Holiday Activities...

We've been celebrating this wonderful season all week. With Jocelyn out of school and a little time before we head for the snowy cold in Idaho, we've committed to have some fun together.... here's a glimpse...

Santa's helper:

Beckton dressed himself! He even wore this to dinner Saturday night...glasses and all! He received the TEXAS shirt from aunt Sally last Christmas and it almost fits him..he likes 'em baggy though!

Making stockings:

My grandparents sent Christmas packages last year with stocking kits. Between our moving and their return from Georgia we never got around to making the stocking, so the kiddos enjoyed making them this year!


Gingerbread house:

Jocelyn insisted that we do a gingerbread house this year. I've put her off the last two years, due to laziness, but gave in this year. Although Jocelyn wanted to bake all the pieces I bought a kit. It was so easy and everyone had fun-even Morgan. I tried to talk them into leaving the house until Christmas but it's been nearly demolished! Although the gingerbread would have tasted better if we'd made our own, the kids didn't seem to mind the bitter frosting because of the many candies for them to devour!

Christmas Eve Eve:

We had a Christmas Eve Eve party at John and Jill's. Lot's of food, fun and Family. We played Aunt Sally's annual CASH BINGO and everyone walked away with extra money in hand. We also had a gift exchange and we gave party bags to all the kids, Jocelyn picked the treats!

Holiday shirts:

I found these cute Holiday "light-up" shirts at Walmart. Yes, I went to Walmart. I hate Walmart but needed a few things and gave in. The shirts were worth the trip there if nothing else. Beckton has refused to take his off since I brought it home. The kids were cute in them have loved dancing around to make the lights blink!

Going bonkers:




Jocelyn was sad after we went to Going Bonkers with Beckton's preschool friends, so we took both kids today since Jocelyn was out of school. We even got half off admission because the kiddos were wearing their holiday shirts. Morgan had a lot of fun chasing Beckton around, playing on the zip line and digging for quarters in all the token machines! Jocelyn took off so fast I had a hard time getting her in any pictures!