Christmas Fa-la-la-la-la

We have been busy busy here!! Between the cold weather slowing us down, and the countless Christmas parties, we are still trying to get our holiday shopping finished (last minute of course) before the time runs out! I swear, this holiday season has just flown by entirely too fast. We just got over the Thanksgiving pilgrimage to mom and dads. It can't be Christmas already, can it?? I feel like all I now days is rush, rush, rush! I never have time to enjoy it all anymore it seems.
Then, I stop.
Breath.
Must. Remember. The Joy if the Season.
And to relax, and slow down!
And also to make lots of baked goods with the kids so they forget mommy's loosing her mind most days. (I am not above bribing my children.)
First off, here is how Andrew showed up to the breakfast table Saturday.
"Whatcha wearing on your legs, bub?"
"Sissy's leg warmers."
"Leg warmers?? Were you in the girls dresser again??" "Yes, but see how unbelievably cute I look? Chill mom!"

We took Christmas pictures after church; please recall how receptive my children are to photo shoots. Between Kadence crying for her candy cane and Andrew bolting off between every pic, this is the best one I got. And with my sweet nephew, Benjamin!! Look at those angels!!

After naps we made reindeer cookies. The girls did such a good job! I was so proud. Here you can see our reindeer fleet. Peanut even ran out of names for them all.


This is Andrew's Picasso. My baby is brizzelant!! Or does that look more like the Elephant Man....Either way, that was his contribution to the craft.
Good time were flowing and laughter replaced the screaming for blissful hours in a row. The warm fuzzies of Christmas with the ones you love filled my tummy. That is, until girls reminded me how messy they were.Still a blessing.