Plaid Christmas

Christmas was nice this year, Christmas Eve was an all day event at the In-Laws. (sorry I forgot my camera and didn't document any of proceedings. But the Favorite gifts were the Hand Knits By Auntie and a darling Niece. The Boys all got matching hats, and the little boys got hand knit beard attachments to match their daddy. My Niece worked her fingers to the bone, and made beautiful ruffle scarves for a the girls (I don't know how she did it). So cute!!

We usually try to go to a Christmas Eve service, but because Christmas was on Sunday we opted to stay home that evening and go to church as usual. I have a feeling that this will be one the last years where we are not awakened at a early hour to open presents. We actually had to wake the kiddo up this year, so we would be able to get ready for church.

Opening was fun this year as Phil is getting so animated. The favorite new item is Cranky the Crane to go with his Wooden railway set.

Thomas, not that big into the presents, really liked trying to eat the paper though. He does like his new rattle, but most other gifts, Big brother has been enjoying more.

So back in October I found Christmas jammies for the Boys that matched in a red and black plaid. So cute, then I found a shirt same pattern for Phil. Joel also had a shirt in this same print. It was so great, the Boys would match for church Christmas Morning. But wait, Two weeks before Christmas my great fashionista friend (who wears the same size) wore a jacket that was the exact same print, She graciously allowed me to borrow it. So we had a wonderful day at church in our matching plaid.

Then home for naps. Later in the evening my parents and grandparents came over for a visit, more food, and to watch White Christmas a favorite of ours to watch over the holidays.

Side Note: for the second Year in a row, Phillip has gotten me a scrub brush for doing dishes. I wonder if he thinks I like doing dishes, like a hobby, so he gets me new gadgets for doing it?? too cute.

Do people actually buy this stuff?? 2

Another post, because this product really did baffle me?


While out shopping at a discount department store, I saw Brownie and cupcake makers. No not the children's Christmas classic, Easy bake Oven, these were small kitchen appliances ranging in price from 29.99-39.99, Much like a waffle Iron, You made up your mix and poured the batter into this appliance, and Voila Homemade brownies, when the light goes off.

Wouldn't be easier and cheaper to get a box mix and a 9 x 13 pan and just turn on your oven??


Maybe they were marketed for the people who live in the city and store sweaters in their stove, But still like to have a homemade brownie everyone once in a while. Or the college student who misses homemade brownies , but can't make them in her dorm room. In college when we wanted to bake, we just went down to the community kitchen at the end of the hall.

I am only trying to bring forth the products on the market right now that baffle me. and the cupcake and brownie appliance's are those right now.

Seeing this appliance in the store just baffled me.

Signs that your Christmas tree might be a little big

1) It looks Big Outside

2) Just as your husband starts sawing the thing, he regrets picking one in the back of the lot

3) Your husband gets winded dragging it to the front of the lot, and starts looking for the kid that was driving a 4-wheeler around the lot.

4) It doesn't fit in your full sized truck bed.

5) You have to take some off the bottom and a little off the top to get it to fit in your house.

6) You bring the pruners in the house to trim off a few long branches.

7) You start feeling claustrophobic in your living room with it.

8) Even standing on a step ladder you can't reach the branches at the top.

Signs that this might become the "norm" for your Christmas, for years to come:

Your husband comes in the house and says "this is Awesome, I love this tree".