A Holly Jolly Weekend

We are exhausted from our weekend this Monday morning! We had a busy weekend starting Friday night. We went to dinner with Aunt Katie and had mexican food. Jack wore the Captain Hook costume (complete with feathered hat) for the whole evening - including dinner. People got quite a chuckle... Saturday morning we had a Christmas parade. Drew wanted to ride so badly on the float. John's mom crafted two wonderful shepherd costumes for the boys (and King costumes for the other kids too!). We got the kids ready and left early Saturday. When we arrived - neither Drew nor Jack would ride the float. At my wits end, I tried everything to get them on the float. Finally, Drew agreed and rode. Jack walked behind the float. Once again, people chuckled at the rogue shepherd tailing the float - which won Best of Show award!!

My mom and dad took the kids for a spend the night Saturday so John and I could complete our shopping. We both had a weird feeling about a live Christmas tree and decided that we'd find an artificial tree. Wow. The prices on trees are outrageous. Not to mention, you cannot find an unlit one that looks nice anymore. Anyway - we've put up one we used in the playroom last year in the living room. We went to every Christmas tree shop around - even perusing live trees. Talk about indecisive. We did get the tree decorated, some lights put up outside and the mantel decor complete...

Then we overslept this morning - we're wiped out from the marathon shopping and Christmas decorating. Maybe we'll finish decorating tonight. But I honestly can't promise anything :)