The most Wonderful time of the year

Wesley came home with this countdown on December 1st. He was so good about taking one off everyday!

Christmas time is just the BEST! I got the boys these ELF Jammies from Target. Bentley wore his for almost the entire month. It rained everyday, and I was tired and pregnant... so why not just wear cute Jammies all day! I loved having my little elf by my side all day

everyday. 

Sugar cookies were one of my favorite Christmas traditions when I was little. I love making them now although they are so time consuming. Bentley was helping me make them and his little hand looked so cute I had to snap a picture!

Baylor made this tree cookie. He was so proud of it he wouldn't ever eat it! I told him I'd take a picture so we could remember it forever!

We started a new tradition this year- the elf on the shelf. They boys named him "Elfie" So creative! haha. This was fun! Logan picked up this little scarf, hat and sock set at Target for our elf.

My front room is my favorite room in the house. Always clean and pretty. I come here to escape when I need a quiet moment. I snapped this picture while I was enjoying my quiet time :) We put a tree in here this year. 

We attended the ward Christmas party/dinner. Santa was there. It was so sweet to watch the kids sit on his lap and make their requests. Baylor asked for the Killer Bee, Wesley and Bentley asked for the same thing "The scary Jack in the Box" that Dad showed them on the computer!

Baylor was looking forward to this all month. It is 2nd grade tradition at his school to make a candy train. They watched the Polar Express, made their own Polar Express books and made these awesome candy trains. He was SO proud of his train- as he should be. It was awesome! Wesley came home with gobbs of Christmas crafts and gifts too. We love their school and how festive they are. I went to the Christmas Carol sing-a-long assembly. All the teachers were dressed up and the Princple read them the night before Christmas and they all sang Christmas carols. As them loaded the buses the brass band from Camas High School played Christmas songs. It felt so old fashioned and festive. 

Bentley and I took many cozy naps. Is there anything better then dozing off next to a Christmas tree???

I had my friend Lisa Forsyth make us this beautiful Christmas tree sign. I know I will enjoy this year after year!!! This was taken on 

the Sunday before Christmas.

He will always be my baby BOY!

I had been wanting to go to Portland to see the tree and Santa all month. We were just waiting for a sunny, or at least non-rainy day. It never happened. In fact, this December was the rainiest month since 1996! It was so terribly rainy. It was BAD! On December 23rd I was feeling bummed that we never made it out.. so Logan said lets just go. At 7:00 PM (almost bedtime) we loaded the kids in the car and went. I'm SO GLAD WE DID! It was rainy... but oh well. The tree was so beautiful. Seeing Santa was so special and fun. The boys were well behaved... and they even ALL smiled in the Santa picture.. this was a first. Santa told them they all made it on the nice list.. so that was exciting! After seeing Santa at Macys we went to the square to see the tree and we went to Starbucks for hot chocolate and treats. It was so cozy in there! Then we went out to dinner. We went to Olive Garden. Never have we gone out to eat at 9:30 PM with our kids! They did great though. It was a fun night- one I will always remember!