Hustle and Bustle

We have been right up in the middle of the hustle and bustle around here getting ready for Christmas. It seems like every day of the past 2 weeks has consisted of parties, plays, and gift exchanging. However, we would not have it any other way! We started our festivities off with a trip to see Babes in Toyland. Blair's ballet studio promoted the show, and it was very good. My appetite actually ran us out of there a few minutes early; not my 2 year old who loved it!

And speaking of ballet, we had a little party to end the season. The girls got to wear their princess costumes, and had a blast. There is nothing like having cupcakes and sugar cookies right before lunch time ;)

But, let's not get too carried away with all the Christmas talk. I wasn't going to let anything stop me from getting my hands on this little dream come true before the holidays hit. I could have worn my Canon slap out on her. This is little miss Libby Crowe. Isn't she the daintiest and prettiest little thing you have ever laid your eyes on?!?!?

The timing could have not worked out any better for our visit, because Blair and Katherine have had a date to the North Pole Express planned since June. And their mama's have had planned out what they would wear since May ;) It's always an adventure when you are in Calera, AL! We checked out the trains, had a hot dog snack, saw Santa and Mrs Claus (well some of us did), and had milk and cookies on the train ride. Next year, I think they should serve the adults Red bull (and a splash of vodka) instead of milk ;)

And last, but certainly not least, the Driskell's came over this week for jambalaya and a gift exchange. We were so sad that the McGrath's fell to the seasonal crud. I think the girls could have used a little more testosterone in the room ;) Felix cooked up a mean pot of jambalaya and afterwards we opened gifts and indulged in pie, cookies, and fudge (yes Megan, I ate all three that night). I do think I burned it off while attempting to get three children to pose for a photo!

So, here we are. It is the night before Christmas Eve, and the festivities have really not even begun! We are snuggled up in our Christmas pajamas anticipating one last visit from the elf. We have some cookies to decorate, church services to attend, and 4 grandparents all coming within the next 48 hours! As long as there is a lot of carbs and sweets around, I think I will be fine ;) Merry Christmas!!