Ba-hum-bug...

I am like a ba-hum-bug-scroogey-grinch this year. I just can not seem to get in the Christmas spirit.

And can we talk about the Elf on the Shelf.?? Ugh. Such an annoying little guy. The first year was fun. I did not go all out crazy making messes all over the house for him, but it was fun for the kids. The next year, not so much. 90% of the time I forgot to move him. Or when I did remember to move him I just moved him to a new shelf. 

This year??
Yeh....Drew found him in his box. He asked what he was doing in there. I said he was "hiding."
And also this year?
Dylan is SOOOO into it. Dang it. Why? 

I haven't done a darn thing with the Elf. He has moved from our chandelier, to the top of the cabinets, to the top of the refrigerator, etc....only because of the husband. He has decided to take on the Elf duty. Jingles may not be making snow angels in flour or rolling toilet paper all over the house, but the boys, mostly Dylan, still love to find out where he "landed" even if it is just on a boring ol' shelf. I mean he is called the "Elf of the SHELF" right??

I guess I better get myself into some Christmas spirit so maybe Jingles can do something a little more fun because Dylan said this morning that he never leaves the kitchen. Ugh.

 Guess it is time to move to the living room....hahahaha.

No, I'll try harder kids. I promise.

Then there is the Christmas card. Ugh ugh ugh. I just am so not into it this year. 

Why? 

What is wrong with me?

Christmas is my favorite favorite time of the year so why am I such a scrooge this year??

I just feel like this has been such a bad year that I have been ready to wrap it up for awhile now. Once we hit 2014 I can feel refreshed and ready for a much better year!

So, if you do not get a Christmas card from us this year, it is not because we do not like you. I just may not get on that bandwagon for 2013. I know I will regret it if I don't so I should probably sprinkle some Christmas Cheer on myself to get that ball rolling as well.

Speaking of Christmas cards, I tried to get a family picture on Thanksgiving. We failed.

Oh well, at least I got some cute winter-y pictures of my boys.

Here's to hoping I start dancing like a sugarplum fairy to some Christmas music soon!