{Ice Ice Baby (sorry, couldn't help myself...eek!)}

 Ho!

 Ho! 

Ho!

 How are you making it this holiday season?

 So-far-so good here! 

We just survived a major ice storm. 

No Power.

 Pallets in the living room.

 Food in a cooler. 

 Burning left over candles from my sisters wedding. . . I knew those would come in handy!

  I really don't sweat situations like such.  

Now let me say, everything felt dirty to me.  That bugged me.  Mushy snow is dirty.

  But I would MUCH rather be out of power and have running water.

 I love and appreciate clean water coming out of a faucet. 

 I love and appreciate a flushing toilet. 

 So really power was nothing more than no TV and Gadgets. . . well. . . an oven. . .and heat, but other than that it wasn't bad.  We survived! 

 How are you making it with your elf? 

Ours. . . well. . . shes tired and forgetful, but she springs into action ever now and again.

 Clayton keeps telling me I don't understand how its supposed to work.  

As in, our elf isn't mischievous enough.. . .

This really doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

  I am not a mischievous person, and if it wasn't for all those Pinterest ideas I wouldn't have a clue.

I just assume she hang out in the stable all day with Baby Jesus and Mary.

That is where I would be!

 

This week she did find some mischief by unrolling the toilet paper down the hall.  

The kids just raise their brows. . .perhaps some of the magic goes away when all your children are almost in their teens? 

You think? 

 I don't know who is more in denial? 

Me or Them?

Oh well, its just for fun and I love it!

(and so do they!)