we are Santa's elves

These two little munchkins are the sweetest.

Look mom, can we get a pair for you and dad too??

Ummm...NO! heeeheeehee!

The kids were in matching pj's and I just couldn't help taking a million pictures of them.  

They were being so funny!!!

Elves play basketball too right?!

Hayden's ear all mashed into his hat, half sticking out makes him look like the perfect little elf!

all the Baylor fans ~ silent saturday

learning, adjusting and learning some more!

School here in Georgia is very different than in Ohio.

We are all adjusting to not only an earlier school day, but different curriculum.

Hayden has a lot more homework than he did in Ohio.  He HAS to bring his reading book home every single day, but he forgets.  He has spelling tests and vocabulary tests and didn't bring home his spelling list, so that is fun.  Ugh!  It is all stuff he can totally handle, but it is very different and harder for now.  I think now that he understands what is expected of him he is better, but at first it was a challenge and we were all frustrated.

Layla seems to be adjusting just fine, but math is much more intense here.  She has some catching up to do.  For instance, she hasn't even started learning long division, and here in Georgia they are done with it.  She will be just fine, and we'll catch her up, but it's crazy how different states can be when it comes to learning.  

This picture of her is perfect.  She has a mouth full of chocolate.  In a groggy sleepy morning voice, talking with food in her mouth, she is telling me about how disappointed she is in the Advent calendar this year.  Apparently they didn't mix up the chocolate shapes.  There is basically a boot, a house and one other shape for each day.  Well, now I know.  Next year I will have to step it up and get a better calendar. :-)  

deck the halls

Sunday we took off on a Christmas tree adventure ... looking for the perfect tree.

Laaaaaaaaa!

  There she is.

  The kiddos were so happy to see her in all her naked glory nestled in the bay window of our living room.

Dad strung the lights and the kids added all the red and gold balls they could find.

It's so fun to decorate a new house.  Well. not new, but new to us!

We are all ready for the Christmas season.  

Layla's tree

and Hayden's tree.

Ho Ho Ho!!

Thanksgiving 2014

Our little family had a great first Thanksgiving here in Georgia!

My cousin just moved here about a month ago and we're so thrilled to be close to him!  I hadn't seen him in over 3 years and now he's just a few towns away from us.

My Auntie and Uncle Donny Ray came to visit from Texas so we got to see them too!  It was such a fun time for all of us.  The kiddos had a great time and I'm pretty sure we all did!  We have so much to be Thankful for that's for SURE!

Monday Funday!

The first day of Thanksgiving break calls for cupcakes doesn't it?

Layla decided on  a cookies n cream filled cupcake, and Hayden wanted strawberry with white fluffy icing.

Hayden's cupcake was the best!  I loved it and wish I would have picked it for myself!  It reminded me of strawberry milk. Mmmmm!

My cupcake was hazelnut flavor with a chocolate rose and Gary's was peanut butter with chocolate cake topped with a cookie.  We are so excited to have an awesome bakery in our neighborhood grocery store.  I'm not the best baker, so having a fun bakery nearby will be a great treat!!