it'll be full of Parker's handmade creations. I can't wait!

Now this elf is off to finish her shopping, wrapping, ribboning, and bowing!

Santa Baby!

Parker & his Santa Hat. Oh, how he loves this hat! It's gone to Kroger, Target and today he packed it in his bag for school. It's almost too small, but he seems to enjoy wearing it. I think it's pretty cute. And, of course, I like it with the matching shirt...

Here's his new "fake" smile. He squints his eyes and says "cheese." While I prefer his genuine grin, he's actually smiling and looking at the camera so I'll take it!

Today was his last day of MDO until after the holidays. We celebrated with a little party. He and his friends made a Santa face and heard a story. The goody bags were also a hit! I'm sure he'll miss his friends (and I'll miss trips to the grocery store by myself) but it'll be so nice to have some down time with my guys over the holidays. :)

The Jackson Five

Last week KK and I tried to get some cute pics of all the kids. Ever since Baby Luke joined the party, we've needed an updated group shot. I don't know what it is about being 2 years old, but Parker and Skylar are over having thier picture taken. They would much rather play than sit still and smile. After several rounds of jingle bells and promises of Dum-Dums, we did get a few cute pics.

Not that I'm biased, but I think it helps that the kids are all so darn cute ;)

The Jackson Five

AJ & KK's Cute Crew

Haley

Ally

Skylar

Luke

And as promised, Dum-Dums for everyone!

And speaking of cute kids, Jennifer and Madison came over today. We ate lunch, played, chatted and made some crafty items out of diapers. Oh, and took pictures of Madison!! I so miss the days when Parker would sit and smile. Good thing I have Miss Maddie around!

What a precious baby!!