Mama G + Three

What our life looks like lately:

Clark is still moving around the house for IV to find in the morning - and let me tell you, I have not disappointed. He gets so excited every morning.

Some say it's creepy that this Elf watches you and reports back to Santa - well for now, that's not how we play the game. This is our buddy, Clark...who just hangs out in the house and in the morning...it's super fun to come downstairs and find him.

I can't stand it when I become obsessed with something. Seriously. I do it all the time. I get something in my little head and I run with it. It's extremely annoying and somewhat exhausting. I'm not lying.

We were gifted The Elf of the Shelf last year. We read the book to our then 8 month old and put "Clark" (who we named in full Clark W. Gregory...after the great Clark W. Griswald) in cute places throughout the living room. IV was 8 months old. Clearly, he didn't "get it". For weeks, I can guarantee you that he sat on the the foyer hutch....looking all creepily at us as we walked in each day.

Well we busted out Clark on Saturday after Thanksgiving, stuck him on painting we have hanging on the wall in the living room and waited for IV's reaction the following morning.

HE. WAS. ECSTATIC! Like...I'm talking over the moon - so excited to see him. I was pleasantly surprised.

So I agreed to that challenge. (shhhh...he didn't really challenge me...but don't' tell Stew that). The challenge was to get a bigger and better reaction and smile each day. Ha. I'm totally setting myself up for failure. I know this.

But we are three for three. Bigger. Better and more "oooohhhhs" and "ahhhhhhhs" each morning.

I'm winning.

All I can possibly say is that we are so very grateful for all that we have. Amazing friends, the best family and lots of love.

Thank you to all who made our Thanksgiving 2012 special.

On Thanksgiving Eve - we hosted a buffet style party:

Life has been so busy lately - that I'm actually wondering what I'll do during nap time today seeing work is slow.

This morning I mailed out three photos session CDs that I shot last weekend. And I have another two this weekend.

Yesterday, IV and I had a fun morning grabbing a bite to eat at Starbucks together - something we never do...because, well technically, I should be in my office working at 10am on Thursday. But some days you just need to throw work out the window and enjoy a morning with your 18 month old. Right?

I grabbed my camera to charge the battery for my sessions this weekend and I had to snap a few shots of my little man.





Happy Friday, Friends.

My world. The end.

I usually don't share our Christmas Card Photos until we send out our cards...but these just can't wait. I have to share a few of my favorites.

| waking up to see the snow |

I took this picture last night - and for some reason he reminds me of my late Grandfather in this picture.

What an amazing day yesterday - IV and I started off with making a t-shirt to wear for the day.

I loaded a few of his favorites - kitty, tractor, scarecrow and Curious George. He picked George...of course.