December things

We've had lots of festive fun this month.  Here's my happy list of it all:

::Getting our tree the last day of November & the same day welcoming a new Elf on the Shelf in our home for the first year.  He has a name!  Bo Jingle.

::putting lights on the house bushes.

::decking the halls right after we got home from our Thanksgiving trip.  I love decorating for Christmas!  That'll get it's own post since I want to remember it.

::Taking the kids to see Arthur Christmas

::Hyrum meeting Santa for the first time.  Brody's number one thing on his list that he asked Santa for is a "Ben Ten Tech Blaster"

::The first snow of the season!  It didn't stick... but it looked gorgeous while it was falling!

::Building a gingerbread house with Brody to keep up the tradition.

::Baking tons of cookies and treats

::Watching TONS of Christmas movies and listening to my Christmas album over and over

::Getting spoiled with gifts from the ladies I visit teach.  So thoughtful!

::hot chocolate galore

::Going to "Lights under Louisville" the worlds largest underground light show!

::Tony and I watching Christmas movies in our room as we fall asleep.

::Finishing Christmas shopping earlier than ever!

::making tons of Christmas crafts for dirt cheap

::Eating Christmas cupcakes (including "Hot Chocolate Mama"... which is literally hot- has Cayenne in it!  Yum!)

::taking Christmas card pictures (which I'm still waiting to get back to mail!)

::family date nights

::giving a little talk at my church's women's Christmas activity about Christ.  I love Jesus Christ so much-I'm so grateful for His birth and His life!

Not pictured is how we've all been sick this entire month!  I caught something in Virginia.  Nasty cold for me.  Brody was the only one who managed to not get anything though!
I hope you are enjoying your Christmas season too!