Living in Georgia

Our Elf, Jingle James, is pretty calm most of the time but every now and then he finds himself in some interesting locations....  The silly elf is going for a ride on a crane ornament on our tree.  Wyatt was the first one to spot him.  Then he got himself in the bowl of M&M's, making a small mess along the way.  Guess he wants to go to school with Ethan!  Just hanging around with the hats in the kitchen.  Well now this is an interesting spot, above the toilet and by the towel. Guess he wants to let Santa know if the boys aim, flush and wash! LOL He also found his way into the box of presents sent from Nana, Granddad and Auntie Jake!!  But he had the MOST fun on his last night with us...playing with the boys Advent Calendar toys.  Birds vs. Legos! Until next year Jingle James...

 Jingle James, our Elf On The Shelf, showed up on December 1st with Jack and Wyatt's Advent Calendars. I'm not doing on for Ethan yet, as he doesn't seem very interested in them, but I found a good idea for one I plan on doing next year - stay tuned!!  My decorating has come A LONG way from when I first started and each year I think it's even better than the last. I got this way by watching and copying from others so I like to share my own so that you can find things you like and incorporate them into your own home.  This is our entryway. I've started collecting Nutcrackers over the years so you will see a lot of them in our home.  This is our family/keeping room and I LOVE the Naughty or Nice banner my friend made for me.  A closer view.  Well, this is out of place - these photos are the boys opening up their Thanksgiving cards from their Nana and Granddad.  Jack got a Star Wars Advent Calendar and Wyatt got an Angr...