2 Days until Christmas!

My nemesis!

Laundry.

But don't worry!

The boys stacked it tall

like a Christmas tree

and put a bow on it

to make me happy.

Ha!

 

2 days before Christmas

and the boys were starting to

worry that Santa wouldn't find

their stocking if we didn't hang them

So we made this.

And I just love it!

 

More Jinx shenanigans.

 

The boys woke up

with green marker J's

on their faces this morning.

And then we saw Jinx.

Bad Jinx!

 

More Christmas Baking.

We like gingerbread

boys and girls, but we love

gingerbread weenie girls!

 

 

 

Didn't they do a great job.

Not a white Christmas

BUT we got snow

on Christmas Eve Eve.

Yay!  It was only this much

but hey ~ it counts!

 

12 loaves of Banana Bread.

and it is not the healthy version

either.  My Great Grandmothers

recipe.  So delicious!

Do you want to build a

snowman?  Jinx does.

 

 

 

Our 2014 Christmas Eve

Random Acts of Kindness!

 

 

We started this tradition last year.

12 RAOK on Christmas Eve.

~ we dropped off coloring books

and crayons in the

labor and delivery waiting room

~ we passed out suckers to kids

and a few workers at our

favorite United

~ we passed out dog biscuits

to all the cute puppies at

the humane society

~ we paid for the car behind

us in line at Sonic

~ we gave a gift card to the

family that had their baby

in the same bed that our

sweet little Dallyn was in

in the NICU at BSA

~ we passed out cookie treats

to the very sweet residents

at the nursing home

~ we passed out candy bars to

nurses working at BSA

~ we set out a bunch of coins

on a playground for

little ones to find

~ we passed out hot chocolate

and banana bread to the homeless

~ we delivered sweet

treats to neighbors

 

 

When we stopped for lunch

at Buffalo Wild Wings our plan

was to give a gift card to a table

to enjoy dessert on us. 

However when we got ready to go

our waitress said our ticket had

already been paid by someone

who wished to stay anonymous! 

How awesome that someone else

was out spreading kindness too! 

So not only did we buy someone

dessert, we also turned around

and bought a different tables lunch. 

And then our waitress got a

little extra on her tip. 

 

I share this not to brag but in hopes

that it will inspire some of you to

go out and do a RAOK next time you

think about it. My boys love doing this. 

Visiting the nursing home

was their favorite! 

I loved watching their smiles as they

walked out of every single room. 

They have already asked to do

that one again next year. 

So go! 

Go out and spread

some kindness! 

It's not too late!

When we got home it was

time to wind down

and watch some Christmas

movies.

And of course the tradition

of opening one gift.

 

Pajamas!

Always Pajamas!

 

The boys were in bed by 9:30.

They don't mess around on

Christmas Eve!

I can't wait for tomorrow!