you sit on a throne of lies

Watching Elf and Grinch movies a tad too much in this house.

"You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa."

"He's an angry elf."

"Saaaaaaantttaaaaaaaa! I know him! I know him!"

It's just like Santa's workshop, except it smells like mushrooms and everyone looks like they wanna hurt me.

Hahahaha! That movie is hilarious.

The kids watch the Grinch with Jim Carrey every day. Mila is Cyndi Lou and apparently I'm the Mom with the lights gun? Hmmm...

So we got in the spirit a little earlier than usual this year. Partly because I am so in the holiday spirit this year and also because Damian would not stop asking about the tree and the lights on the house.

Little peeks of Christmas around us..

Mila and I made the little styrofoam trees. Well she picked every button she could find.



I've been wanting to make different size trees this year. She picked the balls to put on.





No I did NOT handpick this. My Mom gave the advent calendar to the kids. Don't anyone get too excited. Did not convert to Disneyism.

My Mom bought this for the kids to decorate. This is when the Dollar Store comes in handy!





little too much hot cocoa

On Saturday we took the kids to the Children's Museum and John's Incredible Pizza. This is what Damian picked out for his birthday trip this year. This is what he picked 2 years ago too. He has so much fun.

Troy mesmerized with the magnetic wall

someone looked lonely in the doc's office..and stuck

awww..good company! He was so not enjoying himself this time around.

talking about the diagnosis

Max in firetruck heaven. It helps that we live down the street from a firehouse.

yes she was cutting the dog's ears. She says she was fixing him.

he was obsessed with being the cashier

All I heard was "Thar she blows!!" Turned around and saw Dames!

trying to break into the mailboxes

spending too much time in front of the funny mirrors

my gorgeous boys

contemplating touching the chlorine filled water. He went for it.

of course they played all day.

Since Damian has been in ACE he has really enjoyed playing some sports. He shoots baskets at school everyday with a friend of his. He rocked on the Hoops game!

Love that this place will whip out any pizza you want. Eric had them make his cheese-less pizza with 7 toppings twice.

me and the birthday boy. He referred to himself as that all day.

wouldn't be Xmas without misubi. Ok it would but I spoil Eric once in awhile.

I forgot to post pictures of Mila on her Pajama day at school. She was so excited that she got to wear jammies and bring her PillowPet. She also was excited she had hair that day like Kaylee's. She has a few girl friends in her class she talks non-stop about. One is a half Filipino girl that frankly looks like me when I was little. Just sayin'.

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xo