drop it like it's hot

merry! merry! we are checking in with our monthly update. apologies to our family because i know this is a perfect way to keep up with our daily happenings. we are evidently in a different phase with the busyness of life now. we don't even sit down for dinner until at least 7:00, and then everyone is doing homework and getting ready for bed. and if it's a wednesday, we are really pressed because everyone wants to get settled in time to see modern family. we have had so much to post about, just less time.

so here is a glimpse of what we have been doing to for the holiday season...

on saturday, i went to the 7th annual cookie swap at a friend's house in my neighborhood. this is always an epic event. some people stay all day. i brought these goodies home.

on sunday, we went on a hunt for more lights and red ribbon for bows. while out, we spotted these...

i have a thing for mini-horses. i almost got on one for a photo but i would have been the only one in the ring of horses at the ride. kind of sad that i didn't now.

we have decorated our tree for the first christmas in our new house.

a little boy in pre-k (one of p b's favorite clients) made this drawing for him today in my art class.

it is an angel. and it is proudly hanging in our house now.

tonight we hung some lights on the porch. it's raining so i couldn't get a shot from the front.

and we did this garland tonight too.

we are listening to the avett brothers live, volume 3 right now. instead of putting the ipod on shuffle every night, we have decided to pick one artist/band and play the album all the way through during the evening. it's amazing what you don't realize you have! sunday night it was stevie wonder live from the rainbow theatre. amazing.

and last, a few teasers from our christmas card shoot last week. our living room had lights, a tripod on chairs, and a lot of loud music playing for this event. our card should be in this week. will post one soon. enjoy and happy holidays!