We haven’t done much this year. The advent wreath and candles are out, but we didn’t light them or do the readings. The advent calendar is out, too, but unlike last year, it sits empty this season. Honestly, I didn’t even put up Christmas decorations until the 7th or so. Between the late Thanksgiving and the flu, time just slipped away. All is not lost. I did manage to sneak in one special treat for the boys on Saturday.
I went to Anthropologie last week to buy Mikey’s teachers their Christmas presents. They made out like bandits thanks to a lovely sale table. On this same sale table I found two very sweet, miniature coffee cups perfect for hot cocoa and little hands. At $3.95 each, I couldn’t resist. Sold and sold.
Anthropologie makes it so easy to give gifts. Their packaging is almost always fantastic, and you know I can’t resist a thick Kraft box.The boys tore into the gifts with such excitement that I started to get a little nervous about how the gifts would go over. Can you blame me? We were giving them coffee cups, not hatching dinosaur eggs.
Luckily, they were very well received, especially after we explained to them that inside those cups would go hot cocoa and as many marshmallows as they wanted. The cocoa they could sip in front of the TV while they watched the Christmas movie of their choice.
They started watching A Charlie Brown Christmas and I served the cocoa. Mikey pronounced it too hot, which means he inherited The Mister’s intolerance for food or drink hotter than room temperature. I am of the opinion that food isn’t edible if it doesn’t burn off the roof of your mouth. Nicholas must have inherited this same preferance because he drank his cocoa (the same one Mikey declared burning hot) through a straw in one pull. I tried to tell him to be careful, that the cocoa was very hot, but he just sat there drinking away, taking a breath only when his cup slurped empty. I see in his future a long and illustrious career as a fraternity brother. The only way I could have been more impressed is if he drank the cocoa while doing a handstand.
p.s. Did you notice our open windows and short sleeved shirts? It was 70 degrees on Saturday. I planted flowers in the yard while Nicholas napped and Mikey helped The Mister with a leaking water meter. I wore a sweater today to do Christmas shopping, but it was more on principle than necessity. I thought I would get hot pushing my way through the crowds, but everything was empty. The freeways, the parking lots, the stores…empty. Was is empty for you, too?
Not exactly empty, but nothing like it usually is on the last weekend before Christmas. And I had to do my shopping in boots, coat, and mittens, thank you very much!
We had a heat wave ourselves … it was a whopping 40 degrees yesterday! But, alas, the roads … stores … sidewalks were crazy busy. And this year I’m just not so much in the mood – so my Christmas may be as good as it gets! Though those mugs are tempting … :)
Your decor is so classy! Love it! Merry Christmas. :)
Our malls and stores are packed. I had to go to Target last week for a prescription for a sick girlie and it took forever just to find parking!
I’m not going to think about your 70 degree weather, holy cow.
I was actually looking for some little mugs for our tea time. The girls are using regular sized mugs, only half full, and they are almost too big and heavy for them to pick up sometimes. What fun!
And then when you have a 40% discount and you buy those, its about 1.75 each.
Oh yea. I know this. Because I bought two.
Those are adorable!! I sure wish we had an Anthropologie within a 3 day drive.
If I celebrated Christmas, I would cover every inch of my house in glitter. Or a weird combination of kraft paper and glitter.
We actually got snow this weekend, so everything was empty. And by everything I mean the Milk and Bread Aisles in the grocery stores. People here Freak. Out. when snow hits.
Also, adorable mugs.
I’ve decided I want to come live with you and your boys. Hot chocolate from great coffee cups and Charlie Brown Christmas! I’m not sure that life gets any better. Oh and you have glittered dinosaurs. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t get any better.
Oh I LOVE the mugs, so darn cute! And Nico is so funny like you. I agree it’s not right to have 70 degree weather right now, nope. It was a dead zone this weekend shopping I loved it. I like having the City of Angels to myself. I am surprised since everyone was snowed in and couldn’t leave the airport, maybe they all stayed at home letting out sighs of relief? The mall was empty and I had prepared myself for the worse–crowds. There’s not a whole lot worse in the world than that for moi….
Love the mugs, Jules!
I was really enjoying the brief warm weather but it did feel out of place – especially after Denver! Of course it has turned cool again. It was downright cold last night.
Since we have the outlets in our little corner of SoCal, the traffic is a NIGHTMARE this time of year. I’m still not sure why anyone thought it was a good idea to put them here. Oh yeah, r-e-v-e-n-u-e.
Merry Christmas if I don’t “talk” to you again before then!
I wandered in to Anthro for the first time a couple weeks ago. God made me a chubby girl so I wouldn’t go broke in places like that. I bought a couple small gifts and felt like a million bucks for scoring the beautiful wrapping goodies!
soooo…wondering if the gorgeous packaging is your handiwork?? The felt looks brilliant :) I have three boys, suffice to say presents (on the inside) are starwars and tonka trucks. I refuse to have the outside look anything but gorgeous!
Loving the blog by the way! :)
Erin