More Christmas-Time Fun & A Little B-Ball

Ella's girl scout troop attended the Girl Scout Holiday Bazaar, and the girls had an absolute blast!  Lots of troops make crafts, jewelry, etc and sell it at the bazaar, then an older girl scout escorts each daisy through the bazaar, and they get to buy Christmas gifts for everyone on their list!  No parents are allowed inside- so cute!

And I attended my good friend's annual holiday cookie exchange, which is one of the most fun parties of the year...I didn't get a picture, but my stocking cookies won 2nd place for most beautiful!

Everett started basketball this week!!  Even though he's really athletic, he's never played basketball so we're not sure how it will go!

And finally, Elfie continues his antics!

It's Christmas Time!

Christmas starts around here right after Thanksgiving!  Costco got their trees early this year, so we were able to get our Christmas tree Thanksgiving weekend...

Then Ella ran into some of her besties at Target, and they were all wearing their "ugly" Christmas sweaters!

Elfie came early this year (Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend) and left the kids Christmas pjs...

He also filled up their good behavior marble jars!

Made a cake, card and party hat for Everett's birthday...

And told them to watch Home Alone...

Ella got to have a fun holiday dinner with friends at Roma Italia...yum!

Then we made treats for Everett to hand out to his friends at school on his birthday!

The chocolates in the corner of the bag are mini Santas!!

And of course the Christmas decorating is in full swing!

And I'm making some new ornaments for the tree...

Everett is FIVE! Superhero Birthday Party

Everett requested a superhero party for his 5th birthday...and that it be "boys only"...no sisters allowed!  So we did the party on his actual birthday while the older kids are still in school...one of the only good things about TK and Kinder being half day!

Sweets table...I made the banner with my Cricut cutter, I found the superheros online and then blew them up, printed them, cut them out and mounted to dowels...

I made the cupcake toppers in Photoshop using the same superheros I found online...

Every superhero needs a cape and mask, right?

Happy birthday to YOU!

And who doesn't need another big bag full of candy right after Halloween? Pinata time!