Santa 2014

There has been so many fun things going on around  town this holiday season!

We have hit up Reading with Santa at the library, pioneer Christmas at the forest city stockade and Ecfe cookies and milk with Santa! 

The kids have loved all the crafts, sleigh rides, stories, songs, and of course the treats that have gone alone with these events!

The first time Lundon met Santa Jerod and I had the video ready to record her feeling out.... But she didn't. She just smiled a him and posed for the camera.  

And Breck, well my little people person just climbed on his lap and talked talked talked.  But we laugh and think of the Christmas story movie when ralphie freezes up when Santa asks what he wants for chriatmas, because that's exactly what he does!!!  

My favorite part about this special time of year is hearing how excited Breck is.  

Last night as I put him to bed he said "mom, why were the Santas different". I'm think, oh boy how do I explain this. Then he says "I mean one time he had plain gloves and then he had sparkly ones"!  I can handle this.... Because miss clause forgot to wash them, silly Miss Clause! 

Elf

Our elf on the shelf has returned for the second year...well, kind of!

So December 1st arrived and after hours and hours of searching every room, closet, under every bed, the darn elf was missing!  Darn it. 

So to buy time I said to Breck that elf (named Alf) called and asked if he could go visit another little boy who needed him a little bit more during Christmas time.  This did not go over well as he threw himself under the tree crying. He then offered up His friend Leo's elf instead! 

So I called my sis to stop over so I could run an errand up to a store in town that carries elf on the shelves. I was about to purchase another elf for a whopping 30.00 when I saw an elf similar but all plush given to kids to snuggle with, one they could touch and "it wouldn't loose it's magic" AND for less the. Half the price.  Cha Ching! So I bought it in girl elf form (the only difference is it wears an apron). I figured when we find brecks then each him and Lundon could have one. And I prepared a story for why his elf looks different and why it was a girl! (His elf, Alf, sent his gf this year)

I get home, give kids a bath, and set up the elf for his big return! He jumps out the  tub to see te elf swinging from the chandelier! He was soooo excited, making the whole dilemma worth it! 

Best part, the innocents of a four year old that has no clue it's a different elf this year.  He thinks his elf is just wearing an apron because he loves to bake just like we do!!! Only diffence with this elf is his name has changed to Brick! 

Brecks Christmas list 2014

List #1 given to me in early fall:

*A spoon knife and fork set (he saw at walmart)

*A pet raccoon 

*A vacuum (I thought we were over this phase)

*A big pool

List #2 given to me last week:

*A jet ski like grandpa Jerry's 

*A real race car

And this is why when we went shopping and he actually found a realist toy for me to buy, I did!

Random picture.  Just because he is so random. And I like him that way. 

Mom, I love you.

December 6,   2014

A day that brought me back to the blog world because it was so simple yet so important to remember.  

A warm sunny winter day brought the whole family outside to the forest city stockade annual old fashion christmas, something we attend each year (except last year because it was -30 degrees...no, for real)!

We enjoyed touring the old buildings, seeing friends, riding a horse drawn sleigh, and missing Santa as he walked past us to take a break...Opps! 

It. Was. Fun. Lundon was bundled up in the baby Bjorne without a complaint and Breck played in the snow and tore his new pants (they are just pants mom and he's a boy...get over it!) we left as Lundon zonked out and boy was ready to relax as well. 

Then Breck and I headed out for Christmas shopping! We spent the day together and he was a trooper as I drug him around. AND I love how innocent four years are.  As he picked out a favorite toy he wanted for Christmas, I told him to put it back, and he did, then I quickly put it in the cart. He had no idea.  And I love that. 

He was exhausted.  And we had one last stop.  As I was paying for the gift card he is saying "mom mom mom" over and over.  Finically I say, "WHAT" and he replies with "I love you"! 

Melts my heart. 

That boy. 

I'm back...

From almost a year being away from my blog.  And I've missed it.  A lot. 

There was nights I went to bed thinking how badly I want to blog and how important it's always been to me because it helps me remember events in my life and most importantly my children who have recently have grown up to quickly. 

So. Ready or not.  I'm back. 

And it may be messy because frankly..it can be and because I'm going to start with a favorite memory of today and work myself backwards and forwards at the same time.  

Welcome back... If there's anyone out there!