It’s Begining

The girls and I are out of school all week long and man are we thankful for that! We have been able to get lots done AND make memories! That may just be my favorite combination of things after peanut butter and chocolate! On Monday we were doing some errands when I realized it totally felt like the holiday season all of a sudden. You know, there is a spirit about town this time of year that I love. Plus decorations are going up all over the place and the over achievers have their lights shining as we drive around the neighborhood or their trees posted on Facebook. Yep, it’s begining to look a lot like Christmas! 

On Monday I gave the girls their comfy Christmasy jammies for the year after we cleaned, ran errands and had a fun night with the Frenchs. On Tuesday we actually did some baking and cooking, shocking for me I know! I taught Keagan how to make her Grandma Debbie’s sweet party mix and her Aunty Kim’s chicken and broccoli casserole. Today we got some SERIOUS cleaning and organizing done as we get ready for a garage sale next week and then we went out for a good dinner with Nana, Sa and Todd. It has felt so great to check these long avoided things of the to do list! 

But definitely the highlight of the last couple of days, and where we full on dove straight into all things Christmas, was last night at Santa’s Wonderland in College Station. We had a smashing great time at the biggest Christmas attraction in Texas with the Lake family! We enjoyed a little bit of the cooler weather and even the 1.25 hour drive in Harriet the Chariot’s first mini road trip! She did great! And Santa’s Wonderland was even more fun then I had anticipated and worth every penny!

Besides the incredible hay ride through the most spectacular and extensive light displays ever, there was a lot of fun to be had! We rode ponies and the choo choo train. We listened to live music and Keagan, Riley and Avery were even called up to sing “Here Comes Santa Clause” on one of the stages. We played in the “snow” falling from the sky, slid down the “icy mountain” and even went sledding! We watched a little bit of  “Elf” on the big screen and ate a funnel cake of course! And if all of that wasn’t fun enough we saw a Texas Santa with a black ten gallon hat on and both girls rode a mechanical bull! The girls were exhausted but thrilled to have been with their friends for such a magical night! I was grinning ear to ear as I drove home listening to both girls sleep in the car since all the excitement wore them out and it was way past their bed time. 

Last night was definitely for memories to be made, and ones that we will all cherish! We love the Lake family and all things Christmas so an amazing night was a given! And it was just the start of the season where we’ve got lots of fun things planned. But now it’s time for Thanksgiving and my thankful list is a mile long! Last nights memories and even cleaning and running errands this week with my girls is on it! Now bring on the turkey!