Tree choppin

We had a fun time hunting for trees, the only kind of hunting I will do.  We bundled up and rode 4-wheelers up the canyon to begin our search.

We had a lot of help from cousins, which always makes it more fun.  We soon realized that we had dressed much to warmly and the best thing we could do was try and stay out of the mud.

I think everyone was pretty worn out by the end of our adventure, and I didn't even get a picture of the tree.

A few days later we finally got to decorating our trees.

Allie fell in love with these ornaments, she wanted them right where she could reach them, I thought that would be alright

until the next day when I found her in the corner hoarding her 'eggs'.  Only one got broken and I think it scared her enough that she hasn't tried to collect them again.

C.J. jumped right in to help me place them higher up on the tree.

We also recieved a special package from the Norht Pole and inside was none other than an Elf on the Shelf.  This is a new concept for us, but seems to be working like a charm.  His name if Freddy and we love that magic that he brings with him to make our holidays even more fun.

The first morning after his arrival we found him doing pull ups in the hallway.  He has continued to return every morning in a new spot.  C.J. can't decide if he is more funny or more cleaver.

Santa is comin'

We are starting to get excited about the holidays around our house.  We made our annual stop to see Santa on main street. Lists were whispered into Santa's listening ears, and even Allie wasn't afraid to sit on his knee.  She asked for a princess crown.

While decorating our house for Christmas we have been playing some great music.  When playing a Mindy Gledhill C.D. the song from Babes in Toyland came on.  I was singing a long when the big girls looked at me strange and asked how I knew this song. 

I told them it was from Babes in Toyland thinking they would totally know what I was talking about, but nothing, just blank stares, so I was on a search for that movie.  The local movie rental place (we only have one left since redbox entered the world) actually had it, only on VHS, but for .99 cents for 5 days we took it home. Yes we still have a VCR to use in situations like these.

I think the kids thought it was wierd at first, it moves much slower than movies these days, they ended up really liking it.  C.J. kept telling me I must be really old since I watched this as a kid and it was really old.  Kids are good at reminding us of those wonderful little details.

I really need to check out the other movies that are available, I think there are a lot that our kids would love. 
So we begin this wonderful time of year and all of the crazy business that comes along with it.  Happy Holidays! Now if only we can keep our shelf elf  Freddy around we will have happy kids.