Christmas Baking With My Boys

Noey LOVES to help me bake. Can you tell?





He also loves a vegan cookie dough because he can do this.





The big boys helped to roll the snickerdoodles in the cinnamon and sugar.








We broke away from our traditional Cowboy Cookie for Santa and we made him Mint Chocolate Chip cookies this year. He approved.

Christmas Crafts With My Boys

Elijah:








I was shocked when he brought this to me. He made the tiniest origami cranes and put them in a plastic ball. He said he used a skewer to open the cranes back up once they were inside. I love all the ornaments he made from the things he asked me to buy for him one day at the craft store.






















Remy:
















Noey:










Our Mess:







We had other things we were working on, but I put them away to be finished up next year. There is never enough time in one day!

Ornaments

I made the sweetest little Christmas pudding ornament this year. I ended up gifting it to my dear friend Sherri. I love Christmas pudding decorations, they just make me happy.





You can find the pattern for your own at Planet June. It worked up quickly. I made mine while we watched Home Alone. :)




I also tried my hand at a felt ornament I just had to have on my tree.





I could not get a good photo of it.


For the wonderful free instructions go to Zakka Life.

Christmas Antiquing With Grammy and Grampy :-)

The night before our full day antiquing with Matt's parents Noey decided to wake-up crying all-night-long. While we were dressing and exhausted he was resting up on the couch. Typical Noey fashion.





Me and my baby bear after a full day of shopping with Grammy. :)





The boys with Matt's beautiful parents.





It was so Christmasy. :)





My little goof balls.








Oh, Remy....














My favorite find, a new OLD ornament for my tree.

Christmas Lights

I love driving around looking at Christmas lights with my men. Noey slept through the whole thing. He hadn't napped all day. After his visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus Noey held onto the puppy they gave him. He still takes it to bed with him every night. He is so sweet. :) I was tickled that it meant so much to him. He even sat in their laps without crying! He is the baby that doesn't want anyone to hold him. I was so proud.





My favorite lights were this tree because it reminded me of Saint Anne's, a church where I grew up. They would decorate every tree around the church like that tree. It was a big deal and we always went and had cookies and hot chocolate. It was a tradition in our home to go there for the lights.





My other men...





Remy can never just give me a sweet smile.





Anytime with this fellow is the best time EVER!

Christmas Tree Time!

I was so excited when it was finally time to go and buy our tree. It always make it seem so festive. I love the way my living room looks with a tree. Matthew made the remark that a tree just makes our living area. I so agree. I never want them down.





Noey found the trees he wanted. I told him for his room maybe one day. ;)





Remember how obsessed he is with sweeping with my broom? He is my pretender.





My sweet middle boy.








Elijah and I found the ONE!








Noey was a bit thoughtful about nature on top of the car.





He decided to sit on daddy and hand him tools while he set the tree in the base.





The lights are on and he loves them.





This is Noey's ornament this year.





Time to add the ornaments.


























Hims is so sweet. :)

















Noey was so sad when we didn't have more things to put on the tree.





He was soon okay because he just spent the next week taking them off and putting them back on. Hee hee...