...December 2011...

Our December was busy crazy stressful and a complete BLAST!! 

I went back to work "part time" which was fine at first, but by the end of December I was so ready for a break! Because I worked 40 hours a week ( ya my part time job turned to full time) we didnt do as much as I would have liked to, but it was still a great December!

I have a lot of just random photos that Im throwing into one post!

Ry's cute letter to Santa. She left it on her Christmas tree so Jolly Smickel-Fig could take it to Santa.  

Love her! 

Last year I found these dresses for super cheap after Christmas. Ry was so excited when I showed her there was one for her baby too! 

Every year Santa comes to my nieces birthday party. Rylee was okay as long as he didnt touch her. She loved it when he was talking to her, but it took a minute to have her sit on his lap! 

Posing after church by the Christmas tree

She fell asleep like this a few times.

She would read her books under the Christmas tree and passed out. 

Her and Moe Moe playing with the lights

We did lots of baking this year

Sayla came over a couple times to play with us.

These two insisted on pajamas and laying under the tree to watch a movie! 

Neighbor gifts

Each year we try to do something fun, something more then just a thing of Sprite or a bag of candy. 

Well, I think this year was one of the better years. Everyone loved them! 

Krispy Kream Christmas donuts tied with an ornament! 

Delivering our neighbor gifts

I love our house at Christmas time

Last year I found this dress for like .75. I dont know why I thought it was so cute?! I wasnt even going to get it out, I was going to put it straight in the DI bag, but Rylee spotted it! 

My mom has Christmas snow globes that Ry loves. This year she kept asking for one, but they are $30. Maybe Im cheap, but I wasnt paying that. We found one at Stone Drug for $7 and made Rylees whole month. She played with that thing all day long everyday!

We have a very patient cat

Her cute little hands couldnt stop taking ornaments off the tree! She wanted them in her room!

Getting some reading time in!

Chasey made this cute stocking holder for me this year

We went to the Festival of Lights with my step mom and her family.
It was freezing and we sat on the wrong side of the wagon, so we didnt see a lot of the lights.
Dont worry we went back a few more times during the month, and each time Rylee went crazy... she loved loved all the pretty lights!

Of course we spent about every night riding around Salem Pond to see the Pond Lights.

"Oh mom these trees are so amazing!"