I Think We Got It

Well I think we actually managed to get a decent Christmas card photo this year! Last year I used one of the boys together in matching jammies and I thought I would try to attempt that this year, but this is what happened....

Don't think these are too "Merry Christmasy" ;)

It DID cross my mind to use these just because these do capture the essence of these 2 boys. But, back to the drawing board.
I also thought I would try to save some money and try this thing that Shutterfly offered. I have gotten Christmas cards (from here) from them before and they have always turned out great, the price was right, usually there was free shipping involved and their site is super easy to navigate. I also did a photo book of Haiden and I LOVE it. I am working on(well, a little behind actaully) on another family album. I have all my pictures saved on Shutterfly and they really have a lot of neat things to offer. So then I started off looking at ALL the different options. Some popped out of me right away like these.....

Believe In Magic Religious Christmas Card

by Tag & Co

Snow Flurries Scarlet Christmas Card

by Fresh Lemonade

This whole post of adding links is new to me and even to get the type to turn up in blue was a huge success to me! Not quite sure how to attempt to get the picture of the card??! Anyway, I had a hard time deciding but another nice feature is that I can create my cards and then save them to go back and look at them a few times to see which one pops out ;) And if the sounds like an advertisement for Shutterfly, it is. But hey, I get free stuff. So soon that bright orange envelope will be arriving here with the final decision and one happy lady for free stuff and a (I think) pretty nice holiday card.

Weekends

Weekends are the best for this working Mommy. It's so exciting going to bed Friday night knowing we can just wake up the next 2 mornings and stay cozy at home. We have so much fun staying in our jammies, eating breakfast together, playing and running errands if needed. This weekend we had no errands to run and nothing we HAD to do so we just had fun. We started out going to the Holiday Parade in Hudsonville. The great thing about this parade is that it is right at at the end of our street ;)

Cousins Will and Ellie joined us in the candy grabbing fun!

Tried to get a pic of me and the boys but this is all I got. Cameron was too excited being able to actually walk into the street and watch the parade coming.

At night Will and Ellie came over for pizza and playtime. Of course it always involves jumping on something. I love how Haiden has to be in the mix of it all!

And then the boys had to fix something together. Haiden found it fun to spread diaper rash cream over the tractor and Cameron found it fun to watch him and tell me AFTER it was all said and done. He is funny that way...I think he liked to see what his brother comes up with and how he will get in trouble to see if it's worth him doing it or not!

Sunday night we finished up our Jesse tree and Advent wreath at church. No pictures of that. With glue guns, scissors and lots of little objects there was no time to spare. I am excited to start this new tradition in our family next week when Advent starts now that the boys are that much older. And I think we might venture out on a limb and get a real Christmas tree this year!

Not Much

Well I really don't have much to blog about, but I can't seem to go too long without at least posting some pictures of my boys! Honestly, we have just been doing what we do everyday and enjoying the last days of being outside without having to bundle up(although Cameron keeps asking when it will snow, the snowmobile is calling his name).
Here is my little cheeser(and Torrey took this pic so I am not sure what it's about but it's all we have lately!)
Way too big....


And then there is this big guy. Sporting his glasses from Wednesday night church. He learned that God sees everything and is everywhere. On the way home he asks, "Why is God everywhere Mommy?" I love the way he is thinking about things lately. So big....