Bye Bye Janet...."Jackson if your nasty" (our elf on the shelf)

Well Janet is gone from our house.  Nobody is watching to report to Santa.  No good deeds manger to put hay in.  What now?

Behavior/Chore Chart THATS WHAT!  The one i made today is super simple and not complex.  I just put the girls name on the chart and two chores.  1.  Brush your teeth and 2.  Make your bed.  Now....now...I know a toddler isn't going to make their beds per se.  But its just getting them to go through the motions.  Their is a big gap between their names and there 2 chores so they can put their stickers for good behavior.  taking turns, picking up toys, etc.......  AND IS IT WORKING.  So far the stickers are the rewards.....I gotta get more stickers!
Well Janet we will missed you.  Here are a few pics of our first year together.

It's not over yet!

Holidays aren't over yet!!!!  Not until the new year comes and goes.  Then to start off a new year.  Christmas was exceptional.  Well as exceptional as it could be.  I had a little sick one.  Vivianna Grace was sick and miserable. 5 days of my poor baby just being sick.  By the time Christmas came around...she was feeling alot better but she was what I call "sick spoiled" she got so use to us coddling her that she didn't want it to stop.   Her eyes tell me what she is thinking.  They totally give her away.  Bre, Beto, and Jules didn't miss a step. 

Since we were home for Christmas we establish new traditions.  Which was very nice.  I like the whole magical factor of Christmas.  I get a kick how the kids love the mistletoe.  They find ways to get each other under the mistletoe to steal a kiss.  I love things like that.  I try to enjoy my kids "joy" and not just let the moment pass me up.  Here are some pics of our family Christmas. 

Christmas Eve

@ Grandpa's

and

Grandma's

Jules always gets into Grandma's fridge

 Miss GrumpVivianna

 Love this game

 "mommy I wanna play"

 Bunuelos...yum

 wax fingers????

 My Betito

 Dre Dre

 Yup in Grandmas stuff

 My crazy momma! I

 Not a party at my mommas if we don't have a shot or two

 Happy with his guns

 $$$$ 

 Carissa

 Miss Grumpfish

 Jules playing with Meche's doll

 My crazy momma again

 I LOVE THIS PICTURE

 Special bond between these 2

@ Home on 

Christmas Eve

Take a bow

 Opening their one present! 

I wonder what i what it is...hmmmm?

 My poor Vivianna is pooped out

 Bre adding more hay in baby Jesus manger

because she helps out so much and is the

best big sister ever!

Putting out the cookies for Santa

I love my kiddos

 SANTA CAME SANTA CAME!!!!!!

Magic is on the tree....do you see it????

Tinsel makes everything sparkle!

..........Baby Jesus arrived!

 ......Santa ate the cookies

Larry, Moe, & Curly @ post

 LOVE

 Vivi a feeling a little bit better

 Still a little grumpy

 trying to open her present with her giant scissors Santa left.

 lol....classic Vivster move

 oh my what is inTHAT box???

ummm can you see the oatmeal and ding dong treats....

i watching them open stuff like that

thats how i get me kicks ;) 

 Vivster found more sugar

 awww...she loves babies :)

 giving shaggy and the gang chocolate milk

 I caught her smiling and she wasn't having it!

calling Grandma 

 deadly

 lechita for baby

they love their art center 

 climbing...climbing... .and more..you guessed it...climbing

 Big bro showing her the ropes

 why Jules is the way she is..she keeps up with Beto

 but can he keep up with her?

 My future little player

 Enjoying their toys

 Love these next set of pics...

Vivi has the bottle

Jules takes the bottle

Poor Vivster...(but she got back her bottle)

 Calling Jules