Holiday Fun

Well it seems over the past few weeks I have found my inner holiday spirit.  Two weeks ago we had a very nice group Thanksgiving dinner with Kyle's coworkers and their families.  The food and company was fantastic.  It was a nice substitute for not being able to celebrate with the family.

Just a few days after Thanksgiving Kyle headed to Missouri for a week long school.  He got to spend some time visiting his family as well.  I am glad he got to spend that time but we are also glad to have him home.  While he was away the kids and I kept busy.  I am finishing my last couple of weeks of school so that always keeps me busy.  The kids and I also spent time making paper chains to decorate their rooms.  This was the first time we have ever done this and we enjoyed it.

Cutting the strips

She didn't quite grasp how to cut along the lines :)

Hailey and her paper chain

Hard at work

   The kids and I also watched some of the Christmas classics.  We watched The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Shrek the Halls, and Santa Claus is Comin to Town.  This is the first year they were both interested in watching the movies all the way through.  Hailey was very animated while watching and I think I had more fun watching them watch the movie than watching it myself. 

This week we have managed to finish getting the tree up.  This proved to be more of a challenge then I thought since we had to replace some light strands and then go get even more when we ran out.  In the end the tree is up and decorated and looks beautiful. 

Me and my munchkins

One of our best photos

My favorite picture

We still have several activities coming up this month.  There are various Christmas parties and of course some shopping as well.  Next week the kids and I are going to make and decorate some sugar cookies for the holiday season.  There are so many things to do and Christmas is fast approaching.  I will continue to keep everyone up to date.  Merry Christmas!