Wordless Wednesday

 Some Sweet Houses

Sleepy Milkshakes - Stat!

    I need a few "sleepy milkshakes" stat! The Tweedles are driving me up the wall! They are running around, chasing each other, trying to ride each other like a pony, jumping towards each other, yelling, screaming and now they're rolling around on the floor covered in a blanket. Bear is rolling into me and the laptop.
   I have asked my oldest twice now to calm down, knowing her brother will follow but she has yet to fully calm down. So again.., I need a few "sleepy milkshakes" stat!
    Maybe it's because I work outside of the home and I am not home as often as maybe some people feel I should be with young kids. Maybe it's because of their ages that they naturally don't hear me when I ask something of them. (But isn't that true for any age of children? haha)
    I have no clue how some mothers can work from home.., I would love to be able to just do a single chore and complete all of it while I am home instead of just survive! How in the world would I be able to complete a report or flyer for work in this current household status??! Oy! That's just a spit in the wind dream I guess.
    I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for what feels like forever to be able to get my Etsy shop off of the ground and running. I have such big hopes and plans for organizing my crafting area. And I never feel like I get to do a smidgen of what needs to get done.
    How in the hell did Mrs. Cleaver do it?! Any advice?? How do you try to juggle everything?

All with a pearl necklace on and every hair in place!

A Santa Success!

    Today we conquered Santa! My parents and I took the kiddos to sit on Santa's lap at the same place we always go to. (The hubs had to work today - boo) It was a wonderful success!! The pictures turned out fabulous, although Bear was more interested in eat Santa's beard and T was a little shy. He was adorable though. All week he had been saying he is going to ask Santa for a train and then at the clutch moment he said dinosaur. Haha. I love that little guy!
    Liv asked for a Jasmine dress and a Belle something or other. Not too sure on that yet, but not too sure what if Santa is going bring either. At least the kids had minty fresh breath though. Marshmellow Alice Bell brought them some breath mints to have fresh breath for when they told Santa what they wanted. Haha. Oh that tricky elf!
    What are your kids asking Santa for this year? Did you have a successful Santa sitting? Any tricks of the trade to ensure smiles?

Sitting on Santa's lap with some fresh breath mints

Snowmen and hanging around

    Well, I have been very busy - at work and at home. Is it vacation time yet? *Looks at calendar.., nope. Boo. Isn't it fun how our schedules and lists get busy and super long during the holidays?!
    I just wanted to post quickly what our elf has been up to. She made the kids a marshmellow snowman because they watched Frosty the other night, then she decided to hang around on some decorations. The kids can't wait to see what she does tonite.
    What has your elf been up to?

Wednesday morning

Thursday morning

  

Cocoa and Angels

    So far our elf, Miss Marshmellow Alice Bell, has made herself a yummy cup of hot cocoa after she gave Santa her report of the kids and last night she made some excitingly delish marshmellow snow angels. 
    What kind of things are your elf getting into? 

A name has been chosen

    So Trey spotted our elf first.., he was just chilling then exclaimed "Who is that?!" It was Liv who gave the elf a name. May I present to you ladies and gentlemen of the cyber world..,

Marshmellow Alice Bell

 

She's just hanging around

What the ELF?

    So apparently our Elf got delayed at the North Pole.., He had to stay at the North Pole to help Santa with a few things (aka Mum couldn't find him in time). He did manage to drop off the Tweedles Advent calendars, yeah chocolate! He left his note and the calendars by the back door near the shoes.
    He left a letter telling us to keep a watchful eye out in the morning for his sneaky, tricky friend he will be sending in his place this year (Spoiler alert - it's a girl elf!)
    Do you do the Elf in your house? What are some fun ideas? When did you stop doing the Elf? How old were your kids?

The note and calendars

The Tweedles finding the note