Merry Christmas 2012!

Our girl is all nestled all snug in her bed and Santa has been here. Merry Christmas to everyone! Blessed our we in so many ways. Thanks be to God for his Son and, while Santa is a big part, we all need to remember Him on this special day. Happy Birthday Jesus!

Christmas Shoppe 2012

Our girl is getting SO big!  This year she was the first time she's old enough to go shopping at her school's Christmas Shoppe.  Parents donate various things to the Mother's Club (think yard sale) and then the kids can go shopping for their family members.  Everything is $1 and they have up to $5 to shop with (so 5 items).  At the same time there's also a Bazaar going on where the kids can get their face painted, decorate cookies, play games, etc...

Miss Sasha shopped for Mama, Daddy, Yaya, Grandma, and Aunt Mandy & Uncle Nick.  She decided on them all by herself.  I thought this was so very sweet since I'd heard that a lot of kids will be sure to buy something for themselves.  I'll be sure to get the treasures she picked out in the mail soon.. might not make it by Christmas, but soon after!  Oh and I have no idea what she picked because each has been wrapped at the shoppe before she brings them home :)

Here she is with a friend after face painting, getting ready to shop!

Some elf sightings

Here are some Ariel, our elf, sightings over the last few days...

She's gotten around.. From the tree, the fruit bowl, to getting into the candy, and tonight's latest of writing a note to Miss Sasha... Yep, the elf business is a lot of work! Oh and while I didn't get a picture, it was good... Last night daddy came up with mission impossible style hanging from the attic pull down; it was nice!