Wow. CHRISTmas sure came and went this year. For you, too?
Santa tidied up our living room and even lit a little fire for mommy and daddy. He’s really nice like that.
Thankfully, Isabelle was quite consistent in what she wanted from Santa…and was adamant that she had been a very good girl. So, Santa came through with her Ariel doll. Today is the first day they have been separated. Since Natalie can’t talk, we decided a Princess ball pit would be fun. Yes, Mr. Serious actually thought it was a good idea, too. No, he never would have imagined that his house would have so much princess stuff in it (me, either for that matter)!
Who knew the Slinky would be such a hit. Both girls love it, too. Mr. Serious has been successful in getting it to go down the stairs once or twice.
Another hit was the easel. We’re pretty sure Isabelle has used almost all of the ink in the dry erase markers. The girl loves to draw. Plus, there’s recently been some “Monkey see, monkey do” going on it our house, so Natalie had to draw right there with her big sister. Fortunately, she doesn’t require the lids to be off.
Our family ended the evening with the girls hanging out in the ball pit. Can you tell how much they love it (of course, notice that Ariel is with Isabelle, too)?
More importantly, can you tell how much they love each other? I get all melty just seeing them play together and love on each other.
Now, I just need to work on a Dave Ramsey plan update. We’ve been on the budget for 3 months now and going strong. I can’t wait to tell you more about it!
The Serious family would like to wish you the Merriest of Christmases.
Here’s our Christmas card which arrived in mail boxes some time last week.
Of course they are designed by yours truly, me, at Krizzy Designs. Remember I also do blog designs, birth announcements, party announcements, business cards and pretty much anything else that can be printed or put on the web.<—Shameless plug, but I can’t help myself, I just love doing my graphic work.
Thanksgiving isn’t quite here, yet it’s almost Christmas.
And, almost Christmas means commercials.
You know the ones. The ones for jewelry.
The ones that make me want to gag.
Don’t get me wrong, of course, there are some nice things out there. But the commercials? I’m so over them.
Waking up at 2am rocking a baby and presented with a watch? Hmmm. So she knows it’s 2am?
Being scared of a lightning storm and your man telling you “I will always be here for you” in the most seductive of voices? Then presenting her with a necklace? Blah.
Do these commercials work? Not for this momma!
Then again, I guess they are geared at men. Men thinking they are going to get lucky if they buy their significant other some jewelry? Maybe that’s it.
Side note: Do you think the music in the ads for “male performance” sound a little “baowm-chika-baow-wow?
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I’ve been MIA lately…we’ve had lots of visitors.
So, I just want to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Talk with you on the flip side.
(You know you wanted to see this one again)!
