our christmas

I love that Christmas was on Sunday this year.

We were able to attend everyone's christmas parties & it didn't seem so rushed.

 I enjoy spending time with family.

 {Great food & laughing till your checks hurt}

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On Christmas Eve, we got home late and as we were pulling in the drive way we spotted Santa walking down the street... He had already made it to our Neighborhood!

Adrianna & Andrew were worried that he may pass them up so they ran in the house & opened their christmas jammies. They quickly prepared the cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the his reindeer.

Of course, I took a few pictures of the munchkins before bed

5:55am -

xoxo

jolly old saint nick...

The night we went to see santa was "pet night"... I was amazed at the amount of people who came to get pictures not just of their children with Santa but with their pets as well. The parents even coordinated their outfits! How stinking cute is that! ALMOST made me want a pet of my own. There were several people who didn't even have children with them... only pets.

I thought Pet Night = Dogs and Cats...

nope, they allow just about any species to have their picture taken with Santa. Jeremy's co-worker brought his two goats to see santa. Goats are not the cleanest animals nor do they mind very well.

Adrianna decided very quickly that goat-setting was NOT for her! 

he has arrived...

at our house!

This is a tradition in the Well's house.

oh how i love traditions.

“Buddy” the elf came back to our house.

He watches the kids to see if they are naughty or nice.

He leaves at night to tell santa all the good things they have done!!

This morning he brought the kids a little treat... cookies for breakfast!!!  We caught him typing a letter to his elf friends yesterday.

WE love him!

It's Christmas Eve, Santa will come tonight to bring toys & take Buddy back home to the North Pole. He has to go work at the toy shop & will not return until next year.

We will miss you Buddy!

look how happy Andrew was to see 'buddy'...

christmas card love...

i was raised around an older generation that passionately believed in christmas cards.


back in the day they were always hand-written to every single person on the list.  i do take a more modern approach. all recipients on my list receive the same christmas card and I do not include a letter…however, i still passionately believe in the christmas card. even with blogging, facebook, and twitter. i can’t let the art die.

…hand-writing. typed. fun fonts. address labels with snowflakes, holly and candy canes and little snowmen  – i have a preparing/addressing/stamping party of one when i’m preparing ours.

but, this year, we didn't recieve very many cards at all.



should i stop? is it not-green to be doing so?
how do you feel about the tradition of christmas cards? a lost art? you’ve never sent one? you always send one?

regardless, i still enjoy the tradition.  and, if you are not on our mailing list – here is our 2011 card

Hope you have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

christmas s'mores...

Have you tried this?

they are so delicious!

we went to a few stores locally and nobody had the christmas peeps!

so let me save you the time, we found them at our local walgreens.

Andrew is taking these to his Christmas party tomorrow at Daycare

my andrew...

~turns “4 yrs” old  {going on 10}

i love how he is so sassy and then can change to sweet so fast.

his personality is hilarious, he’s very fun and loud and we all just adore him.

he says the funniest things and jeremy and i look at each other with that look like, "did he really just say that?" he's a smartie!

he is not afraid of anything, very outgoing, loves to dance {hip hop} and sing!

his attitude gets him anything he wants!

he ususally blames adrianna for everything. {wink}

although he sounds kinda naughty, he has the sweetest side too, he loves his family like crazy.

every night, he tells us how much he loves us and gives the best kisses and hugs.

 

his favorites are...

hot wheels

monster trucks

 netflix cartoons

listening to music

chocolate protein drinks

all sweets {we've never had a child eat so much candy}

staying up late with his daddy & mommy

bath time!

hanging out with Adrianna & her friends

he is our best little friend.

Happy birthday baby boy, i love you with all my heart!
 xoxo

"Calling all SUPER HEROES!"

My little Andrew had such a fun "spiderman" party!

We had his party at his favorite place 'the jump place'
Everyone was loving it having the place all to ourselves.

We had a blast flipping and jumping with friends.
I was exhausted just after 10 minutes. geesh!



Andrew had a GREAT time at his party!! Thanks to everyone who came and made his special day perfect!

movies...

The Muppets

 a good family movie!
seriously. cutest movie i've seen in a long time.

Loved that my children were able to experience the muppets that I grew up with. There were some touching moments in the movie :)
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