Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

from @Pleasant Home

Santa's Promise

 

Santa spoke to the little one,

You've left me a big job to carry on.

To remind everyone on the earth

of your very special birth.

To fill their hearts with Christ like love,

and bring Christmas spirit down from above.

To have them open their hearts and minds,

to spread Joy, Peace and Love to all mankind.

As Santa was kneeling before the little one,

with promise in his heart,

He spoke softly to the tiny babe,

and vowed to do his part.

 

by Dawn Jackman

Just wanted to share a fave layout of mine! 

Seriously, that boy's smile brightens my day, everyday!

Been MIA

So sorry that I have been MIA these last couple of weeks!

December is already crazy busy, and I am just trying to keep up!

Can you believe the big day is in just 4 days!?!?!?

Are you ready?

I am not!

I am still working on Christmas cards, and I have a day of shopping planned for tomorrow while my

mother-in-law watches the boys for me.

How lucky am I?

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So, one of my favorite thing that we have don so far this year has been taking a

Polar Express train ride!!

Oh my goodness, if you haven't done this yet, get on google, type in Polar Express and your state, and

order your tickets for next year!

It was fantastic!

This has been the best memory so far that we have made together as a family this year!

Thanks to my mom for ordering the tickets for us!

Can't wait to do it again!

My snow buddies!

The boys woke up first thing Sunday morning, and I wasn't even fully awake before they started in with asking to play outside in the snow.

Chad was working in Indianapolis, so I needed to do something fun with them.

I dug out the snowsuits and boots, and we headed out.

We were a little bummed that the snow wasn't sticking well, so we couldn't build a snowman.

We still had a good time, and I was even to make snowballs for them to have...they ended up throwing them at me!  We had a fun time playing in the snow. 

Winter is here!

Meet Ralphie

He arrived on December 1st, and the boys happily welcomed him to our home!

"What does he like to eat?" 

"Can we see him fly?"

"Where are his teeth?"

"Does he see us when we aren't home?"

Those are just a few of the questions that we have encountered about Ralphie.

He's a fun little elf, and he definitely helps with getting the boys up in the mornings. 

I wonder if they make a year-round, get-up-for-school helper elf??

So much inspiration...

I decided late last night to take the "Journal Your Christmas" by shimelle.

                                                                        oh em gee!!

I am so glad that I did!

There is so much information and inspiration there, that I am overwhelmed, but in the best way possible.

I am going to be glued to my emails and the online forum for hours a day!

Please check it out if you have given it any thought previously!

You will not be disappointed!

Sincerely,

An enthusiastic Journal Your Christmas Newbie!

Christmas Movie Classics

I am making a list of the "must-sees" of Christmas movies! 

Check my list, even twice, and let me know what I am forgetting!

Family Movie Nights are a Killion tradition now, and we need some great ones to watch.

Hopefully you will find some time to watch a few yourself!



*Christmas Vacation
*A Christmas Story
*Charlie Brown Christmas
*Elf
*It's a Wonderful Life
*Santa Claus
*Santa Claus 2
*Santa Claus 3
*Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
*Miracle on 34th Street
*Polar Express
*How the Grinch Stole Christmas
*White Christmas
*Prancer
*A Christmas Carol
*Frosty the Snowman
*Home Alone
*Home Alone 2
*Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus