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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Christmas Card 2017

We sent out every last Christmas Card this year and didn't have one to keep, so I want to save the digital copy here for our memory book!

Monday, December 18, 2017

Polar Express

Last weekend we drove to Grapevine for a mini-vacation. We went on the Polar Express Train, stayed at a hotel and the next morning went to the aquarium.

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad grounds were decorated beautifully and there was so much to see.

Landon taking it all in

It felt so fun. The atmosphere, PJ clad riders, etc felt so festive.

The boys were 100 percent immersed in the magic.

The train was so beautifully decorated with lights, garlands, ornaments and a Christmas Tree.

Mrs. Claus got on the train at our first stop and passed out "We believe" Christmas Bells to all the children. They also got to mail letters to Santa and we sang Christmas Carols.

Our next stop was the North Pole and Santa's Workshop

Ethan said that Magic North Pole Snow tastes like soap!

Next we had a show and afterwards everyone got frosty Chocolate Milk in souvenir cups

Then they met Santa! Ethan declared it the NEW best day of his entire life! Landon enjoyed himself too but was a bit less poetic about it. ;-) It was a pretty magical night.

Oh and a little proof from my phone that I was there too ;-)

Ice-Skating at the Community Park

On the third advent we decided to go to the community park in the evening as a surprise for the kids. The park had been lit up and decorated and an ice skating pavilion setup. Ethan and Garrett decided to go ice skating and Landon opted to climb on the playground and explore it at night.

Ethan said ice skating was magical and lovely. He enjoyed it so much that he said he didn't mind it when he fell down a couple times. He can't wait to do it again.

The park was uncrowded and we had so much fun enjoying the festive atmosphere in a low-key way. It was the perfect ending to our weekend!

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Santa's Light Up Workshop and Snowball Fight

Saturday we decided to stay in and have a family day at home. No chores or work, just family fun together celebrating the season.

We had peppermint coffee lattes, listened to Christmas music, made a lightup Santa's workshop, baked pumpkin bread and delivered Christmas goodies to the neighbors. Then we had an indooor "snowball" fight and finished off the evening with a family movie. It was a fun day!

Friday, December 1, 2017

He's BACK!

"Dear Ethan and Landon,

I'm back! And I hope you two enjoy the breakfast I made for you! Guess what! Santa gave me a special enchantment so I won't lose my Christmas Magic if I'm ACCIDENTALLY touched. Woo-hoo! BUT don't go around touching me on purpose, okay? Also, I have brought a helper this year- his job is to help me watch you boys for Santa, and he needs a name. Try to pick a great name for him!

Your VERY watchful elf,

Cupcake Stocking"

The boys were excited to see our elf return on December 1st and they were especially suprised and happy to have a new elf arrive this year! Since Ethan named the first one, Landon named the second. At first he named him teleporting cupcake but then we decided we couldn't call them both cupcake for short, and he changed his name to Ronald the teleporting elf. Why teleporting? Well, Landon says that's the only way he can figure that they got in the door!

As for their special breakfast, Mama made some toast to go along with it. After all, Mama would NEVER choose marshmellows, chocolate, pretzels and carrots for breakfast. Ethan said "I think I know what happened. Cupcake must have confused elf breakfast for human breakfast and elf breakfast must be pretty unhealthy. Well, it's probably healthy for an elf."