Yes this is a Christmas post even though it is January 23. Don't judge me.

Snappy title don't you think??

 Jacob got some Beats for Christmas.  He was pretty pumped about it because they are headphones that are just STUPID expensive.  But I got them back in June on clearance.  Yep. I rock.

 Out of order....

The day of my birthday we had to help Jon's mom move from her house that she has lived in for almost 50 years into an apartment.  So there wasn't much celebrating.  But the day after Jacob asked, "Mom, do we have any candles? I want to put one in one of the Christmas tree cakes that you like for your birthday."  After letting him know how touched and thrilled I was at this thought, I got up to get a candle.  While I was gone, he looked at Jon and said, "Top that."  #thisboy

 He got a new Alabama blanket from Grammy that he LOVES

 Morgan and I got new matching boots. Cuz that's how we roll.  The funny thing?  It is SO difficult to find boots that fit Morgan's calves because she has big feet and skinny legs.  These boots fit both of our calves.  It was kind of like Sisterhood of the Boots.

 I made some treats to take to the crew on Christmas eve.  Our long time assistant Deandre, who always shares our last name and we tell all the new people we are related even though he is black, is allergic to nuts so I made him his own batch of fudge that didn't come anywhere near nuts or nut products.

 So one day I was walking down an aisle at Walmart and passed this.  I couldn't believe my eyes.  Then I realized it was just a joke gift box.  So of course I promptly paid $3 for it and used it to put Josh's gift in.  I didn't record him opening it because I was afraid it would arouse suspicion, but let's just say I totally had him convinced that it was real and I thought it was awesome.  To make it even more seemingly legit, I put one of Jacob's sport water bottles in there and taped a gift card to it.  It was pretty great.  I hadn't even told Jon about it so afterward even he said, "I was just sitting there thinking, 'is she serious? does she really think this is good?' "   #takethathughes

 That's a cute Maveroo playing with his glow worm from his Shae Shae.

 Gonzo got some candy cane -shaped bones.  And loved them.

 Hallie's last Christmas in their house.  They are moving in a few months.

 Jacob with his new iPod and beats.  He had an iPod already, but it was the 1st generation, which means it couldn't do a whole lot, and no memory to do it with.  Plus I had bought it for really cheap about 4 years ago from an employee so it was REALLY beat up.

 Morgan, Jacob, and I have a tradition where we make and decorate a "Happy Birthday Jesus" cake.  Well, Morgan continued the tradition this year with me...

 Maveroo loving his new car from Mama and Daddy.

 Minecraft books. It's a video game thing.

 I put a nail trimmer kit in Hallie's stocking which she promptly used on Mav's nails

 Jacob got some new (sports) necklaces and bracelets.
**That brace on his elbow? When you have a boy, or a Hallie, you will have a supply of all kinds of braces-ankle, knee, elbow, finger, etc.  On the last day of school Jacob was playing football in the street with friends, was tackled and bruised his elbow really badly.  And because he is a boy, he kept forgetting about it being hurt and would run and hurl himself through the house and hurt it worse.  So I made him wear the brace to remind him to be careful.
**When you have a Hallie you know that constant injuries don't just apply to little boys.  Seriously, all those braces I have? They are left over from Hallie's school days.

 New Beats, new hoodie, new socks, new shoes.  

 Playing with the pod.

 I surprised Abby with a Nook.  She loved it !!! I was so happy.  The best part about the whole thing was that when I bought it, I brought it home and wanted to make sure it worked right so I connected it to my Barnes and Noble account.  When I did that it of course automatically loaded all my books to her Nook!! It was great and I didn't even think about that happening.  So in the bottom pic she is thumbing through all the books.

 Mom got Michael and me each a "perfect pancake" maker.

 She also got this sticker for my door.  She was really proud of it.

 I got a $20 credit for Shutterfly AFTER I had already bought all the calendars, books, etc that I usually buy for gifts.  So I went on the site looking for something cool to spend it on (because of course I couldn't let it go to waste!) and found that they make table runners now!!! I made this one for mom and it is such GREAT quality!! I was really happy with it.  In the middle I put the Italian word for family.

Hallie's family at Zoo lights.