Surprise, surprise, I'm blogging! I'm really starting to believe that I am NOT so good at keeping a blog. How do people find the time to do everything? HELP! If you have any tips on how to juggle...life. Let me know. Yes it's been a while, but here I am (when I should be sleeping) BLOGGING. :)
We have a little tradition in our family to give the kids new (well new to them anyways ;)) Christmas pajamas, books, and ornaments on the night that we decorate the Christmas Tree. We usually try and do this on December 1st. This year it didn't happen until the 5th because the HH has had to work A LOT, and we did not want to do it without him.
We use to give the kids there Pajamas on Christmas Eve but I hated that they didn't get to wear them through the Christmas holiday so we switched over to this way and it has worked great. The kids love getting a few gifts early and they love wearing their jammies as much as possible.
Here's the cute little bunch dressed in their new PJ's with new books in hand. As you can tell Mr. E is beyond excited about his new book. :)
Mr. C PJ's- Hand-me-downs from his cousin- FREE
Book- One of my old Chapter books-FREE
Mr. E PJ's-Hand-me-down from cousin-FREE
Book-Yard Sale-$1
Miss J PJ's-Yard Sale-.50
Book-Yard Sale- $1
Remember how I wasn't sure what to do for their Christmas ornaments this year? After MUCH thought, I decided on these "I Spy" ornaments. My Mom had left over clear ornaments that she let me have and I used some of my scrapbooking ribbon that I already had, then went around the house finding things that were small enough to fit in and that described my kiddos. I also printed off small pictures of each of them and small pictures of certain things that they liked plus a small picture of a Nativity and put them in as well. The kids LOVED them and have taken them off the tree more times then I can count to look at all the fun things in their special ornament. In fact Miss J already broke hers once. Thank goodness my Mom had a back-up one for me. THANKS MOM!!!!
I love these kids so much!
They make the Holidays that much more fun and their excitement is defiantly contagious.
Can't wait for Christmas morning!!!
How fun. I love the ornaments.
ReplyDeleteYou are always so inventive and creative, Heather. I need to hang out with you more so some of it rubs off on me. Those kids are looking so grown up, especially that little E-man! Good job for sticking with your thrifty nifty year even through Christmas....you are one awesome mom!
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