So Sweet

Jax and Abi were quick to decide that they needed to sleep on a pallet under the Christmas tree as soon as we got it up. 

More Diddle Antics

Apparently, Diddle did not master his flying skills lessons before Santa  sent him down to watch over Jax and Abi during the holiday season.  He sure has ended up in some awkward positions. 

 Woah, we are not running a fast food joint here.  You are welcome to food, but for peets sake, clean up after yourself.

 Ok, this is going to far.  Diddle decided to help himself to one of the Power Rangers blue and red cupcakes Jax had picked out to take to his school to celebrate his birthday.   Thankfully, Jax thought it was funny.

Our Christmas Tree (s)

Tree number 1.

Last year, my bestest friend Amy put up a snowman tree and I thought it was the coolest thing.  I have been collecting snowman ornaments for many years, but it has also been many years since I used them.  Hobby Lobby was closed today, so tomorrow we will go and get a flower for Frosty's hat just like in the movies.  We even bought special snowman paper to wrap presents for this tree.  I think it turned out so cute.

Tree Number 2--Abi's purple tree.

                                              Tree number 3--

As I was putting up Abi's tree, Jax says, "Mommy, where is my tree?".  I said, well you haven't told me what color you want yet.  Blue.  Off we went to Hobby Lobby to find blue ornaments.  However,  I thought that a dark green tree with dark blue ornaments would be hideous, so we accented with silver.  After it was up, I kept looking at it, wondering why Iliked it so much.  Then it hit me,  it is a Dallas Cowboys Christmas tree.  I tried to find a Cowboys helmet for the tree toper, but Academy only had Texans small helmets.  The hunt is now on. 

Tree number 4.

Our pretty flocked tree. One should note, that all four trees are in our living room. Eric says he feels like he is in Macy's.

Ummmm really????

This note came home last week in Abi's school folder.  Really????  She runs like Fibi.......OH well, for today, we are proud!

Someone has a birthday coming up.

December 2nd.

Oh, how I love living in Texas.

The stockings were hung by the entertainment center with care.

 And baby Jesus was laid in his manger. 

Diddle

So Diddle has basically been a good little elf.  He mostly lounges around. 

In seashells......

 Or in my stocking.......

 Or on the Christmas tree.  He must have had a bad landing--upside down--really........

 Or in Jax's Christmas tree.......

This is the worst he has done.  Guess he got hungry on his trip back from the North Pole. 

Meet the Newest Member of the Norris Family

Diddle the Elf

The story goes like this.  Santa sends Elves down to houses during December to help watch over the little kiddos.  Each night he leaves the house, flies to the N. Pole, reports on the days events to Santa and makes it back in time to his house by the next sunrise.  So far, he has been a good little Elf and not gotten into any trouble--although he did decide to help himself to a coke this morning. 

Great Wolf Lodge

At the beginning of the Thanksgiving break, Julie and I took the 5 kids to Dallas for a few days of fun at Great Wolf Lodge. But before we could go there, we stopped in at Stacy's for a slumber party and an impromptu birthday celebration for Stacy. Can't believe we didn't get pics of all 7 kids........ Guess we will have to all get together again.

Our bear themed cabins with bunkbeds were way cool. 

 Going on a magic quest around the hotel was lots of fun.  Although my kids pooped out, Evie, Kenlie and Julie held in and finished 4/10 quests. 

 Floating on the river was oh so relaxing.

 Lots of pool fun.

 Meeting Wylee the Wolf.

 More fun in the pool. 

 Sharing ice cream.

 All for one and one for all.  Team Cousins.

 Even though it was an all indoor waterpark, several of the slides were built in and  outside of the hotel.  All the kids were able to ride all slides except for two.  Kenlie and I loved the toilet bowl ride, while Jax and Abi loved the inner tube ride. 

 Ft. McKenzie

Before heading home, we stopped in at Amy's for a quick clumber party.  7 KIDS.  wow.  They all had so much fun together. 

Goofing around at Bass Pro Shop.

Thanks Great Wolf for a great time.