It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas....

Christmas is in full swing here at the Belville household. We've been busy, busy, so updates have been few and far between. Here are a few recent pictures to bring you all up to date on what's been going on. This morning we went to Breakfast with Santa at church. The organizers did an incredible job of making it all so festive and magical for the kids (and for the adults :) As you can see from the picture below, Brax was not a huge fan of the Jolly Old Elf! Thankfully, I have a polaroid picture from another attempt at Santa lap-sitting. This one is classic, though. Every kid needs one of these in his scrap book!

Other than the few seconds on Santa's lap, Brax loved the whole experience. We even got to take a cute family photo. As you can see, the decorations were unbelievable!

My parents got to be here for Breakfast with Santa. Of course they enjoyed getting to see Brax with Santa and helping him with the crafts. In the picture to the right, he's covered in powdered sugar. A good donut will go a long way in calming a child after his encounter with Santa!

Around our house, the stockings are hung by the chimney with care... and our real stockings are up in our family/ playroom. We have two big trees, two small trees, six stockings... the list goes on and on! My decorating has been a little over the top this year, but it's been fun!

I had to include a couple of pictures from our girls' sleepover at Beccas. We had so much fun! From a cookie swap, to girl talk, to a late night trip to Kroger, we acted like teenagers! An entire night without the kiddos did us all a world of good. Thanks to the hubbies for keeping them without complaining!

In other Belville news, we've got a contract on our house! Yippee, Yippee!! So, it looks like we'll be "homeless" for a few months until our house gets finished. We're so grateful, however, to know that we won't have two house payments. Thank you, God!! Looks like we'll be looking for an apartment! It's been a wonderful few weeks and I have been reminded daily how truly blessed we are. What a wonderful family, church family, and friends we have! As the Christmas cards pour in with all of those sweet faces, I am reminded about what is truly important in life! We've got Christmas parties this week and I've got to get serious about my shopping. I'll post more pictures soon, I promise! Have a blessed week!