December 2013 Tweets & Instagrams to Remember...

Dec 1st - Our new home doesn't have a fireplace, so we improvise. #fireplaceTV http://instagram.com/p/hZ1hMyovIU/

Dec 3rd - 1up mushroom cupcake for Preston's birthday party tonight. I tried. http://instagram.com/p/heUYNvovC_/ 

Dec 4th - Preston James Clark, you are eight years old. Happy #Birthday, buddy! http://instagram.com/p/hgUMTvovFI/ 

Dec 6th - My snowflake lights look awesome in the ice! http://instagram.com/p/hlQi0yovB1/ 

Dec 6th - He gets a way with so much thanks to this face. #littlestinker #DFWiceday #latergram http://instagram.com/p/hm0gkjIvIw/ 

Dec 7th - My first Bountiful Basket. Grateful that my husband was willing to brave the ice to go pick it up.  http://instagram.com/p/hpJDVeIvHp/ 

Dec 14th - See... I DID take down the #fall decor after all. Except my white #pumpkin. #Christmas time is here.… http://instagram.com/p/h6e-lrovCn/

Dec 18th - This is how three-yr-olds play Trivial Pursuit. There are flashcards in the other room that met the same doom.  http://instagram.com/p/iE4DUMIvEP/

Dec 21st - Shopping is tiring. http://instagram.com/p/iMwQFFovKX/ 

Dec 22nd - Yep, Grandma and Grandpa are here. Kids have officially welcomed them. http://instagram.com/p/iP1hGhIvLf/ 

Dec 23rd - Michael was not amused to see #ValentinesDay stuff on Dec 23rd!! #Target has lost their mind. http://instagram.com/p/iVKh50ovKy/

Dec 24th - Loving our Jesus Storybook Bible #Advent branch. This was the best Advent reading we have done so far… http://instagram.com/p/iT6X2-ovLn/ 

Dec 24th - These boys are so ready to dig in to these presents! #MerryChristmas http://instagram.com/p/iVKKWnIvKI/ 

Dec 26th - #Superhero room is nearly complete. #brothers #boys http://instagram.com/p/iafXnpIvMz/

Dec 30th - Playing with Teagan. http://instagram.com/p/ij7vvtovC7/ 

Dec 31st - #MedievalTimes on #NYE2013 http://instagram.com/p/inLGyXIvMa/ 

A Medieval Times New Year's Eve!

Not sure what to do tomorrow?  Looking for something family friendly?  Check this out!

Medieval Times in Dallas is hosting a special Family New Year's Eve Extravaganza, with fun activities for the kids, like a Princess Story-time, face painting, knight's training and more.  Plus, they'll also have the usual 4-course meal (that you get to eat with your hands!) and the jousting.  What a fun way to end 2013 with your family!  You can find out how to get tickets here, but don't wait... space is limited for this 4pm show!

[Disclaimer: In exchange for this post, I was offered tickets to the show for my family!]

Christmas 2013 Recap

We had a nice Christmas holiday.  Jill and Steve arrived from Michigan a few days before Christmas.  The kids adored having their grandparents in the same house for a while, and promptly wore them out.  Michael was off the whole week, too, so that was great.  The weather was pretty nice for the most part, boys got to go to the park several times with Gpa Steve or Gma Jill.  We ate lots of yummy food.  Regina and Kevin were in town from Tennessee, so we got to meet Teagan.  What a sweetie!

On Christmas Eve, we attended Grace Fellowship and came home to Midlo with my parents for snacks and gifts.  The next morning, Santa had come and brought the boys goodies for their new, cool Superhero themed room.  Later, we exchanged gifts and had lunch with Jill, Steve and Daniel.  Mema was going to come, but she wasn't feeling up to it. 

Here is a smorgasbord of pictures from the holidays...

Yay, Gma and Gpa are here!

Our Jesus Story Book Advent Branch

Preston reading the last chapter of the Advent.

Some inside decor.  Love this built in shelf!

Michael not amused at V-Day stuff out on Dec 23rd.

Christmas Eve, ready for presents!

Oh, there you are, Perry.

Loved having Daddy home for a week!

Visiting with Teagan, Regina & Kevin!!

Christmas shopping was tiresome.

Merry Christmas 2013!

I pray that you and yours have a very merry and blessed Christmas!

While the true story here is that Callen was just being grumpy (about taking a picture with Santa), I like to imagine that he's just a bit miffed to find he had showed up to this gala and someone else was wearing the same outfit as him.  How embarrassing!

Don't be fooled, it's not snow.  It's ICE.  We had a crazy string of several days in a row where the entirety of Dallas-Fort Worth was iced in!

Our new house is a bit on the drafty side.  No worries, though... layers and Daddy snuggles will keep them warm!

Anyway, again... Merry Christmas from my family to yours!!!