SO MUCH GOING ON!

HO! HO! HO, and away we go! I cannot keep up with updates because we are constantly doing different things and going here and there and everywhere! Is it really Christmas time already? This year has flown by in the blink of an eye. Everyone around here is doing great and ready for the BIG MAN to come visit. The past few weeks has been crazy. Jake was baptized and everything went well. He was such a cutie pa tootie! He smiled the entire time and didn't even flinch when they poured the Holy water on his head. Jake is just about to walk and I can't wait but I can! Does that even make sense? We had a wonderful Thanksgiving week and we were able to see all the Grandparents! The kids had a blast and they are ready for round two during Christmas. Brady and Avery are ecstatic this year about Santa Claus. I have a couple of cute little stories of Avery and Brady.

Yesterday the school called to tell me that Avery wasn't feeling well and that I should come pick her up. So, off I went and brought her back home. I had made a Doctor's appointment because she is not one to really complain. After I got her home I asked her, "What is wrong Avery, are you okay"? "Well Mommy, I have a headache and just don't feel good". (with a little smirk of a smile on her face) "Avery honey, why do you think your head hurts"? She sighs and says, "I just have so much on my mind". I ask her "what is it"? "It's Christmas and Santa is coming and I am trying to remember if I've been good or bad. I am trying to remember what toys I want and, GOSH so much Mommy"! I chuckled and just gave her a hug and told her not to worry about it. She has been a VERY good girl and I am sure Santa knows it. So, I have to write this down for Avery's first time to play "HOOKY".

Now for Brady! I could tell a million gazillion things that he has done and said but I don't have the time, and I am pretty sure you wouldn't want me to keep going on and on. He is really pumped up about Christmas this year and he had to see Santa Claus the first day he came to the mall. Brady started talking about going to the mall the week BEFORE THANKSGIVING! "Mommy, do you know who is going to be at the mall soon? SANTA, SANTA, SANTA MOMMY"! I heard this everyday for 2 weeks. Brady has been very scared around this house lately and won't go into his room or bathroom alone! He has NEVER been scared so I asked him what his problem was. "Mom, Santa is going to get me. Is he here? Is he coming? How can he see me? I don't want to lay in my bed because Santa will see me". Excuse after excuse. The poor boy is scared because we told him that SANTA IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU!!! So, I find it funny to wait until his goes down the hall and yell "HO, HO, HO" and watch him come running back to where I am!!! He cracks me up.

The kids and I decorated a Gingerbread house that went bad very quickly. We had fun making it though and making a huge mess as well. I hope these are things that they will never forget!

We have many places to go each weekend, but we will be waking up in our own house Christmas morning. I cannot wait to see the kids faces when they wake up to find what Santa brought them. Until then I will be shopping until I drop.

**I had to make a quick slide show of these past few weeks. The pictures are from all over the place. Just press play! I added Christmas music for fun ;) Enjoy!

Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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