Christmas Train

Yesterday, we drove and we drove and we drove.  Then we stood in a very looooooong line....

It was worth it just to see the expressions on this little munchkins face....

When he got to see the Christmas train!

Sophia even enjoyed the view...

Of course, the coolest part was the train inside the train...

All in all a pretty nice way to kick off Advent...

Today, we're heading for the Christmas tree farm.  I just love Christmas!! :)

Pssst...check the train schedule.  It might be rolling into a town near you, and it's free.  You can't beat that.

All Last Minutey

Is anyone (like me) needing last minute advent calendars?  I'm so not on top of things this year.  I blame it on the little ones.  Luckily, they are so cute that I don't mind the need for last minute rushing.
So far I'm digging this, but wishing it was a 24 day one...

 

There's a good basic one here too...a little more traditional...

And, I loooove this one...wish I had more time today...

This one's been on my radar for a couple of years...maybe next year...

Also, I just noticed that Whipstich is doing a little advent sew-along.  The childhood calendar she's basing her's on might just be my favorite.  I'd be kidding myself if I thought I could join in now, but maybe after the New Year.

Do you have any advent plans?

P.S. We do actually have a reusable Advent Calendar, but I don't know where it's hiding.  Moving and renovating have that effect.  I suppose munchkins can't take the full blame.

Turning A Bad Day Upside Down

Yesterday was a rough day.  I'm pretty sure I got an F in parenting...at least in the late morning when I was cranky from lack of sleep and had two munchkins who needed to be smack up next to me every blooming second.  I might have spent a good portion of my day cringing and been a whole lot snippier than I should have been.  I might also have done some daydreaming about escaping to a beach or the mountains or even just to Target...all by myself.  But then I found The Toymaker and the day was saved.  Have you seen that place?

We made this...

It kept Levi from clinging just long enough for me to regain my sanity....so nice.  We also had an impromptu dance party in the kitchen which never fails to improve spirits.

So, what do you do when your day is heading south?