Merry Christmas

MERRY

CHRISTMAS!


and here's a sneak peak at Christmas # Two...

Christmas # One

Cody and Natalie

Meemaw Northen on the Wii

O Christmas Tree

Greg's dad and Meemaw Northen


mostly Maberys

good friends and pretty lights

A few nights ago, Greg and I went to the Fayetteville Square with some friends of ours - Justin and Amanda. Justin is in law school with Greg and well... I just really like Amanda, so they instantly became some of our best friends when we moved up to NWA. Someday, I should blog about the time Amanda and I decided to cook a pie for our boys. Lets just say it takes talent for people to mistake your chocolate pie for refried beans!!

We didn't go see the lights last year. Greg was too busy freaking out about his first semester of law school finals to do anything even remotely fun. But this has proved to be a much more relaxing year for the both of us. And we really enjoyed seeing all the pretty lights.

Happy Christmas Eve Eve!

Uncle Greg's impression of Peyton

Seriously. How could you think that about this sweet little girl?!?

This is how badly my kids need Christmas Break.

Today was the last day of the semester for kids all around the country. And let me tell you... it was a total waste. I would love to know how many cheesy Christmas movies were shown and how much candy was engulfed in schools nationwide.

Just as I let my kids push and shove each other to get to the front of the line so they could be the first to dash out the door line up in a quiet and orderly manner to leave, I noticed kids in the front of the line standing in a very awkward manner. As I approached to see what the deal was, I realized that they were smashing their freckled faces up against the glass window on my door. Much like this cute little boy.

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Only he's cute because he's one. Mine are thirteen. Not cute anymore.

Thank Heaven for Christmas Break.

No shoes, No Ugly Sweater, No service

Saturday night, Greg and I hosted an Ugly Sweater Christmas Party for our Life Group.

It was very... well... you'll see.

Oh Jennifer...
what do ya know... matching tacky earrings
Missed a spot, Tyler.
real life, MATCHING, HOMEMADE ugly sweaters from my childhood. You can't beat that.
Hahahaha!! Can someone please come up with a caption for this picture?! I have no words for Scott's penguin sweater.




We played Dirty Santa. The gifts? They had to be something from your home that you didn't want anymore. Seriously, where do people get these things?!


"My Treasured Friend" poem
and a Winchester knife... nice

Jennifer's ??toothbrush holder/candle holder??
very appropriate for the newly-engaged Jed... a wedding picture frame
What Christmas party is complete without a Virgin Mary pillow?
homemade toilet paper holder
third place trophy and plaque
a glass high-healed shoe. so lovely.

Greg got an ornament from David and Laura. It's very Greg.

Let me tell you he LOVED it. (Insert sarcasm here.)

Nope, this wasn't from Greg's parents. Some of our friends, Jon and Amber went to Cambodia last year and brought back a few shirts.

Janelle got Greg's gift...
a shark in a jar!! What else?

pink Dodgers hat (but my favorite thing about this picture is Nick... on the left... look closely)
Ho Ho Ho and Merry Christmas Everybody!!