Christmas Villagers

*UPDATE - Jon just confessed he was playing Christmas village with K-T this morning!

My Grandmother had a miniature Christmas village that she displayed in her bay window each year.  I don't think I was allowed to touch it.  When no one was looking, I would peek inside the houses and move the ice skaters around on the mirror pane skate pond.  I was always careful to return the pieces to their original locations.  Somebody at my house is not being so careful!

These trees were artfully spaced between the homes and shops.  Now they have been assembled for a tree lot.

Look at this guy dragging his dog into the antique shop.  The antique shop that now resides in the center of the skate pond. 

Oh my!  Carolers or angry mob?

Here's an arial view so you can get a better feel for the crowd's vibe.

I was at the dentist this morning while Jon "watched" Katie. 

It's not half chewed vitamins spit in the closet, but it's close.

I used to hide my Flintstone vitamins under my tongue and then spit them behind the dresser in my closet.

I USED to be able to only imagine my mother's shock upon discovering the half decomposed bodies of the Flintstone family.

But today I found this...



Look up there on the bookcase...

To the right of her head...

Are those....

BANDAIDS?!?!



Yes, Katie has started her own little bandaid collection.

I am just thankful I know they all came from her boo-boos.

Poufy Christmas

It started with a poufy hat...

Then poufy hair...

Now she is hanging her bath pouf on the tree...

Fall Decorating/Redecorating

I was in the dining room attaching fabric scraps to my pumpkin sconce:
for a festive fall feel while Katie played with her toy stash:
in the living room. I spent maybe three minutes on the project and I was only 5 feet away from where Katie was playing. That is why I was so shocked to discover my living room redecorated from its usual look:

to this:
What do you think she thought she was doing?