.:It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year:.

.:Corless Family Christmas Party:.

'Tis the season for Christmas Festivities.

Sitting on Santa's Lap

I love it when children's faces light up and you can see the excitement in their eyes.

Holidays are so much fun with little ones

Don't they look just like Santa's little helpers?

Just wondering why it is so hard to get one picture with both of them looking?

Hallie & Grandpa

Here are most of the kids, anxiously awaiting their turn on Santa's lap...

Oh to be a kid again

Loving the candy cane

Look what Santa gave her!

Santa, Grandma Cosy & Elli

Bryn with Grandpa the Elf

Becky, Kenzie & Bryn

Bryn's sugar cookie

Decorating sugar cookies

Our little family picture

.:Lights & Reindeer @ Thanksgiving Point:.

Bryn loved seeing the reindeer of course, until one got a little too close. She got scared and wouldn't get near them after that!

Peekaboo Hallie

.:Festival of Lights in Spanish Fork, Our Favorite:.

.:Ward Party:.

Well, that is a little catch up post on the last couple of weeks. More parties to come this week and then of course Christmas!

.:Tangled:.

We took the girls out tonight to see Tangled in 3D. We loved the movie, it was soooo cute! Before we left we told Bryn that she would need to wear glasses and asked if she would keep them on. As we were getting ready to go, Brynlie found her sunglasses and put them on. Then she went to get some for Hallie too. It was so funny. I was surprised that Brynlie watched the entire thing, and with her 3D glasses on, not sunglasses. Haha. She got a little restless at some points but overall she did great. Hallie on the other hand was a little fussy, but that was expected. If you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend that you do. You will love it!

I just have to say...

that every time I look at these pictures, I smile

.:Holiday Crafting:.

Rosette Christmas Wreath - $7

Found the idea here

Grapevine Wreath - $2.50 (normally $4.99 but all wreaths were 50% off)

3 different patterns of fabric 1/8 of a yard each. Cost about $2.50

Pearly twig/branch $1.99 & $2.99 but everything in the floral section was also 50% off

All supplies found at Hobby Lobby

The flowers are a little time consuming, but not too bad.

Click here for a tutorial

Then hot glue the flowers & pearly twigs in place and it's done

(I love doing crafts with Elise because she documents step by step with pictures, I stole some of these from her blog)

Thanksgiving Banner

4 little tykes all under the age of 3

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1 messy living room

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1 kitchen covered in craft supplies

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1 cute thanksgiving banner

(I didn't take a picture of mine before I took it down, so I also stole this picture of it from Meagan's blog)

.:A Few Fun Things:.

Can't go wrong with a trip to the Kangaroo Zoo. Good, long naps afterward. Guaranteed.

The girls in front: Brynlie, Hallie & Lucie

Boys in the back: Ryker, Coleman & Kaden

Brynlie on her little trike. One of the last "warm" days of fall.

She is such a little cheese ball

Just playing at the park

On the swings

Hallie's first time swinging

Out on a walk to see the...

Horses! It is so fun to have these horses just down the street from our house.

Bryn loves them.

After about a year of asking, I finally caved and let her ride in this cart.

Don't worry, I sanitized it thoroughly.

This cracks me up. While grocery shopping, Brynlie was riding in the cart mentioned above. Next thing I know she hops out and runs on over to Miss Green M&M. Brynlie's newest friend.

Shopping at Target. I love taking the girls out with me, they are so well behaved. Seriously though. Good thing I have a camera on my phone to catch these cute moments. In fact, this whole post is cell phone pics. (No, I don't usually take my camera to the grocery stores, on walks to the park, but after seeing this post maybe I should!)