Holiday Festivities

Since returning from Maui two weeks ago, we've been keeping busy with lots of holiday festivities. Jackson is eagerly awaiting Santa's visit, and loves counting down the days until Christmas each day (especially since it means he gets to open a new door in his chocolate advent calendar).

Here's a quick peek at how we've been spending our time over the past few weeks.

Decorating the house inside...

And out...(J loves coming home each day and turning on the tree and outside lights)...

J finding out what Elvis the Elf is up to each morning...

J and I enjoyed Snowflake Lane at the Bellevue Collection:

And J loved (his first) Wendy's Frostie afterwards...

Both boys saw/met Santa (as you can tell Cole wasn't impressed and Jackson pulled his normal funny face the second the camera started snapping pics, but given his fever and cold, we'll let this one slide)...

J rode the Santa Train with Gramma Linda and Grampa Kent...

Corey and I went to the HMG 2014 holiday party at the Westin downtown

J and Gramma Joan made a yummy gingerbread house...

J and I made and decorated sugar cookies...

Cole and J have been wearing matching holiday pjs at home...

 

And also at the Gossetts' Christmas Pajama party over the weekend (such a fun theme and so cute to see all the kiddos in their holiday jammies)...

And I'm thrilled to say that my holiday shopping, which began two Sundays, after our return from Maui (outside of just a few stocking items I'd purchased for the boys before we left), is totally complete and everything is wrapped, and I'm feeling much less stressed. (Note: It's all sitting on the dining room table because Roxy would try to eat and/or attack it all if we put it under the tree.  Seriously, it's like I have three kids.)

We're all looking forward to the upcoming celebrations planned on Christmas Eve and Christmas!