Life Lately

We have had a lot going on around here lately! I didn't do a weekend update post on Monday with pictures from our weekend fun. 

Here are some pictures from LAST week!

There is something so peaceful about all the lights off, with just the Christmas tree lit...and a sleeping dog in front of it.  This makes me so happy (that and the tree standing upright....). 

Thursday of last week was RED day in the Mouse Class.  We turn it into Rudolf day... Oh no! I just realized Kristen's eyes are shut in this picture... I thought I picked the one with open eyes...and now I can't find the original pics....! ahhhhhhhh! Oh well.  Pretend they are open.  I love teaching with her.  We have way too much fun in there together.  

I also like being able to walk down the hall and see the Christmas tree with wishlist items from kids.  Andy and his darn pogo stick.  He also wrote he wanted a blue bike... so there you go.  

Thursday night, we had our popup holiday dinner get together... and it was AMAZING.  We had it at the club and the food was to die for good.  They printed out menus for us and set us up in a beautiful room.  

Katie, in the middle, and all of her girls on either side.  We had such a fun night and when we left, we all had sore cheeks from laughing so hard. 

I came home on Friday to find Hank on the bed.  He's not supposed to be on the bed.  And he's reallllly not supposed to be up by the pillows.... but look and how sweet he looks! Who could yell at that face??

My mom had all the grandkids get together a few years ago and she printed off signs for each one to hold that had their ages on them-- they were 2, 3, 4 and 5 I believe (before Margaret was born).  She has been dying to do it again and after a few re-schedules, we made it happen Friday afternoon.  We met at Portrait Innovations and she had shirts made for them.  The pictures turned out really cute--

 These were just from my phone, but I thought they were adorable.  And, when did Cal start looking so old??

 I said before I love love love love getting Christmas cards-- totally makes my day going to the mail box each day.  My sweet cousin's husband sent out cards this year-- and it made me want to bawl.  I know Molly is smiling down at him and her precious babies.  I can't imagine how hard this time of year is for them... first Christmas without Mommy makes me so so sad.  And also-- if I pass, you can pretty much rest assured that you will not be getting a Christmas card from Eddie.  Bless his heart, I don't think he would go to the trouble!

I spent last Friday night wrapping some presents... not everything, but some of them.  Bruce made it SO SO hard.  He wanted to play/eat/scratch and everything.  

I think he got so sick of hearing me say No, Bru, that he sent himself to his crate! hahaha I couldn't find him and then saw he walked in and went to sleep! He woke up when I took this picture-- door open and all.  

That is just a little bit of life lately....