Baby Claire

I started watching this cutie patutie today and will through the month of December, three days a week.  She is so good!

Jordyn took this pic while we were waiting in carpool line

Getting the TREE

It's a tradition every year in our house to go somewhere and pick out a live Christmas tree to put in the basement.  I've always wanted to head to a tree farm and cut one down like the Griswolds, but I'm usually shot down with that idea.  Due to the rain, and our busy week coming up (watching sweet baby Claire, keeping Mason again three days a week, Christmas Party at our house on Friday, Raelee's bday party on Saturday and hosting dinner for friends on Sunday,) we needed to get it done!
So, we went to Lowe's.  Regardless, the kids still seemed to have a good time.

Nutcracker in a Nutshell!

Mason spent the night with Mamaw and Papaw Friday night while the girls headed to church for their annual elementary Christmas Party.  Mommy and Daddy enjoyed supper with the Murphy's at Havanna Rumba and some coffee afterwards. Saturday afternoon, Mamaw brought back little man after a night of fun, and (with the girls) we headed to Spaghetti Factory for supper and then the kid-friendly (shorter) version of the Nutcracker, called "Nutcracker in a Nutshell" at the Palace Theater.  The girls really enjoyed it, but I think they liked the scene around 4th Street live even better.  Now, they want to go back and ice skate and do a carriage ride!