After an initial unexpected visit with Santa in Highlands, we made our official visit to see him last night! The kids were excited and requests were made!

Samantha asked for a “big Barbie head and a bike. A purple one.” Note, the bike was a very last minute addition to her Christmas list! Let’s see if Santa can deliver.

Spencer came fully prepared with printed out pictures of the specific Jurassic World Lego sets he wants. He wasn’t taking any chances!

Maxwell asked for two Alabama jerseys and a Nintendo Switch. Another note, Santa did not know he wanted those jerseys until very recently and is not sure the elves are going to have enough time to sew them! We shall see!

It was a great visit and we are now officially ready for Christmas!!!

Ho Ho Ho!

Lots of fun stuff going on at school around Christmastime! I got to go up and decorate gingerbread houses with Spencer this week…

I also got to watch his class for an hour while his teacher went to the staff luncheon. It was fun…but an hour was enough for me to teach Kindergarten! ha!

His teacher also sent this of the class dressed up for the Christmas Concert last week…

I also got to help with Spencer’s class Christmas party where they had a special visitor! Ho Ho Ho!

I stopped into Maxwell’s class party too but this is the only picture I got! ha!

Samantha had fun during her last week and brought home a whole bag full of awesome Christmas crafts! She also brought home my favorite thing – her magnet! Love having all of these on my fridge.

She also got to have a pj day at school…

as did Spencer!

Samantha also looked cute in her old Christmas dress for her Christmas party at school! Making it last one more year!

School holiday fun!

Looking so cute…

and then…DUCK!

See that flying bird? Crazy!!

I love it when they all laugh!

Merry merry!

My favorite Christmas tradition! You can check out previous candy houses here – 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012. It’s so funny to look back at how much more candy gets put on the house each year! When the kids are in control the candy gets piled on!

I was almost thinking this might be the year that I don’t help and just let the kids have at it, but that didn’t happen. They still needed help and I still wanted to help! I love doing it!

TaDa!!

We each took a side and I did the front…

Spencer’s side…

Maxwell’s side…

and Samantha did the back! This makes me laugh, especially that broken off pretzel bit! ha!

I know we say it every year, but I think it’s the best one yet!!

Merry merry!