Big Christmas Says Goodbye & Christmas Recap

It wouldn't be a Christmas Recap without a little recap on our lovely elf Big Christmas - what he did while he was with us and how he went out on his last night in town. 

Apparently he wanted something to remember Ella by so he took some selfies with her while she was sleeping. Then he left her a note in the shape of a star and asked her to be nice to others until he could come back next year.  He also left her a small gift under the tree which she loved.

And here are all the crazy things he was up to at our house this season...

And "up to" is appropriate as he was usually hanging from something it felt like!

Then there was the family Christmas party which was loads of fun and only missing 4 people.  The house was a little bit crowded at times, but that's the fun of it, right?!  Drinks, food, fun, and of course, Christmas Karaoke - which might I add, gets better as the kids get older.

And a few favorite moments from the weekend...

All in all it was a great Christmas.  A full five days away is always nice, but never enough.

Spending time with Family and Friends is the best. 

Now on to 2015...