CHRISTMAS DAY!

This year Grant and I decided to not do anything for each other since we had just bought a home and had a wedding coming up. So we woke up early to get ready and begin our day. Our first stop was breakfast at 7:00 at Ihop with his Dad’s side of the family and then on to open presents. It takes about 3 hours to open up gifts over there because they are always so generous. We left there around noon and stopped by his parent’s house to wish them a Merry Christmas and chat a little. Then we were on to our last stop of the day, which was to my parent’s house. We all hung out there and ate, played games, and unwrapped gifts!! It was a great Christmas!! I loved going to visit and spend time with all of our families. I wish it didn’t have to end when if did, I could have gone to 100 more places just to see family! This year and every year I am truly blessed by everyone.

Merry Christmas 2012!! 

Santa is Coming!!

This year we celebrated Christmas Eve with Grants moms’ side. They always get together and do dinner and dirty Santa on Christmas Eve. This was my first year to be there from start to finish. I loved getting together with everyone and celebrating. After we played and ate we had to make our next stop. We went to Grants parents house to do Christmas with them and open our gifts! Grant got a awesome new grill and stocking stuff and I got a 5 piece luggage set and stocking stuff. We are so blessed by his family and loved spending time with them. After we left there we headed to our last stop of the night, which was my parents house. Every year my sister and I open our Christmas Eve present. We opened our present which was…… PAJAMAS. My mom, sister, and I always get matching pjs (Which I love this tradition). Then we said our goodnights and headed home before starting many more activities the next day. 

Candlelight Service

Every year we go to COTH candlelight service a couple nights before Christmas Eve. The whole family goes and then we all go out to dinner after. It is always so neat to see what they are going to put on. This year was very entertaining and funny. 

Elf on the Shelf.....

Every year Santa sends one of his elf's to my classroom to watch over my little Kiddos before Christmas. Our elf's name is Jingle and he loves to be silly in our Kindergarten class. Through out the time he was there he would always surprise us when we came to school each day. These are just some of the things Jingle did during the time at WEST! 

- Draw a pretty picture of himself!! 

- Have story time while resting!

- Played Hide and Seek in the Poinsettia! 

- Unwrapped some gifts! 

- Played in the glitter in the Arts and Crafts Center!

- Took a bubble bath to get all the glitter off!

- Played on Starfall! 

We were very sad to say good-bye to Mr. Jingle but we all told him how special he was to us and that we would see him next year. 

Alabama Theater

Engagement Party!!

We finally have started the Wedding Festivities!! I babysit for an amazing family three nights during the week and the youngest is one of my flower girls. Sharron offered to throw me an Engagement party! It was amazing! She did a beautiful job from the food, drinks, to the amazing decorations. She also had cups and Koozies  make that said GRANT AND JAMI! She also had ornaments made with our wedding colors on them. One thing I loved was the mini wedding cake she had made that we got to bring up and freeze. Hopefully we will eat it soon! Anyone want to join for some yummy cake? I loved having all of our family and friends there to celebrate this amazing journey we are on. I can’t believe how fast time is going, before I know it will be MAY 4^TH!!!

Thank you to all those who came and enjoyed the night with us! 

Kindergarten Christmas Swap

Each year all the Kindergarten teacher get together for our annual “Dirty Santa” Christmas swap. I love all of these ladies so much and am so thankful to be a part of an amazing group to teach with.