It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like CHRISTMAS!

Hello Hello and Happy Holidays!

Can anybody believe Christmas is only a week and a half away? Holy Cow!

Where on Earth has the year gone?! 

It's hard to get into the Christmas Spirit this year because I truly feel like we JUST had Christmas like a month ago.  However, I must be a good lil' nanny and get that Santa swag on;) haha!  The kiddos are OH so excited and it's SO much fun to view Christmas, Santa, and everything of the Holiday Season through their lil' eyes:)  They are sooo adorable and I love them more and more everyday!

Love my Milo Cakes and his lil' cheeto covered face:)

At  the Cockrill House we are firm believers in "The Elf on the Shelf" (if you don't know the story behind it, check it out! Such a fun idea to get the kiddos to behave and get excited for Santa Clause!)

Miles and Owen named their Elf, Mr. Elf (real original...I know!) and the other night he brought them back pajama's from the North Pole!  Soooo awesome!

Everybody meet "Mr. Elf" he tells Santa EVERYTHING...

 Right now the boys are constantly singing "Santa Clause is Coming to Town" and "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer".  It was actually slightly humorous because Miles was throwing a "terrible two's temper tantrum" (yes, those do happen and they are quite unpleasant) and Owen started singing "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" really loud as Miles was in mid-fit....I couldn't help but laugh:) so appropriate for the moment. 

Oh My Crazy Lil' Elves...

Sometimes this is how I prefer them:)
JUST KIDDING...hehe, kinda!

On Saturday I was with the boys both morning and evening and we had the BEST day ever!
Very festive and fun!  In the morning we decorated GIANT Gingerbread Men and the evening was spent at Crown Center.  Crown Center is by far the most beautiful place during the holiday season.  For real!  If you're not in the "Christmas Spirit" you sure will be after visiting there;)

Getting Our Gingerbread Man On:

Owen's Gingerbread Man

Miles Gingerbread Man

I have to say I was pretty impressed with their decorating skills!
All I did was the frosting part and they did the rest...not bad for a 2 and 3 year old:)

That evening was Crown Center which was MAGICAL....

LOVE this picture!

Haha! "Peek a Boo" Miles!

Such a happy boy:)

beep beep!

vroooom!

"She thinks my tractor's....sexy?" ;)

He's Gigantic!!!

Sharing Hugs and Lots of Brotherly Love!

The Gorgeous Fountains

The Beautiful Tree at Crown Center

Well that's about all the pictures I have from our Saturday Christmas-eee adventures!
I sure hope you enjoyed them and it got you a lil' more in the Holiday Spirit! :)
Hopefully I will get to blog again before the New Year but if not....

PEACE, LOVE, and HAPPY HOLIDAY'S!!!! 

Yay for another year with the Cockrill Family!  Happy 2012!

xoxoxo

Miss Mandi the Nanny (aka Santa Mandi!)

Merry Christmas & Much Love from Mandi, Miles, and Owen! :)