Fun December Happenings

We're having a great start to our December. I always really enjoy the weeks leading up to Christmas - even more so, I think, than I actually enjoy Christmas. Once December 26 hits, I am pretty much done, so I love soaking up every last drop of holiday cheer!

I love that Santa comes to visit our church - it saves a trip to the mall that I'm sure would drive everyone crazy, and I'd regret trying to get out and do it. Now I can be a lazy mom and see Santa where we are every week anyway!

I wasn't even going to attempt to get Paige to sit on Santa's lap, and Drew was even pretty hesitant, so I just plopped right down next to St. Nick.

Trent has a cute Santa shirt, but I had to wash it that morning and it wasn't dry. Boo.

Love having my parents be there with us!

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Sunday afternoon we went to my parents' to hang out with my sister and her crew. I love, love, love how close our 6 kids are and hope that remains their whole lives.

I posted this pic on Instagram, and it was taken down for content??? Seriously?

Monday, I drove for a field trip for the 3rd graders in Trent's class. We went to the Texas state capitol. I haven't been in a LONG time {probably 20+ years}, so it was fun to go!

The 3rd graders and Ms. Veena - she is amazing!

Hello little Lone Star!

One of two 24' Christmas trees! Gorgeous!

Sneaking a selfie with this cute little dude

After our tour was over, we drove to a nearby food trailer park and had lunch. There was an ice cream trailer, and Ms. Veena told them all to manage their money well if they wanted to be able to get ice cream. Cracks me up so much because their school as a low/no sugar policy.

Think he was enjoying 'breaking the rules'?

I hope the second half of December is as great as the first half has been. We need to make our gingerbread houses and listen to a lot more carols and see a lot more lights! 

The Big D

Brent and I are a couple who bickers. 95% of the time we are joking - I guess it goes back to our teenage years where we didn't know how to flirt with each other. {grin} I remember us making my BFF, Kristen, really nervous when she first spent time with us because we were always griping at each other, but it's almost always said in fun.

Well, one day a few weeks ago, Brent, the big 2 kids, and I were on our bed, and Brent said to the kids 'What do you say we move out and don't let Mommy come?' I fully expected Trent to want to go with Brent but figured Drew would want to be with me. Well, they fooled me, and both started shouting 'Yes, yes!' Can you guess which parent is the nice parent who brings home candy and lets them watch extra TV?

We joked about this for a little while and the battle lines became drawn: I would get Paige because duh breastfeeding, Drew wanted Brent {#heartbroken}, and Trent chose me because once he figured out where Paige was going, his alliance changed. We all had some laughs and that was the end of that.

The next morning, the conversation picked back up because I was teasing the kids about choosing Brent over me when Drew said she didn't want to talk about it anymore because it was making her heart sad. Ooof that made me sad, so I reassured her A LOT that we had been kidding and we loved each other etc. etc.

A little while later, Trent asked me 'Where would I live if you and Daddy got divorced?' I started up again about how Brent and I love each other, we were just kidding, we aren't getting a divorce, but Trent again asks where he would live. I say for a 3rd time how this isn't going to happen, etc. He interrupts me and said 'No, seriously, where would I go?'

I responded 'You'd live with each of us half of the time.' To which he responded 'OK.' HA!

I can't decide if Brent and I have scarred our children with this conversation - what do you think?