Merry Little Christmas

With the house building and puppy craziness, we stayed home this Christmas and enjoyed some quiet time together.  It was a very lovely week.

Elayna’s new Elf-on-the-Shelf, Linda.

 

 

  

Shelby and Elayna opening presents:

  

House Update–Day 228

We opted for the rock façade on the exterior of our house and are so happy with the results.  It looks beautiful!!

  

Additionally, the granite countertops are in!!  Woo-hoo!

  

House Update–Day 223

Can you see it?  The fresh, perfect, unblemished driveway? 

     

Meanwhile, there’s tile, tile, tile everywhere…

Master bath and shower:

  

In the great room:

  

Some Mom Validation

Elayna’s preschool program asks the kids to ‘journal’ every morning when they arrive.  Most entries are fairly benign (‘What did you do this weekend?’  ‘Draw something that begins with the letter P’)

But every once in a while, the journal entries are very touching and sweet.

 

I do love this girl….

Elayna’s Holiday Program

 

Elayna’s pre-K class celebrated their last day of school with a little program and gingerbread house decorating.  The kids sang 3 songs