Welcome Winter!

Today is December 1st and you would NEVER believe it. It was gorgeous outside today. Mike has Mondays off this December in exchange for the Saturday work (for the first time ever during a holiday). It's so awesome because I also have Mondays off so it's a bonus day together! Sunday night we put together a gingerbread house and I was reminded how someone as anal as myself should stay clear of messy, unpredictable projects like this that don't really mold together as wonderful as they appear on the package. After running errands and wrapping up the holiday shopping today, Mike got busy putting up the lights, while Reagan took a much needed nap and I was able to finish some sewing projects for gifts.

I think (hope) Christmas will be a blast this year. For the past week, all Reagan has wanted to do is go see Santa. I wanted to get a few weeks into the month before we went to see him. Tonight, we ventured out to Gardner Village for a tractor ride with Mrs. Claus and to see the Elves milling about. I thought it might also give us an indication as to if she would even walk into the same vicinity as Santa...she failed! She was fine sitting there watching her during the ride(however cautiously), but when we tried to get her to pose with Mrs. Claus, she was all about freaking out. Ahhh, the joys of the season.

Decorating the House

The finished project - and a kiss for Dad

The Blurry Mrs. Clause


Some of the cute (and semi-creepy) Elves

Mom and Reagan