Guess Who Made the Naughty List

Matt and I were really hesitant about putting our tree up this year. Considering the golf club incident and various other wild child moments, we didn't know how our vivacious boy would handle something as tantalizing as a Christmas tree.

Two days ago, we decided to give it a go. We put it up and Topher was ecstatic.

Ooh, pitty lights. Ooh, lights ooh lights. Mama, lights. Daddy, lights. Pitty.

Needless to say, with some errant touching of the tree and rearranging of the presents, he has not bothered the tree, only admired it.

There is someone though, who has definitely NOT left the tree alone. Someone who will most certainly receiving coal in her stocking this year.

That feline is called Merry. Would you like to see how she has terrorized our tree?

This is her "Oh crap" face.

Have I mentioned she's a few scoops short of a full litter box? Chewing on wires=DUMB.

Toph tried really hard to get her to come down.

But as you can see, she just told him to shut up.

This kind of behavior does not make Santa happy.  Not one bit.  However, Merry is so cute that I knew Santa would need photographic evidence.  I happily obliged.

I leave with you with my son trying to talk sense into her.  He tried guys but it couldn't be helped.  Merry took the "merry" right out of her own Christmas and landed herself on the naughty list.

A Christmas Wishlist

This morning I got to playing around on Polyvore and created a little wishlist this holiday season.  I liked it so much I just might create one for Matt and Toph!

What do you want for Christmas?

The Night Before Christmas

"Their stockings were hung from the chimney accent wall with care..."

Sneak Peek...

A little sneak peek of our Christmas card...

Doesn't everyone look thrilled?

We can't wait for everyone to see the finished product...for now, it's top secret!

I Thought I Enjoyed Winter Break in College...

That was until I became a teacher. Now, the two weeks of freedom we have off at the end of December are the most glorious weeks of the year. It's very significant too; my babies are no longer really babies; they are truly third graders and some of them are becoming fourth graders right before my very eyes.

I also love this time of year because of all the family time I've been blessed with. We spent the weekend with my mom, just hanging out, talking and playing games. (I won my first Phase 10 game ever!!!) I was lucky enough to spend some quality time with the great Mollye, my awesome sister. We sure do laugh a lot. My husband and I had a good Monday together, resting and hanging out. Now my dad is here from Ft. Worth and we've just been visiting. The 26th, Matt's mom and step-dad are flying in. We are so blessed to have family who will travel to see us, who love us so much that they're willing to come in from out of town to see us. When I think that some people don't have that familial bond in their life, well, it makes me that much more thankful.

It's cold outside, I'm up here typing, and my dad and husband are watching basketball. This is my vacation, and I'm not going to have to leave my home. (Except for on the 27th, when we go visit Gma Funk.) This has been a great break and it's barely started.