Christmas Traditions on Mycena Circle: Lights, Elves, Gingerbread Houses

Look, it's Santa Daddy!

The Christmas lights needed fixed so Chris took advantage of a gorgeous day last weekend while Jackson and I played soccer. There are oh so few days (if any) like this left.  :(

The Elf on the Shelf is back for a second year. Jackson decided to call him "Melman" - the giraffe from the movie Madagascar. Melman shows up in a different location each morning. Here are some of the places he has been so far: stuck in a crevasse of the TV, top of a picture, refrigerator, top of a fan, the fireplace mantle, and sticking up through the cushions in the couch. Jackson thinks Melman watches him for Santa and reports back if he's being naughty or nice.

I would like to keep Melman in the house year round....

Another holiday, another excuse to create a ginger bread house! We always have so much fun doing this and it takes us all evening so it's a good family activity that we look forward to. We did one large house this time, with Chris creating the structure out a of a shoebox and packaging tape. Jackson and I shopped for the decorations and were scheming on our decorating strategy. Jackson is all business when it comes time to decorating, just like his Mom.

 Too much sugar.

Ta - dah!