I Missed My Calling!

Happy Monday! Only 3 more days until Christmas and Baby Fox turning 4! What?! I can't believe how fast time has flown. Anyway...I had a 4 day weekend, well today counts as day 4. We're setting up the tables for Christmas. Oh did I tell you guys I'm hosting Christmas this year? 14 adults and 5 kids, yikes! So we're trying to set up as much as possible.

On to weekend shenanigans. Friday Baby Fox had school and Mr. took Mini Fox to a work lunch, so I had the morning to myself! It was amazing, I went shopping and then met up with my Mom for lunch.

After picking up Baby Fox from school he wanted to go to the park, who am I to deny him?

He made this at school today.

And then wanted to eat it.

Friday night we went to this house with some friends. We went two years ago (technically we went last year too, but didn't take any pictures?) and this year they stepped it up a notch big time!

We took this picture, then realized, hey we should probaby turn around, but this picture turned out the best...

The house lights up, and plays to music, they have hot apply cider and fresh donuts for everyone that comes.

While waiting in line, they had some entertainment, in their courtyard...

These were the guys making the donuts...so good!

The inside (yes they let people inside):

Yes that first picture is of an upside down Christmas Tree!

then we headed to get some dinner, it was a little late, but that's okay when you're with friends right?

Saturday the kids wanted to play outside, they got really muddy. But had a blast.

She doesn't need a door, this is how all the cool kids do it

After getting all muddy we decided to give the kids a bath, and then pj's all day :)

Saturday night we went to a Christmas party. And guess what I discovered? I missed my calling, I rock at flip cup! We played 4 times, and I got the flip on the 1st time every time except 1 when I got it on the second time.

The girls

The guys, posing like the girls

Fun night, can't wait for next year!

Sunday Mini Fox and I had some errands to do, but before we went we all went to the park. Baby Fox is rocking the monkey bars. Sorry my very loud cheer at the end.

While we were out on errands, Baby Fox and Mr. decorated the driveway for me

Baby Fox showing Mr. how to draw a person

 Mr. was getting Mini Fox dressed as I was getting myself dressed, we work the same outfit.

Sunday night I made cookies...

My little helper took his job seriously

Some of his work

Over 500 cookies later...

Now to set up the tables. Come back tomorrow to see the rest of our family pictures.

Linking up with Faith, Sarah and Heather for Mommy Moments, Bella & Lisa for Weekend Link-up,  Meg for Mingle Monday and Erin for Weekend Snapshot

More Christmas Decorations + Some Cute Pictures

Hey, hey it's Friday! What two posts in one day?! I really wanted to get that Reindeer Hot Chocolate thing posted, but I'm participating in a link up today, so there you have it, two posts, one day.  It's almost the start of my vacation! I just have to work half day on Tuesday, random I know, but I need to pick up some meat for Christmas dinner and it's right by my work, so I might as well work a little bit right?

Back to the link up, some of the girls from my Style Challenge wanted to do a little more then just post about clothes, today's topic is about Christmas decorating. Although I did post a little bit about that here. Some of the decorations weren't up yet, and not quite finished. But I'm done...only 3 weeks later, haha.

My favorite part about the house is our new Christmas tree! When I first posted it, we didn't have the ribbon and I didn't have the silver bells polished...but they're done now!

Here's a close up, I think the ribbon and the silver bells really adds something even more spectacular to the tree

We have 30 of these, Mr.'s Mom bought him one every year until he was 30, it's a great addition to the tree, and I'm so glad that it worked out that we could keep using them.

My favorite part of the tree are these little white puff balls, they are awesome...how I am going to store any of this, acceptable to leave your Christmas tree out year round?

Behind our sink is these containers that usually has fruit in them, but I switch it out during Christmas.

Since it's also Baby Fox's birthday he gets a Birthday Tree...it sits on our counter and birthday gifts go under it.  This years theme is Power Rangers. Usually we just go to Party City and buy the party decorations for the theme and then buy a few toys to sprinkle in too. I bought him 3 power ranger figures...speaking of which, they don't make any of the girl Power Rangers, I find that super annoying.

Those pictures back there, I want to find something Chritmasy to put back there...hmm..maybe next year I'll get some canvases printed with the kids in Christmas stuff...hey that's an idea...I wonder if they make canvas prints that size...

My first Youtube video, making these guys, aren't they cute?

I never showed you guys the kids Santa pictures. I love them.

And then she wasn't having it...and then every single time we saw Santa, this was her reaction. Gotta love the crying Santa pictures.

Here's Baby Fox's crying Santa photo

He's almost 2 here

I sort of love our Christmas card this year.

Names have been changed

Next week I'll show you the rest of our family photo shoot.

This past week Baby Fox had his first ever Christmas production. He made the cutest little Joseph there ever was. He smashed his lines (okay it was one line May Mary and I please stay at your Inn three times.)

That's all for now, Happy Friday and for those that are taking next week off, Happy week off of work! I get two weeks off, minus the few hours I'm going in on Tuesday, so excited to spend some time with the little people and see some friends.

Now go check out some of the other ladies to see what their houses look like.

Shoes to Shiraz | Two Teens and their Mama | A Lovely Little Wardrobe | R Squared 

Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy | Family Love Inspiration Education  

The Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life | The Blondissima | Familiar Joy

Positively Learning | Quilty Joy Joy | Daily Style Finds | Sheila's Potpourri | Puppies and Pretties She thought she could | Looks like Lauren | Foxy's Domestic Side | 
Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After

Also linking up with: Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites,  September Farm and The Farmer's Wife for Oh Hey, Friday, 
April, Darci, Natasha and Christina for Five on Friday and Lauren for High Five for Friday  

Hot Chocolate Reindeer Packages

I made these cute Reindeers to give to all of Baby Fox's friends at school. How cute are they? I found it on pinterest, but changed it up just a little bit. I loved how they turned out! I even made a quick video at the end, so if you don't want to see the pictures of how to do it, just scroll to the end.

This is the stuff you're going to need:

12 Inch Piping Bags
Brown Pipe Cleaners
1 Inch Red Pom Poms
16mm Wiggly Eyes
Chocolate (dutch processes preferred)
Powdered Sugar
Salt
Twisty Tie/string (not pictured)

...and some of these, I forgot to put them in the pictures...oops!

So let's get started. First let's start with the hot chocolate recipe. I tried out two actually, this one was WAY easier, so we're going to go with that. I also tried this one, and it took way more ingredients and wasn't that much better, sooo...let's go the easy route.

I bought the Wilton Piping bags, they didn't used to have the logo on it...grrr....but what can ya do? Turn it around and pretend it's not there, that's what. Add a couple of handfuls of marshmallows. Tie the top with a twisty tie/string.

Next we add the antlers...it's the same process I used for this project.  Tie the pipe cleaner around the head twice

Then add the extra antlers on either side

Now comes the cute face

and you're done, how easy was that?!

Here's the video I promised you, it's not high quality, but it gets the job done...It's my first Youtube video...maybe it's the beginning to a new thing for me. Although when do people find the time to make videos? Here ya go.

Another variation I did, was I added some Spiced Pecans, or you can add Spiced Almonds, those are good too.

Crazy Eyes!

There ya go, it's super fast and simple to make these. Baby Fox is giving these to all of his friends today at school. I think it took me about 30 minutes to make all of these.