Christmas, Christmas and More Christmas.

First off....Christmas photo or my attempt for one at least.

Next looking at Christmas lights. Since we were already in the O.C. Papaw took us to see some lights around the neighborhood first.

We saw traditional lights first, by which we saw about two cop cars in front of someones home....Domestic disturbance????

Seriously Oak Cliff isn't all bad. Quite honestly I didn't want to leave.

It's diverse, multicultural and where else can I get me some REAL Pan Dulce (mexican sweet bread!?)

Which brings me to this neighborhood.

I loved this! They also had a "Santa Drive In" in their drive way and showed free movies for the neighborhood. We wanted to stay but it was too chilly out.

LUV the pic below!

Had to pose the boys, they are after all true Oak Cliffians!

Oh and yes Gingy.

Zenon received a gingerbread man book at his class book exchange and Ethan loved it...since this year Gingerbread men are his thing.

He tapped the bed and asked me to sit next to him...he wanted to talk.

He asked for a gingerbread house along with trees and a chocolate lake.

I didn't even have a kit! So I made due with what I had at home.

He was happy with his Ginger hut, chocolate lake and trees.

Then Christmas Eve. Nick came home early and recommended we head to Dallas early before the storm.

It was just starting to flurry before we left, the boys stood in the drive way catching flurries on their tongues.

Little flurries became gusty flurries. This was right outside of church before services.

We braved it since Church is practically right down the street from John and Debs.

Christmas morning...we were exhausted they were excited.

I too was excited...I got a NEW CAMERA!!

Went from 5.0 mega pixels to 12.2......super happy!!

Thanks John and Debbie you spoil me way too much.

One of my first shots with my new camera.

John made a mini snowman with skittle eyes that bled out and it looks like frosty got two black eyes in a bar room brawl and had his arm torn off.

Last but not least the whole reason for celebrating.

Our "Happy Birthday Jesus" cake.

Boys helped me frost and of course lick spoons.

Finally singing and blowing of the candles.

How long will they make this cake with me??

Okay maybe they won't want to sing or blow the candles but I want to have two grown boys baking a Jesus cake with me every year.

Who knows they just might surprise me and beat me to the kitchen when it's time to bake our cake.

Nick's begun the countdown until next Christmas and I swear I wanted to throw a shoe at him.
Now time to gear up for a new year!!