Feels Like Christmas

It's Christmas time and these last few weeks, the Foremans have just been doing your normal holiday stuff.  Like....

Getting Halloween costume pictures made and developed:

Captain Jack Sparrow and Alice in Wonderland

 

 Having a wedding shower:

John and Jennifer's Shower

 I made the "K" out of pictures from their engagement that I took through a window while I was spying on the big moment. These two have dated off and on since high school - a LONG time so this was a much awaited moment.  Here is one of the pictures:

Is that not the BEST engagement picture EVER?? :)

 These are all my Pinterest shower ideas:  Caprese Salad appetizers; cranberries and greenery (cut from my Christmas tree in jars I already had = cheap and easy); and the frame was another idea that didn't work out so I did this instead.

Looks like Jen had fun to me:)

Got ready for our Children's Choir Christmas Musical. These two are too young for Children's Choir, but they do love some gold and dress up.  WOW, right?

Went on an overnight vacation to stay in a hotel as part of my parent's Christmas present to Jack (one of the few things he asked for).  We took some toys with us - a fairly NORMAL choice for a night at the beach:

FINALLY went on an anniversary night out several days after our actual anniversary when Ben got home from work.  Jack took a picture of us before we left.  That kid is so helpful:  

Got to the movie theater and sent this picture back home to Jack:

Jack loves some Underworld (that is absolutely NOT allowed to watch)

Watched this:

 And this:

Two movies in one day = a husband who knows the way to my heart.

Gave these sweatshirts to some of my favorite kids:

Alabama vs. LSU:  BCS National Championship game 1/9/2012

 Our great friends, Hannah Grace and Joel are two siblings who live in Alabama, but their Dad is a Lousiana native.  Joel pulls for LSU like his Dad, but we have influenced Han to the point that she's a Bama girl.  It is pretty wild that these two teams from the same conference in the same division are in the National Championship game together and will likely NEVER happen again.  Due to that, I couldn't resist getting them these shirts to wear home to Louisiana for Christmas.  AND, I think it shows that I'm a better sport than most thought buying that LSU shirt for Joel:)

And, remember this ornament I got as a surprise in the mail from my friend, Karen:

It was such a great surprise and I still love it.  Well, her brother, Aaron and I were having a little back and forth fun on facebook.  He went on a little rant about not caring for picture Christmas cards (which is exactly what I sent to him and his family) and how people get upset with him for using Xmas instead of Christmas, etc.  He posted a unique Christmas greeting on facebook that went something like this:

"Money is tight and times are hard so consider this your Merry Xmas card!"

I jokingly replied something like, "I appreciate that, A.J., but this facebook greeting just won't suffice.  I'm going to need you to send it thru the mail and please spell out Christmas."  

I didn't think much more of it, but I got this in the mail yesterday:

 

 Isn't that hilarious?? These siblings definitely get the award for best Christmas surprises through the mail.

And speaking of cool Christmas cards... I got this one from my friend Misty and her family: 

She can't get her boys to pose for Christmas pictures so she sent this one. If you knew this family, you would know how wonderful this is. I'm trying to get Misty to blog.  Don't you think the woman that sent this Christmas card should be blogging??? Seriously.

I also got a winner to the My Memories giveaway. Congrats to Kim at Pair Slices.

So, like I said, just the normal holiday stuff.... And today, we are going to celebrate Ben's birthday but staying in our pajamas and playing video games and watching movies.  YAY for the holidays. What are you guys doing to get ready for Christmas??? Did you get any fun cards this season?? Let me know cause that's what makes it feel like Christmas.  Well, that and Halloween pictures and a Twilight movie of course:)