I love this time of year, it means I get to make goodie bags for people for Christmas. And goodie bags for others= nibbling on their gifts for me! For Nelson's staff I made boxes with white chocolate Oreo balls, peanut butter fudge, and lemon poppy seed bread. Glad those are out of the house, I think each box is missing a few things due to my picking. Last night I made these AMAZING Cinnamon rolls from scratch. It is a hard and long recipe but I knew it would be worth it and they were. I made these for Nelson's Sunday School teachers. Again, I had to explain to them why there was a hole in their pan-oops! I can't resist a sweet! The famous saying, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" went right out the window after biting into one of these rolls.
Carson felt he needed to help me! 
Our family Christmas picture as we head to church, I know Nelson's eye looks weird, not sure what happened.
Friday I watched the Santa Ana kids. I'm a great Aunt/Mom, bribe little children with Christmas cakes, it works!
This was at LSU when mom was here. Every year at Christmas time we love to go to the LSU bookstore and browse around. We then met up with Coy and all went out to eat. Carson loves Coy, he thinks he is hilarious!
This week (Carson) and I have been cooking and cleaning, we have the youth Christmas party here Friday night. It's a white elephant party and with teenagers it is so fun, the are terrible at the gift exchange. But we have fun every year. I make my Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, Queso, fudge, and cookies. Can't wait and have a great week!
I had us on a budget and a size this year, we usually get a HUGE tree that can't fit in our den and extremely overpriced. But we mangaged to get one 6 feet and only $35!!! We went to Lowe's and found the first one we liked.
While loading the tree on top of the car, Carson was sitting nicely in his stroller by me and Nelson was on the other side tying it down. Since we were both tying I wasn't' paying much attention to Carson in his stroller. BAD move mommy! I turned and he was gone and his hat on the ground. Complete panic went over me, I start shouting his name, Nelson and I are looking under, around, and in cars to find him and we can't. Thoughts come to me, is he kidnapped, stuck under a car, or about to get hit by a car. Complete fear and terror over came me. It was HORRIBLE. Finally Nelson found him walking beside a car a few over and he was laughing. Once I grabbed him the tears started pouring, for me not Carson. The moral of the story, BUCKLE YOUR CHILD IN THE STROLLER. I'm sure all you wonderful mothers do, but I thought he was fine right next to me. Courtney had an experience a few weeks ago with Maggie falling out of her stroller because she wasn't buckled , but I guess I have to figure it out on my own.
We have the tree up and it looks perfect- semi perfect. I convinced Nelson to "trim" the top and now we don't have a top for the angel. Now to teaching Carson he may touch but not pull on the tree, lights, or ornaments. Let the fun begin. Off to Gustavo and Emily's to watch the game!
He has finally started eating almost everything, which is nice now when making his meals. He particularly loves Nelson's fudge Popsicles.
He has been trying to drop his 2nd nap but mommy isn't quite ready to break it. So I keep trying. He has started something new, cuddling in the bed with me in the morning. I'll get him when I hear him and put him in with me and he snuggles right under my neck and rubs my check. Which then turns into him trying to pick my nose. So cuddling only last a few minutes, but I love it. 
Yay! The cold weather has come. Generally I'm not a cold weather person, I could have it summer all year and maybe one month of 60's, but nothing colder. But I love when it initially comes! My mom got Carson this snuggle suit, aka a snowsuit, for our walks. He was nice and bundled, he even fell asleep in his stroller while walking.
Nelson has kept us in the ER and the orthopedic from tearing a tendon and spraining his foot that came with a fever. He has a boot and is feeling better. He went to Mexico this past week while Carson and I came to Lake Charles and DeRidder.
In Dry Creek with my mom's side. So many little ones now!
Thanksgiving at the Santa Ana's- playing Mexican Train
Almost the whole Santa Ana family -minus Lee and Anastaisa
My favorite holiday is over and now to decorating for Christmas and shopping. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. 
Carson and his two favorite ladies, Menome and Honey
Nelson and Bro. Ron
I have to brag on Nelson. Every year the church puts on the Fall Fest and he is in charge. He does an amazing job and each year the crowd gets bigger and bigger. This year we had almost 500 people. He is such a hard worker. 
