I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

We got a white Christmas this year.  Yesterday morning it started snowing and continued all day.  When there was enough snow, but not as heavy as it got later, Nichole and Jr. convinced me to take them out to play with their sled.

It's been a while since we've had snow like this, so it was fun to take advantage of it.
The kids enjoyed me pulling them, pulling each other, and even pulling me.

Today was still white, though I don't know if it snowed any fresh snow.  We spent the whole day inside in our pajamas.
 
I don't feel like uploading any new pictures so you just get what you get.

Oh, I did do handmade gifts for the kids again this year.  Thankfully what I had planned was simple, because I ended up making them on Christmas Eve.  Bookmarks.  I started making them on the floor of my room where the kids were involved in watching a movie (heh heh heh, I'm tricky) and I finished making them in the bathroom.  Why, you ask?  Because Jeremy needed to help the kids wrap their Christmas gifts to me in my room.  And the living room was freezing.  Why was it freezing?  I'll tell you.  How Jeremy cooks turkey smokes up our apartment for a while (it's supposed to do that) so when he does it, the kids and I hide in our room watching a movie, and Jeremy opens up the windows in the living room, and closes the doors to the rest of the apartment.  I already mentioned the snow, and the cold came right in through the open windows.  The bathroom is the warmest room in our apartment, and that's why I finished the bookmarks in there.

I forgot to get a finished picture of the three, so here's a finished picture of them... after they were wrapped.

Merry Christmas!

We're Ready

Kids are wearing their new pajamas they got from Grandma and Grandpa.  Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa.

Treats are out for Santa.  This year he gets pumpkin pie and Chex Mix with eggnog.  December 24th is National Eggnog Day after all.

Now it's time for a bedtime story and sleep.  Though it seems like one of the kids has already fallen asleep. 

Nighty Night. 

Noche de Rábanos

December 23rd is Night of the Radishes.  Traditionally it's celebrated with radish sculptures.  I did not have the time nor the energy to sculpt radishes.  Instead I sliced them up and put them in salad for dinner.  Yay!  Now we have our side salad for Christmas Eve dinner as well.

Speaking of Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Eve in general, I still have so much to do, so... Bye.

Bah Humbug

Kristin:  There's just something about homemade bread bowls.
Jeremy:  Humbug.
Kristin:  Ha Ha Ha Ha.  Because of the day.  Ha Ha Ha Ha.

December 21st is Humbug Day.  We decided to make grumpy faces for a picture after Jeremy's comment.
The grumpy faces were a change from a little while earlier when the kids and I were happily singing, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," rather loudly.  I hope the neighbors didn't mind.

After our grumpy picture, Jr. Jr. decided to pose for some more pictures.

P.S.  Jeremy actually liked the bread bowls I made.  Just in case you were worried.

Not So Picky Today

Every once in a while, my children will actually compliment the food I make (my husband compliments it all the time).  And sometimes it is quite the compliment.

Jr.:  These are the best muffins in the whole world.  And they're homemade.

I'm sure glad I made oatmeal muffins to celebrate National Oatmeal Muffin Day, December 19th.  Those will now go on the list of foods my children will eat without complaining.

 
Nichole:  What kind of muffins are these?
Mommy:  Oatmeal muffins.
Nichole:  Jr., you have to try the muffins.

Nichole:  I definitely like the onion rings.

Yay.  Onion rings were a hit today as well.

And I made cauliflower macaroni and cheese, a recipe from the October 2012 FamilyFun Magazine.  Mmmmmm, I almost couldn't get enough of it. 

Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day 2012

Jr.:  What holiday is it today?
Mommy:  Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day.
Jr.:  Ooooh, I want to wear a plunger on my head.



Nichole:  Your face is part of your head, right?
Mommy:  Yep.
Nichole:  I'm going to stick a plunger on my face like Daddy does.

National Maple Syrup Day 2012

How did we celebrate December 17th, National Maple Syrup Day?



In the obvious way... with pancakes and syrup.

But we did it with really cute kids.