HaPpY GoLdEn BiRthDay HuBbY!

My husband celebrated his Golden Birthday today! We went out to lunch at his favorite resturant, and then went out for dinner and drinks with friends.
As a gift I got him a bottle of Goldschlager... (the liquor with actual gold flakes in it)! He was surprised, which I loved! I thought he would know it was coming, because what better gift for a Golden Birthday? It was a great day! :)

Good Morning, Christmas!

Christmas morning, wearing their PJs from Santa!

I love that cute little face! Surprised in a very good way!There's the face again! I love it! Makes me feel so good! :)

The kids with their gifts from Mommy & Daddy

Chase and Olivia playing with one of their games, at their new table :)

Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas!

An and an Oh So Happy New Year!

Christmas Doodles

Today we did some Christmas time art! We used Christmas stamps, stickers, glitter, and the kids' very favorite, PAINT! My kids are in love with Art time, and I love it too, (minus clean up) because I get to see what they come up with. We actually dedicated this Art time to Santa. We painted pictures for him. Chase's painting was adorable. I was so, very, ridiculously proud! He painted these elves, and they were the cutest little guys. It just has me in awe to see him grow through his Art. He used to be this little boy scribbling away, and suddenly he is drawing people... arms, legs, and eyes included! Kind of a big deal! :) I have known for a while that he is creative, and I love it, because I know without a shred of doubt, he got that from me. (PROUD MOMMY!) And he is so in his element when he is doing Art. Just like me. Yep... there's no way I'm turning that painting over to Santa! That one's mine. :)

Cheers to Lucky Number Seven!

Cheers to Seven Years!

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Cookie Exchange

This is one of my favorite Christmas traditions! I love doing a cookie exchange with friends. I have done a few over the years, but last year my close friends and I decided to make it a tradition!

We all bake a bunch of delicious cookies, exchange them, and make a party of it. We also all bring a wrapped ornament and play the dice game with it. It is so much fun! There is the really cute ornament we all fight for, and the not-so-cute one, we all try to get rid of. Definitely adds a little fun to the day!

We also each bring a dish to share. It's just a lot of fun and a great way to celebrate the Holidays with friends! I love our cookie exchange, and I'm already excited for next year's! :)

Christmas time...

Loving this Holiday Season!
And all that comes with it....
Decorating our Christmas tree, baking Christmas cookies,
visiting Santa, and so much more.