it was very merry.

wow... quite the haul!

santa was definitely here.

jodi's favorite treat to indulge on... sprinkles cupcake mix from williams & sonoma
we made the chocolate peppermint ones.... yum, yum, yum

love the gingerbread house kit from costco... includes everything and looks great!

Tis the Season!

I haven't had time to answer questions and rather than go back and catch up, I'll just go on from today!

19. Snow. Love it? Dread it? Tolerate it?
**I love the way it looks and I don't think it would be Christmas without it but I HATE driving in it and I don't dig the cold all that much. I do think it's fun to take the kids sledding and I enjoy skiing (even though I haven't been in years)!

More questions!

11. What's your favorite holiday goodie to make and share?
**I love to make fudge (but I mostly like to eat it, not share it)

12. What's your favorite Christmas song?
**I love Christmas music... I don't think I have one favorite song. I absolutely LOVE the new Josh Groban Christmas album. I love hearing my kids sing Christmas songs too.

13. When did you learn the truth about the "magic" of Christmas?
**What truth? I'm not sure I understand the question... Christmas is still very magical! (Althouth I did always find it funny the Santa Claus had the exact same handwriting as my mom... wink, wink)

14. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
**Jammies! I love Christmas Eve jammies. We also open a family DVD to watch on Christmas Eve.

I got behind on Christmas questions...

8. What's on the top of your tree?
**A glittery, sparkly silver star

9. Do you have a nativity displayed through the holidays?
**Depends on the year. I have two nativity sets that I love. This year I opted for no nativities because we have a puppy who would destroy it!

10. Candy Canes, traditional or flavored? OR Chocolate Covered Cherries?
**I hate chocolate covered cherries so we'll nix that one immediately. I don't care too much for candy canes either but if I were to eat one, it would be flavored.

Christmas Questions!

I've seen this on a few other blogs and since I'm a LEMMING, I'm joining the masses and copying it too. Basically it's a countdown to Christmas with a new question each day... except today I will answer multiple questions to catch up!

1. Colored lights or white lights on your house or not at all?
** I prefer colored lights on the outside of my house.

2. Hot chocolate or egg nog?
**Hot chocolate for sure! My new cocoa latte machine is the BEST invention ever!

3. What's your favorite holiday dish?
**Homemade fudge (maybe this isn't your typical "dish" but it's holiday and it's on a dish and I love it)

4. Does Santa wrap the presents or just sit them under the tree?
**A little of both.

5. Do you hang mistletoe?
**Nope

6. When do you put up your decorations?
**Usually I decorate the day after Thanksgiving. However, it's December 7th and I still haven't put up one thing. Hopefully this weekend!

7. What's your favorite holiday tradition?
**My goodness... how on earth am I supposed to pick just one? I absolutely love Christmas Eve though. The kids get new jammies, we read lots of Christmas stories, maybe watch a Christmas flick and spend good time as a family. I also love Christmas books and I try to get at least one new one each year.

Cub Scouts!

Jackson is officially a Cub Scout!!! Isn't he so handsome? I cannot believe he's so big. He went to scouts this afternoon and absolutely LOVED it!