MIM and more

Last year we got Elf on the Shelf for a Christmas gift so this year was our first time using it. We named him Mim (Max, Ivy, Mya) after many many names that the big two kiddos came up with that Chris and I vetoed:) We had a ton of fun with him, despite the fact that we weren't the best "Elf Parents" in the world, but the eventual reminder on my phone helped! We didn't really use it as a behavior tool, but just a fun thing for the kids to do in the morning when they woke up. Here are a few pictures of where that little guy showed up each day! I would usually come out to the living room/kitchen area in the morning and every.single.light would be on so they could see where he was!

The kids have been loving the snow that we got on Thursday. They have gone outside 3+ times each day and THANKFULLY they're getting better and better at getting themselves dressed. Now the problem is that Ivy wants to go out each time too and so I have to deal with a little temper tantrum each time the door closes without her! I've been super impressed with Mya this year...she lasts out there as long as Max which was not the case last year. Chris can hardly wait to get her on the slopes.

A week ago Thursday was Mya's Christmas concert at school. It was a short, but very sweet little Christmas program. We are really going to miss her preschool next year! Between Max and her, this was our 3rd year in a row. Ivy will be there soon enough though I guess. Santa made his annual appearance after the program. You can see Mya's angel wings ar still on:) Wish I would have gotten Ivy in this picture, but she had enough at this point in the evening.




We are headed out tomorrow to celebrate Christmas with both of our families. But not before we get a visit from the big man Santa! We sent him a letter in hopes that he could come to our house a little early. Hopefully he got it!