December Daily-Day 19

Not much to talk about this day.  Luke found my old Game Boy. Yes...it was mine and I was obsessed with it about ten years ago! LOL! He has had a lot of fun trying to defeat Frogger's Journey.  I was never able to beat this game, so it has been fun helping him with it.  I love to watch his face when he is playing. Cracks me up!

 Thanks for taking a peek!

Emily

December Daily-Day 18

Today was all about football.  Will made the playoffs in fantasy football so we were keeping track of scores all day on the computer.  The Bengals even pulled off a win! Bonus!!!!

 I thought this striped paper from MME, was cute for a football layout!  I also love these football stamps from Our Craft Lounge.  It is probably my favorite football themed stamp set.

I am working like crazy to try to get this album caught up!  I know I will get behind again after this weekend with all of the festivities.

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 17

On this day, we braved the crowds at Bass Pro Shop, and went to see Santa!  For the past several years, this is something that Bill has done with the boys on whatever weekend I was scheduled to work in December.  This year, I was able to go with them, since I have cut my hours at the hospital.  I am not a crowd kind of girl, and it was mayhem, but it was also fun to see the boys talking with Santa.  This is the first year that Max has walked right up to Santa with NO reservations.  Since birth, he has always been scared and crying in every photograph. Not this year!  Will was a super good sport and got his photo with Santa and even told Santa something he wanted when Luke asked him why he wasn't talking! Grandma came along with us and finished up some shopping.  A fun crazy day!

 Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 16

On the sixteenth, we went to visit a live nativity at a local funeral home.  They have been doing it for as long as I can remember, and the boys love to visit the sheep and donkeys.  Last year there was a lot of snow on the ground. This year, it was just cold! 

Thanks for taking a peek!

Emily

December Daily-Day 15

So...I actually got called into work this night.  Of course, it was on a night when hubby had to work super late, so I packed the boys up and headed to Nana and Boo-Boo (my dad) house!  My nieces were there, so they had fun playing together.  I wanted to get a photo of them in front of mom's tree.  I wonder if her tree still looks that beautiful after grandchildren x 5?

 Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 14

So....not every day in December has a "magical" moment, which is what I like about the concept of  this album.  Today was one of those days.  The highlight of the day between Tae Kwon Do and basketball practices-pizza!  Everyone was so hungry that before I could think to grab my camera, only two slices remained!  It is funny how quickly we went from being a one pizza family, to a two pizza family!

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Emily

December Daily-Day 13

The thirteenth was a day of baking.  I got a start of some of my cookies and candies while the boys were at school.  I always let them help with the cut out sugar cookies and the gingerbread men, but everything else I like to do myself.  I crank up the Christmas tunes, and bake away!  On this particular day, I made wreath and tree spritz cookies, shortbread cookies with Ghiradelli chocolates on top, chocolate cherry cordial cookies, and my Grandma's recipe-Forgotten Meringue cookies. YUM!

 Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

December Daily-Day 12

Day 12 is all about Luke!  He had his kindergarten Christmas concert and was FABULOUS!  For weeks he has been practicing his songs.  They sang 10 songs! I was super impressed.  Luke's favorite song is Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.  The tag behind the photo of Luke and I, will have journaling on it about the concert.  I used several ippity stamps on these pages, too.

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 11

After visiting the train show on the tenth, I decided to pull out my old HO train set that I received way back in 1980!!!  I don't know who was more excited-the boys or my husband.  After a trip to Lowe's for a plywood board and a gallon of green paint; then a trip to our local hobby shop for special nails for the track, oil for the engine and bands for the engine's wheels-we were ready to go!  We set it up on top of the boys air hockey table in their toy room for now.  I think we will add pieces to it and build our own little train town!

Thanks for stopping by for another peek at my album!

 Emily

December Dailly-Day 10

Day 10 is all about a train show that we took the boys to.  Our oldest went to a train show with one of his friend's already this year, but this was a first for Max and Luke.  They were super excited, and especially loved the Christmas train and the towns that had interactive buttons.  One button made a fire truck come out of the station when you pushed it, and Max would have stayed there all night, had we let him.I am 1/3 of the way done with my December Daily album.  Having fun. No stress.  Super excited to think I will actually have a scrapbook that will be complete for this year!!!!

 Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 9

This day is dedicated to a sleepover with cousins.  My SIL took some photos during the big event at her house.  They kept the boys so that Bill and I could go out to dinner.  We were also able to finish Christmas shopping and I got almost all of the boys gifts wrapped for Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 8

This page is all about my birthday.  My parents came over for dinner and took a family photo of me and the boys.  A perfect day with my favorite peeps!

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Emily

December Daily-Day 7

On this evening, hubby and I stayed up and watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.  This movie always makes me LOL no matter how many times I see it.  It makes me LOL even though I know what is coming next.  I included some photos from the movie along with the big monologue Chevy Chase says about his boss not giving him a bonus.  That one is tucked inside the pocket, as I wouldn't want to offend anyone because of some of the language.  Do you remember?  "Hallelujah! Holy @#&%! Where's the Tylenol?"
I also think of this movie every year when I am putting lights either on our trees or outside! So funny.

 Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

December Daily-Day 6

Day 6 of my December Daily is dedicated to St. Nicholas.  We always celebrated when I was a young girl, as did my husband and his family.  St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children and the poor (among many others).  He was known for giving to those in need, especially families of children.  It is said that he would leave small gifts, fruit, nuts and candies in the shoes of children at night.  My husband actually would sit his shoes out and St. Nicholas would leave things in he and his sister's shoes.  As a girl, St. Nicholas would always leave things in our stockings, which is what I do with my boys.  One small gift (DVD or LEGO set) candy and fruit.  I always go and pick out the biggest and best apples and oranges for St. Nicholas Day.  My oldest son was always most impressed with the fruit, and not the candy or gift.  Even though he no longer believes, he still marvels at the yummy fruit when he peeks in his stocking!
More photos below.  That old Santa image is one of my favorites. I think it epitomizes Santa Clause and St. Nick.

 Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 5

Pulled this book out the other day to read to the boys. My favorite.  I was able to go to Bing and grab these images of the book cover and an actual illustration from the book.  More photos below!

Thanks for checking out my December daily!

Emily

December Daily-Day 4

Hi, there!  For day 4 of my album, I decided to talk about George, our elf on the shelf.  He appeared in our home this day for the year, but this will be the third year that George has come to visit.  Max and Luke were so crazy excited.  They love waking up each morning to try and find where George is hiding.  Max woke up at 4 am last night and woke everyone up to tell us he had found George's new hiding place! LOL!  Below, you will find photos of each page.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

December Daily-Day 2

Day 2 is done!  Since that was the day of Max's surgeries, I wrote a little blurb about it on the left and then a photo of him on the right.  I printed the photo onto SU Whisper White cardstock, so that I would get a good stamped impression for the "Joy".  Below are photos of each individual page.

Love this sweet boy!

Now on to day 3.....

Emily