{Mischievous Acts & Some Reading Too}

We made it through one more week!

You know what that means...right???  

Tomorrow morning I will be “leaving on a jet plane” to meet up with My Jay in Oklahoma City.

Why you ask, 

well...

 He battled his way through brand new curriculum.

He wrote essays, presented speeches, and provided briefings.

He studied until he couldn’t keep his eyes open any longer.

He completed the tasks that were assigned and now I get to stand by and watch him receive the recognition he deserves!!

I’m sure we will have lots and lots and lots of pictures to share after I kidnap him from that place and bring him back home. 

Which is exactly 

WHERE HE BELONGS!!!!

The week didn’t pass us by without a few mischievous acts performed by our one and only favorite little elf Ms. Ella.

We should have known that Ella’s week would be full of peculiar events especially since she started her week out by getting all tangled up in some of our Christmas lights.

Pancakes for breakfast anyone? 

Someone should have mentioned to Ella that syrup is for pouring and dipping not for drinking!

I guess we should have left the fireplace on during our below freezing temperatures. Poor Ella had to build her own fire to keep warm.

I told you it was cold outside! =)

Ella built 3 snowmen. 

Can you find 3 faces playing peek-a-boo with Ella?

 I think Ella might have been a little over excited about meeting Grampy and Grammy this week!

Ella must be missing the snowy weather that surrounds Santa's Village because this morning we woke up to an

Ella Snow Angel.

Ella definitely keeps things interesting around here!  

Our reading pile of unwrapped Christmas Countdown books has grown a little more. Christmas must be getting closer (at least that's what 3 children keep telling me).

This week we got to un-wrap 

something new, 

something old

something loved

something witty

something treasured

and 

something timeless

 Grampy and Grammy will be taking over for a few days. 

Bryanna has happily agreed to take over the responsibilities as our family photographer. 

What does that mean? 

You won't be the only ones in for a few added 

surprises!