Elf on a Shelf/Snowflake Lane/Go carts - December 2011

Travis and I have been moving furniture around since getting a new TV and we decided to put a bookshelf that was in our room into Keira's room today.  We put it in there today while she and Ella were watching Alice in Wonderland.  We threw a few things on the shelves but her room was still in a little disarray when she walked in after the movie was over.  It was lunchtime so a hungry Keira walked into her room and saw her new bookshelf and messy room and was not pleased.  She started to cry and dad tried to console her.  Referring to the mess, she told dad that this was his problem and he needed to take care of it.  She's getting bigger and smarter every day.

Speaking of shelves...we started Elf on a Shelf the other day.  Auntie Heather bought one for us and we named him Bixby (from the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go!")  He has tried to play with the ornaments on our tree, eaten our mini wheats while watching TV, and tried to hide in a vase so far.

Last Thursday we went to Snowflake lane again.  This time with the Clark's.  Good times.  The girls were in love with baby Dustin.  And we all went to the Disney Store afterward where the girls played in the princess castle with mirrors.

And last but not least, today we were invited by the Mills to ride in their brakeless go-cart in the church parking lot. We all made it to the church and had a great time in some rare sunshine and warm spell. Keira wasn't sure of her go-cart skills at first because once you start in the cart you don't stop unless you hit the little lever down. It's simple but for someone who doesn't ride her scooter or bike often she was a little thrown at first.  Eventually she was riding circles around Travis.

Also pictured: Snowflake Lane with Jeff, Laura, Haley, Chase, and Dustin Clark.