It’s almost Christmas, and the kids are on break! We didn’t waste any time, and already had one celebration. Many more to come!

Dec 15

Our tree. With toddlers and cats and falling ornaments and toys.

tree disarry

Dec 16

The big two had their Christmas program at school. It was pretty stinking cute.

program 1

Dec 17

I tried some stuff with the Nikon (all but the first picture this week were taken with it).

ivy sparkle

Dec 18

Wednesday was Polar Express Day, as known as the day the kids could wear pajamas to school and had been waiting weeks for.

polar express day (2)

And if you’re already wearing pajamas, you may as well fall asleep in the middle of the day.

Essie asleep

Dec 19

I’ve been practicing with my big girl camera a lot this week…after dropping the kids off at school on a gloomy day, I saw all these nests and birds up in the bare tree and tried to take a few shots of them.

bird

Dec 20

Last day of school before Christmas break, so there were three parties (I went to both girls’, but stopped by Henry’s class).

party essie 2party henryparty ivy 4

Dec 21

We drove to Arkansas for Christmas with family down there. Erv can’t be trusted anywhere, so he’s staying in the hotel with hubs and I while the big three stay with their Nana and Papa. He’s also not sleeping much.

hotel 1