JMF Morning with Santa

Every year my Mom’s job has Morning with Santa. She really enjoys showing off her kids and grandkids! They always do such a great job. They have craft tables set up with coloring pages and make your own ornaments. They give the kids all a gift card and goodie bag too. My Mom’s boss is Santa and is one of the best I have been around! Peyton and Trenton took great pictures, Trace however wouldn’t get near him. He did ask Santa for an “elepant” from across the room! It was a really fun day. After we did the Santa thing we all headed to Chic Fila for lunch. It’s nice to hang out with my siblings!

Nana and Peyton

I was super excited about this shirt. I found it at Old Navy and bought a 12-24 months so she could wear it as a dress this year and a shirt next year. Ummm..looks like I will be passing it down next year!

Enjoying some snacks while we wait for the other cousins to arrive!

He loved Santa

Peyton didn’t fuss at all. She did try to pull his beard off!

This is Trace post his Santa encounter!

Aunt Laurie helping Trace make his Christmas paper

Trenton was hard at work making his ornament and Christmas tree

Nana got in her Pey time. They were making a Christmas tree

Santa!

My brother Joe and his sweet daughter Sophia

Uncle Chris and Peyton

(Peyton got a little spoiled that day)

The whole crew hanging out!

Sophia!

My mini-me! I love this little girl so much. I have such a great time dressing her up and I am so thankful for her laid back attitude.

Happy Girl!

These two always take good pictures together. Trace is rolling around on the floor next to them!

Thanks Mom for showing off your grandbabies! We always have so much fun!

Rice Krispie Houses

This year we decided to do a Rice Krispie house instead of ginger bread. I am not an architect nor an engineer and ginger bread never turned out that great. Instead of doing a 3-D house I split it into 2 so each boy could decorate their own. Trace really loves to color and draw right now so he was totally into it!

The boys stirring the krispies!

Look how proud Trace is! He loves to help.

There may have been quite a bit of candy consumption in this process!

My very meticulous Trenton making sure he copied the box exactly!

Trace used 90% of the icing on his

He was so into it! He got mad when I would ask him to take a picture.

The end result! This was much easier than Ginger Bread! I found a train that we may attempt next year.

We are winding down December and getting close to Christmas!! I am ready for my long weekends to get here so I can enjoy my babies!

Christmas Card Picture (attempts)

So my family has decided to do family pictures after Christmas. This puts me in a bad spot because I want to send Christmas cards. I thought how hard can it be to get a few quick and cute shots of the kids. Apparently HARD! I have no idea how photographers do what they do, but I am glad I don’t have their job. We will be sending out a New Year’s card this year. Look for the Flores Family 2013 card coming in January.

Here are a few of my attempts:

Trace wanted to see the camera, however they are all looking so I must be doing something right..

Sweet kisses, how do you tell them to stop?

Ok the boys are pro’s. Peyton is getting there!

Trace was not having it..

Trace still crying, Trenton smiling, Peyton wondering what’s going on up there!

ok so maybe I should have sat them on the ground

We see how well that worked! Trace, Trace, Trace!

This is a really good picture of Peyton.

So if I knew how to maneuver really well in photoshop I might actually have been able to make a Christmas Card by combing several pictures!

Oh the life with 3 little ones! There is never a dull moment.