Holiday Happenings

A wonderful Thanksgiving day has come and gone, leaving a month full of holiday fun (didnt mean for that to rhyme, but it sounds kinda catchy:) with birthday  parties (both young and old!), fun programs for the kids, hunting trip for Travis, and lots of shopping for me:)  I know some people do not care for this time of year, but i love it!  I love the shopping, wrapping Christmas gifts, Christmas music and receiving Christmas cards in mail from all of our wonderful friends and family.  A new tradition has also made this year even more fun for myself and the kids.  The first question I hear each morning is "where elf"?  I was hesitant to get an elf this year, thinking they wouldnt understand it, but boy do they!  They love coming downstairs each morning to find their elf, usually somewhere "way up high"-- to keep them from being able to get him down.  Our elf is unnamed at this point, and goes by "Mr. Elf", but hopefully will have a proper name by next Christmas.  The kids are really big on "baby Jesus" right now (I think it is due to a combination of bible class and some Christian videos we have that they LOVE!) and when I asked what they wanted to name their elf, they immediately said "Baby Jesus".....after trying to explain to 2 year olds why our elf could not be named baby Jesus, I decided to stick with Mr Elf for the year and let them try again next year!  Travis is gone for the weekend on a hunting trip that he has been looking forward to for quite a while, leaving me to referee the little ones alone.  I hope he has a great time because he definitely owes me big after this! Even though he is gone, we have a fun Saturday planned with Kate and I going with friends Becca and her dtr Kinsley to a program, while the boys spend the morning at our church kids Christmas party.  Next weekend, we are planning to take the kids to Shrek on Ice with wonderful friends Adam and Lane Booten then having our first "Christmas" with the Morris family.  I know it is stereotypical, but I cant help but think how blessed we are, especially this time of the year!  Merry Christmas!