Not so Lazy Days

I've been looking forward to nice relaxing mornings and lazy days since school got out last Thursday. So far one has yet to materialize. . . until today. The girls and Luke are still asleep and Nate is out watching cartoons with me. I've totally revamped my plans for the day realizing that I really need some nice quiet down time. I'm not even. . . get this. . . going to the gym. GASP! Shock! The HORROR (name the book)!

Monday night we had some extra kids so we had pizza for dinner, played, made/decorated sugar cookies and watched a Christmas movie. The girls treated Sadie like their very own, real life Barbie doll.
Nate and Daven -- played Legos pretty much the whole time
Watching the movie. Finally calm and quiet.

Tuesday Dustin took the afternoon off and took Ellie and Nate to the Nutcracker.
Ellie has gone every year since she was 4, but this was Nate's first year. His favorite part was the Nutcracker. I thought for sure he would say the Rat King. Ellie's favorite were the Candy Cane dancers.

Last night we went out for a hay ride at the Haymond's. Her dad has horses and drives everyone around the neighborhood to look at the lights and sing Christmas carols.
Not the best picture of everyone, but we'll take it!

So now to go be lazy. And probably do some laundry. But that's it. I swear! Tomorrow we've got 27 people coming for dinner.