Christmas Jammies

Like I said, I love traditions. Another one that I want to do is to give our kids new Christmas pj's the night we decorate our Christmas tree. Tonight was that night. So..here is Miller in his new Christmas jammies. So cute!

The Hunt

I love traditions..especially at Christmas. We had several when I was growing up and I loved them. One tradition was that we always had a real Christmas tree...and we would cut it down. Eli did too, so I knew it was something I wanted to do when we had kids.

So..on Friday, we headed to the tree farm to find our Christmas tree. The weather wasn't very cold...65 degrees actually. But, it's December and it's supposed to be cold when you go cut your tree down. Plus, Miller had a cute hat I wanted him to wear. So, he wore it. It was windy, so he really needed to wear it. :)

I know he looks bored, but I promise he was having fun.

It didn't take long to find our tree {the one right behind us}. I had to set my camera on the ground and prop the lens up with Eli's gloves to get this picture. Miller's probably looking at me because I had to run over there before the timer went off. :)

Watching daddy cut down the tree. {Next year I'm sure he will be running all over the tree lot}

It's definitely more effort and money, but I hope we are able to do this every year! 

Ho Ho Ho

I was so excited to take Miller to meet Santa..mainly just to see how he would react. Would he cry, laugh, or even know what was going on. We decided to take him to Bass Pro for the *free* picture. Plus, their Santa looks real. :)

He didn't cry, laugh or even smile. He just gave Santa a stare-down.
Here are some I snapped with my camera...

"I've got my eye on you Santa"

 

Free Christmas Cards from Shutterfly

My friend, April posted about this on her blog, and it's a great deal...bloggers get free Christmas cards! You can sign up here..http://bit.ly/sfly2010 

I have used Shutterfly to make my Christmas photo cards once before and they looked wonderful!! I made a mistake last year by using another company to try to save money and it was a mistake. My cards, prints, and books from Shutterfly always look professional and turn out great!! This year I plan to make my cards through Shutterfly again. My favorite card is on this linkhttp://http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards it is the Sweet and Retro - the one that says It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. I absolutely love this one. My second favorite is on this linkhttp://http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards I love the With Love Blue. And my third favorite is on this link http:// http:// http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-gift-tags These tags are so stinkin cute. What a great idea. Take a look and leave me a comment of your favorite!!

The view from here

Earlier, as I was sitting at the kitchen table..this is what I saw in the living room. Our sweet little boy, playing with his toys, who got so happy when he saw me looking at him.

I am beyond blessed.