December was a blast this year. All I could think about all month was how sick I was last year & how hard everything was because of that & it just made me so grateful to really be able to enjoy it this year. Our Elf on the Shelf came the day after Thanksgiving & kept the kids on their toes (& best behavior) all month long. I think I only threatened to call Santa one time, which is most definitely a record in our home! Noah was beyond excited about the elf this year. He pretended to be an elf & wore an elf hat for probably 20 days straight & was always coming up with various elf costumes throughout the day. And I spent most of the month pretending to be Santa or Mrs. Clause because, "Elves don't talk to humans, mom". I think the highlight of Christmas Break for Ruby & Noah was having their cousins here visiting from Washington. They played nonstop & loved every minute together - we were all sad to see them go! With Tyler having several weeks off of work, & the kids both having a few weeks off from school - it was such a great break from reality.
