Christmas season is upon us!

Monday after Thanksgiving we FINALLY (in Shelby’s opinion) dug out the Christmas decorations.

For the first year in as long as I can remember, I wasn’t excited about Christmas decorating- it felt rushed…Christmas snuck up on me.  But the best thing to cure some holiday blues is most definitely the excitement of your children.  I’m so glad my kids love Christmas and what it means.  In fact, I asked the kids earlier this week, “What is Christmas?”  Shelby’s response was, "It's about giving and sharing and loving and hoping people are well and have what they need."  Me: "Yes, and what are we celebrating?"  Shelby and Coleman: "Jesus' birthday!!!"

Since the living room tree takes some time to fluff, Shelby was happy to lug her own pink tree into her room, set it up and dive into decorating it. Little brother watched patiently.

   

Mary is ALWAYS nearby.

All complete!  One happy, festive girl:

Meanwhile, Daddy found a tree to put into Coleman’s room, but it needed some fluffing.

Coleman didn’t decorate his for another couple of days so there are no pictures of that.

On Saturday morning, we were up and at-em’ early.  We had our semi-annual meeting with Coleman’s teachers first.  Coleman is doing great and there were no issues to report.  He is right on track developmentally and is ready to really start learning to write more letters and words.  We LOVE his teachers this year!  I can’t believe our baby will be in Kindergarten soon!

Then it was off to Shelby’s school for pancakes with Santa.  (I know, both schools before 9 am on a Saturday, that is just wrong!!) 

Shelby had a letter to hand to Santa.  It said she wants a puppy, a trampoline, and an easy bake oven.   That child is STILL holding out for a puppy!  She will be the crazy dog lady when she has a house of her own!

Little Buddy told Santa that he wants a trampoline. 

 

Coleman had to check out the climbing wall in the gym on his way out.

On Sunday, the kids made a gingerbread house.  With a little help from Daddy putting it together, they did the rest all by themselves!

Then on Monday morning, Shelby had a gingerbread house craft day in her classroom that Daddy went to.  (Just like the pumpkin decorating day that Mommy attended!)  Daddy didn’t take a camera but here’s a picture of the house they made:

Silly Buddy says MERRY CHRISTMAS y’all!!!