Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Second grade Christmas project

Last week, Brett brought home a large, white Christmas tree made of poster board that he was to decorate as a family project.

Tonight, he and Casey decorated it. First, they colored it green, then I let them use some of my scrapbooking stickers and embellishments to jazz it up.

It turned out great.

Coloring is hard work


Casey decorating the tree


Brett adding the finishing touches


The finished tree


Sunday, December 2, 2007

Reality TV?

Tonight Dan and I watched "Desperate Housewives" (it was the last episode they filmed before the writer's strike, so we'll be waiting a while for a new one).

Anyway, for those of you who don't watch the show, a tornado hit the town the women live in. It basically destroyed the whole block they live on and we're waiting to see who survives.

What was hilarious to Dan and me was how they were preparing for the tornado as though it was a hurricane. Hours before the tornado struck, people were taping up their windows and gathering flashlights, batteries and bottled water for their shelters. A neighbor drove down the street and warned the ladies that they better get ready because a tornado struck another town in their state, so it might be heading their way.

In another scene, two men were fighting and a piece of a picket fence just happened to impale the villan just as he was about to kill the other man.

Cars were being thrown from the sky, yet the leaves remained on the trees.

Obviously, the writers don't come from the Midwest, because it seemed like they had no idea what happens during a tornado watch or warning.

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Christmas kisses

Again this year, our friend Beckie made the boys a Christmas kiss rope, a unique way to count the days until Christmas.

She wraps 25 chocolate kisses in colored Saran wrap and separates each kiss with a ribbon. The kids get to unwrap one kiss each day, and when they do, they have to give their mom and dad a kiss.

Cute, huh?

Casey can't wait to open his!


Elf Yourself

My friend Janette introduced me to a fun Web site called "Elf Yourself," where you can use snapshots you have to make yourself (and your loved ones) a dancing elf.

Check out the Lovings!



Be sure to visit us at http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1134187556
 

The Christmas tree

This afternoon, we finally got around to putting up our Christmas tree. I just really haven't been in the mood for some reason.

We all helped and I had to redirect my helpers at times, but I think we did a good job.

My helpers
Casey, Brett and Dan


Me and Dan
(Casey took this one--believe it or not)


A close-up of the tree
(My theme is blue, gold and silver)


Brett putting on the finishing touches

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Decking the halls

The boys have been really bugging me about getting our Christmas trees out and decorated. Since we'll be in Kansas City for the actual holiday, I really didn't want to put up two trees (one in the basement family room and one in our formal living room upstairs).

I made a deal with the boys that if I only put up the tree in the formal living room, I would buy them a little tree they could decorate in their playroom.

It was a big hit and the tree now stands in front of the playroom window for everyone to see.

Going through the ornaments with the boys


Casey finding just the right spot
for his ornament


Brett helping out


Proud of their work

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Christmas cards

I have to give a shout out to my friend Janette whose Christmas card and letter arrived today. TODAY. Before December!

I haven't even begun to think about taking a photo of the boys or writing a Christmas letter.

While we were out and about shopping today, I did notice these cool Christmas stamps. These are the neatest ones I've seen in a while. They look like knitted sweaters.