Magic Elf Seeds

Two nights ago our Elf, Bernard, brought a special surprise straight from the North Pole...

Magic Elf Seeds!!!

 (cookie decorations in the shape of Christmas trees!)

Santa let Bernard bring these b/c the boys have been so good this holiday season!

He also brought a letter from Santa!!

So last night we followed the instructions and planted our seeds in a bowl full of sugar!

And look what happened while we were sleeping!!!!

Lane woke up and told Paul..."Oh yea daddy...I have to check something!"

Like the blog said...Don't you just love the magic of Christmas with little ones!?!?!

Oh and I go this fun little activity here! Thanks to Pinterest of course!!!

Today we are going to go to the Gaylord!! I love that place at Christmas time!! Then it's back home to make sugar cookies and get ready for tomorrow!! Happy Christmas Eve everyone!!

X-Mas Lights and a Little Artwork

Last night we loaded up and drove right up the road to drive through the Texas Motor Speedway to look at their Christmas light display!! I saw this on the news and knew that Lane would love it! This was their first year doing it there and it was pretty good.

Lane spotted this TMS logo and was so excited! He didn't understand why there wasn't a race going on!

He loved the lit up race cars...how cute are they!!?

And he was super excited about sitting in the front seat with mommy!

You actually drove through the inside of the stadium...right under the seats..pretty neat.

Next year we will know to bring along some snacks, seeing how there was so many people there and it took awhile to even get it!

If you follow me on FB than you already know this...but earlier this week I stayed home with Levi to take him to the doc...and when I went to get Lane early at school, I walked right in the middle of paint time and Lane told me to come back later!!! No lie!! 

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Anyway he has been brining home so much precious Christmas artwork..! I didn't want to just put them up right now, so I decided to hang them on our pantry door! He was so proud!! Lots of hand and foot prints!!

My favorite it the thumbprint string of lights!! He was so excited to tell me that he used my favorite color pink!! And if you look there is one litle pink thumbprint!!

Handprint Santa!!

And this cute handprint wreath!! Love it!

Such sweet memories and keepsakes to have!

The North Pole Express

Tuesday night we headed to Grapevine to ride the North Pole Express!! We did this last year and Lane loved it, and this year he was so excited about going! It was just the four of us this year, and we happened to pick a freezing cold night!! Luckily, we got there right as they were letting people in for the show, so we didn't have to wait outside long!

Waiting on the show

Levi slept through the majority of the show!!

(and just b/c I love a little comparison...here was Lane w/ the same blanket!)

Tickets ready!

Walking through the "snow"! Lane loved it!

All aboard!

Levi was posing for the camera! This is his face when he sees the camera!! Watch in upcoming pics!!

This one makes me laugh for real!!! Look at that face!

Sweet Brothers

Getting our tickets punched by the conductor!

And finally meeting Santa!!

He gave each kid a special bell....

That they rang all night...thanks for that!

Levi just wanted to eat his!

I love this Christmas tradition!! Our visit to the Polar Express was a success!

Dear Santa...

With a week left until Christmas, it was time to write our official letter to Santa...so last night we did just that! I scribed for Lane...I asked him what he wanted and he said a Nascar track and a blue car! And since Levi is too small we wrote his for him....I asked Lane what Santa should bring Levi and he said a music toy and a ball!

Lane has been able to write his name for a couple of weeks now!! He is doing so good with it!!

So he got to sign his letter all by himself...take a look! Pretty good huh!!

All done...

sealing it up...

and ready to go!

And since Bernard goes to visit Santa every night, we let him take the letter! Ya know, just to make sure it gets there quick!!

One more day till break!!