Let The Christmas Week Begin...

 

We are making merry this week....I decorated another tree in my house.

 I got a little white tree for 8 bucks and set it up in the kitchen....

So glad I did...It looks so cheery.

 

Right now....We are lovin'

 She & Him's Christmas album....

We have been playing it over and over while baking and making merry memories.

 

We made Christmas Root beer Floats in some fun tall Christmasy Glasses from The Dollar Tree.

Whip cream, sprinkles and yes, a cherry on top.

 

A wonderful Santa gift came in the mail all the way from

New York City, for little ole' me.

  

This little guy was sent to me by

 My sweet bloggy buddy Viv.....

Oh man...this little reindeer is the sweetest thing I have seen in a while.

I am so excited she sent me one. He is so stinkin' cute and so tiny, he fits in the palm of my hand.

 He will be cherished for many Christmas' to come.

  

Okay, so we have been having some fun family game nights too....

We played Cranium the other night. It was loads of fun and laughs together. The boy's lost won....

There will be a re~match though...so, they better watch out.

  

Okay, so I couldn't resit.....

I had to show you this little guy one more time. Just adorable....Absolutely

 A~D~O ~R~ A~ B~ L~ E...

I love him.

Hope you have a fun filled week with your family.

We are counting down.

Kicking Off The New Year With Fruit!

Wasn't it just Christmas?
Where did the time go?
It has slipped like sand in an hour glass.
I have pondered and reflected on the past year....
As I am sure many of you have.
I am not all that certain if I should make New Years
resolutions...
just to break them.
Yet, there are a few changes that are going to be made in our home.

Changes that will surely make life a little smoother for the kids and the parents too!
Like routines, chores, family time, exercise, etc...
One of the most important things in our home,
which we have cultivated but,always has room
for improvement is our family time, devotion time and fun time.

The best way to kick off a new year is spending time
with the kids at the dinner table.
We started off with fruit.

Banana's and Apples to be exact !

It was fun laughing and playing games
(Banagrams & Apples to Apples)
with the kids.
Not only playing games at the table but having our
meals together is the ultimate family connection.
Every night a devotion is read at the dinner table from this fruitful book.



It has really enhanced our dinner experience.
Getting everyone to talk and communicate together is
truly a vital part of our family unity and
also brings us closer to our Heavenly Father.
As we work on these things this New Year,
I pray also that this will be an encouragement to you!
Turn off the television, and come together as a family this year...
it will become a part of what you do and will surely
be carried on when your children are grown.
These are the times they will always remember.

A Family who prays together, stays together!
And...eats together!

Snug As A Bug....

Yes.. I have my daddy wrapped around my finger. Okay well he wrapped me up in a blanket like a caterpiller in a cacoon, which was so fun by the way.

I was nice and snug as a bug. I had so much fun with my daddy ..We played and played..

I love him.

So then I wrapped him up like a caterpiller too!!! And there you have it.

my daddy all wrapped up.

Candy..Candyland....

Have you ever played that good ole' nostalgic game, CandyLand ?? Have you ever seen it played with real candy ?? That is what we did over the weekend with Miss Bri. Our Son stayed a couple of nights at hid friends house, so we made it special for Miss Bri to have a one on one time with us. We got Pizza, watched a movie and played Candyland.

Tony really enjoyed the candy idea...he kept eating his piece down the closer he got to the finish..then he ate it all.