Merry Christmas 2013

Elf on the Shelf… Part 2

Our elf, Buddy, kept himself pretty busy for the second half of December!  We celebrated Christmas early because we traveled this year, so Buddy ended up going back to the North Pole with Santa a few days early!

A Christmas countdown for Austin AND one for Buddy

 Donuts….elf sized ones too!

In a little trouble with the Army men...

Hide and go seek candy canes

Fruit loop necklaces

Marshmallow bubble bath and cupcakes

Waiting for Santa to take him back to the North Pole

A few last tricks...

Preschool Christmas Program

This afternoon we FINALLY had Austin's preschool Christmas program (it was rescheduled twice because of the ice storm.)  Austin's class, the Big Bugs, performed the song "Away in a Manager."  Austin was a shepherd and he did such a great job… they all did!  

Enjoying cookies in Austin's classroom after the show!

Ms Denise

Ms Mona

TOO CUTE!

Elf application- LOL!

Austin's gift to us- love it!

I'll admit it was a little bit emotional for me- our last Christmas program at Southlake Christian Preschool!  Where does the time go?  :(

Elf on the Shelf.. Part 1

We've had a very busy elf this year, so I wanted to document the fun we've had with Buddy so far! (sorry for the picture quality- they were all taken with my phone… at night.)

Buddy arrived from the North Pole with gifts!

Swinging

Making cookies

Hiding in the Christmas tree

Going for a ride on the train

Fishing

Growing candy canes

Elf size pancakes

Qtip snowflake

Toilet papered the Christmas tree

Gingerbread man cookies to decorate

Crate paper over Austin's bedroom door

All wrapped up in ribbon (gift for Austin)

Zip lining from upstairs to the Christmas tree

Snowball fight with Buzz Lightyear

Watching a movie

Snow angel in sprinkles and M&M message

Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Party

This morning we went to Breakfast with Santa at our church- this was the first year we've attended, and it was so much fun!  I had no idea there would be so much to do… we spent the entire 2 hours doing activities!  

Pancake breakfast- we ran into Alex, Jody, and Addison

Waiting in line to see Santa

Alex & Addison drinking hot chocolate and eating their decorated sugar cookies

Decorating sugar cookies.. beautiful :)

Making reindeer food

Saylor & Amber

Writing letters to Santa

Very focused

Austin & Saylor

Mailing his letter…. hope it gets there in time!

Making a Christmas ornament

In addition they had necklace making & story time with Mrs. Claus… but we didn't have time to do everything.  Such a fun morning!

In the evening we went to a Christmas party at the house of friends from preschool, Matt & Ryan.  There were 5 families invited, and we all enjoyed making some new friends.  Their mom, Christy, had tons of activities planned for the kids- painting dough ornaments, decorating sugar cookies, nativity scene craft, handprints on canvas to make a Christmas tree, story time, & dinner.  Needless to say, we were exhausted by the time we go home last night!

Ornament Austin painted (with help from mommy)

Christmas tree handprint canvases- so cute!  She will add tree stump and a star at the top.

More cookie decorating… more sugar

Nativity story time with Ms Christy