For This Season

Friday, December 24, 2010

{kleenex, please}

THIS is what the season is all about. Nothing else is needed to be said.

http://arkansasmatters.com/news-fulltext?nxd_id=378837

Love and prayers to the McClung family!!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

At this point in his life he is obsessed with collectibles, primarily rocks and arrowheads. Several rocks he has collected become arrowheads if they even remotely house the appearance of an arrowhead in any form or fashion. I wash rocks. I dry rocks. I find them in my car. I stump my toes on the box that holds them but only partially fits under his bed. Yep, he's in love.

So, when he found out that Uncle James was coming down this week to spend the day with them, he was ecstatic and called him out on a promise of future arrowhead hunting. The future had arrived. Uncle James brought war paint to get into the game.

They constructed an arrow.

Mean Indian face.

They found one {let's say Uncle James made a drop prior to coming to the house} and we think Evan actually found one? That is all he wants to do now. That, and for pan gold in California. Oh, and diamond hunt in where ever that place is in Arkansas.

{dear santa}

Totally hilarious! I ordered these super-cute letters from Etsy. It was quite funny to see the differences in their personalities as they wrote these.

Both were very intent.

One, maybe a little more than the other. See below. ;)

Is he cheating? On a letter to Santa?

Evan got concerned as Elmer the Elf was sitting on the shelf behind them. Evan asked him some question at this point. He talks to Elmer constantly. In fact, a few days ago he wrote him questions hoping for a response of some sort.

Evan's penmenship needs a little work. It says: Indiana Jones Wii game, art, clay. The end.

Poor guy!

Such pressure??

He even initialed the line he scratched out??

We shall see. I think I may have sent a letter to intercept....they will be grateful for it come Christmas morning.

{simple day}

As you can tell, I've been on a roll here! Trying to play catch-up in a major way, lest I forget.

I sooooooo needed today. I am still in my pj's which really says it all. Evan is sick, thus my plans were totally scrapped for the day; a blessing in disguise.

*I snuggled.
*I cleaned and did laundry.
*I wrapped.
*I blogged {as if you didn't notice}
*I pondered.
*I cooked actual meals.
*I did spurts of nothing.
*I read. {Louder than Words by Andy Stanley; I highly recommend}
*I made paper airplanes.
*I loved on a loving dog.
*I savored my decorations knowing their time is very limited. {sigh}
*I drank bunches of coffee.
*I watched Christmas movies with the boys.

No crowds. No edits {although I have some still waiting}. No ordering {with the exception of my own, finally}. No deliveries. No crisis. No fires to put out. No reviews.

Blissful day. I will return to reality come Monday.

{a funny}

maybe, or maybe not?

Earlier Evan came up to me and whispered the following....{in order for Elmer not to hear what he was about to say.} "You know Mommy, the only way we could keep Santa would be to knock him in the head when he comes down the chimney. BUT, if we did that we would DEFINITELY be on the NAUGHTY list for next year."

Ya, think?

I think there has been one too many shows about Santa falling and knocking himself out around here.

{ahead of myself}

for once.

I have searched for hours for the Christmas present for my niece.

I finally gave up and called for back-up plans.

Then it dawned on me.

It was one of the only gifts I had wrapped and was under the tree.

I'm not used to being ahead of the game on anything.

{christmas tour 2010}

Not much changed since last year. I moved a few things around and bought very few new items. I didn't buy much at all last year....so between everything I got rid of the previous year....it still seems a little sparse. To me, not Scott. He gets nauseous when he looks at the Christmas village?!?!

But, this is our home for Christmas 2010. I definitely did not go all out. And, it does look like a bit of whimsy exploded in our house. Nothing spectacular, but definitely bright & colorful!!

I did the mantel in my Santas again....a few things moved around and added. And, probably forgotten. ;)

I've got the cutest stockings from last year but am too afraid to hang them with the fire? So, they hang on Molly's iron bed...

I love this little guy! He is one of my favorite little pieces. Always so happy and tilting to fall over. Maybe I relate to him! {no comment J. Carter! :}

The lights in the snowman's head went out. As did half of my pre-lit Christmas tree {that I bough LAST YEAR??}

Little ornaments for DG this year.....

I have been dying today to cute into that birthday cake on the platter. Has to wait until the big party Saturday. Red velvet with white icing.....for His blood and His redemption.