Stratton’s Daycare Christmas Party

It’s amazing to me how some kids LOVE santa and some don’t. There were both types at the daycare party. One little girl would not leave his side and others cried the whole time he was there. Stratton was interested in him, but didn’t want to sit with him or get too close to him. When Mrs. Sherry tried to sit him in his lap, he started to cry!! Goodness! This is becoming a habit!! It was a cute little party. They gave them WAY too many sweets though!!

Sitting with some of the kids waiting for snacks!

Patiently waiting for Santa!

“Momma, come get me!!!”

Cute Christmas Antlers!

Yum- O!! Cupcakes!

Branson Trip

Our annual MAP conference was this past weekend. It’s probably my favorite project/event to plan, but I am always glad when it’s over!! We had a really good time, as always. The meeting went really well. We did some shopping and got to eat at some of our favorite places. This year there was a lot going on at the Chateau. They were having a Breakfast with Santa (that pretty much the whole group went to) on Saturday morning. It was fun, well for me it was anyway! Jarrod had to stand in the santa line for about an hour! Then when it was finally Stratton’s turn he didn’t want to sit in his lap and of course cried!

It was fun, but we didn’t get a bit of rest! I had started getting sick late last week, so I was wrestling with that and of course Stratton was out of his routine so he was a little stinker sometimes. . .and having my parents around the whole time was really nice, but it didn’t help him in the behavior department!! He knows he can get away with stuff when they are around!

I didn’t get many pictures, mainly because I thought I lost my camera. Thanks to Laura for letting me use hers at the Breakfast with Santa! I did find it on Saturday night in a pocket in the diaper bag!

Trying on hats with Pops at Bass Pro

Breakfast with Santa at the Chateau

Really long line! There were about 300 kids!!

Santa came in on a fire truck!! Stratton liked to climb on it.

Almost his turn!! That’s Erica and Woodrow on the  right.

. . .and he was not happy!!

I love this one! Looks like he’s picking his nose!

Hilarious!

That’s my boy!

We can’t get the sweeper vac out without a fight! Stratton wants to do it HIMSELF! Which is actually fine with me! He doesn’t do too bad of a job! He does get pretty upset when the battery finally runs down though.

Cookies With Santa

Amazing party hosted by Kelly Vaught at her house!

I did the printables but she did all the work decorating!

Oh. Wow.

{Click Me!}

I SO want to be Kim at TomKat studio! She is beyond amazing! I get inspired every time I look at her parties and designs! Her holiday gift guide is overwhelmingly full of such incredibly pretty things, I can hardly stand it!! Take a look!!

Fun at Gigi & Pops house

My mom shared these pictures with me from the weekend. . .

Enjoying grape jelly. . .

Getting into the pots and pans. .

Playing in the leaves. . .

Riding the Tractor. . .

Driving the tractor!

It's Christmas time!

Stratton is ready for Santa in his red and green pj's!

So, I think it's a little mean to put up a Christmas tree with a 1 year old in the house, I mean all the glittery balls and sparkly ornaments look like toys to a toddler! Never the less, I have put up our tree. We thought last year that we would buy a bigger one at the end of the season at a sale, but never got around to it. So here we are year #5 with the skinny little tree yet again! Don't get me wrong I think it's great. . .just a little small for our big living room. In preparation for the damage our little guy could do to the poor unsuspecting, adorned fir tree, I did go and buy new (unbreakable) ornaments. I thought, why risk losing my pretty, expensive, glass ones to a 3 foot tornado?? So, I bought a big box of them at Sam's and then found some more at Target, then added in the homemade ones that my Nanny made me years ago and Ta-Da!! Our new kid friendly tree! We are trying to keep him from pulling them off, but at least if he gets one by us I don't have to worry about it breaking!

Fa-la-la-la-la. . . . 27 days till Christmas!