Life with Kelly's Monsters: Merry Christmas

It was wonderful and very Merry Christmas around here. The kids kept us busy right from the start. On the drive home from Thanksgiving weekend they asked, "Can we set up the Christmas Tree?" By the following weekend they were singing Jingle Bells and asking to watch Frosty The Snowman. How could I say no?

With stockings hung by the chimney with care

It was time to begin the festivities. Claira had a long but pretty performance one night at school,

Why do the little girls began fussing as soon as I turned on the video?

A couple days later the two little ladies and I made it over to William's school for a sing-along. It was a bit of a crazy LOUD event. There was about 500+ kids in the gym all singing and dancing together at the top of their lungs, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Aby LOVED it!!!

William received a 'Gingerbread Man' book from his teacher so we made Gingerbread Men with our neighbors and friends. The kids loved it!

As we got closer to the actual holiday friends began to come into town. And it was wonderful to see Aby giggle and "klippty klop" on her God Fathers knee.

William also had a great time playing light sabers with his Mississippi Best Friend Michael. It was so cute. William got his backpack full of his favorite bug books, nerf guns, light sabers, and then dressed his 'nice' clothes to head over and see his friends. He is still talking about it a week later, begging to go to Mississippi this summer to see other good friends he remembers. I don't think our Van could carry all the treasures he'd want to bring.

Finally it was Christmas Eve and time for our annual living room picnic.

Cheers!

And quickly all the yummy fancy cheese was gone and it was time to open one gift. AbyKate could not have been happier with her Dora panties that William gave her. There were 7 pairs and as she tried on each pair she would holler, "THEY FIT!" then shake her bootie and try on the next pair.