This past weekend we spent at home, planning to stay low key. If anyone knows my husband, you know he can’t sit still for more then an hour. Brent always needs to be busy doing something! Usually our weekends consist of packing our bags and heading to our parents or some sort of social activities… our weekends are never dull. Even though we spent the weekend at home, I am whooped… that snowman building and Christmas shopping will get you. We kicked our Saturday morning off with a delicious breakfast consisting of bacon and Dutch pancakes! This was my first attempt at Dutch pancakes (they are similar to crepes) and my mother-in-law always makes them – her’s are definitely 10 times better!
Brent made a special trip to the grocery store that morning just to get some chocolate chips for his pancakes, and he came back with the Reeses kind too, mmmmm. 
We also crossed another item off our Winter Bucket List! We built a 8 ft Snowman, and Jack likes to call him Tom Tom :) If you follow me on Instagram or my blog page on Facebook, you will also see my photos and tags #WinterFunBL
Brent’s nifty Shovel/hockey stick ramp, genius
Just securing Tom Tom, we don’t want him falling apart on us… literally
Jack copying dad
Max’s snowsuit is so puffy, he couldn’t sit up
Tom Tom is complete!
On Sunday, my mom came down for a visit. My mom, Max and I did some Christmas shopping while Brent and Jack stayed home, likely playing ‘hide’ in Jacky’s bed and eating lots of Presidents Choice ‘Candy Cane Chocolate Fudge Crackle’ ice cream. If you have never tried this ice cream before, you must! It’s the bomb ;) 
I like to eat mine in a mug, half melted
Now that Christmas is less then 5 weeks away, we are busier then ever with everything Christmas. No wonder Christmas is here and gone in a blink! Next up on the blog, Holiday Gift Guide’s for Him, Her, and Kid’s… stay tuned! *The temperature went up on Sunday, and sadly Tom Tom started to melt and he came crashing down :( Jacky is really sad! But we will have plenty of snow to make 10 more Tom Tom’s this winter.
So tell me, what did you guys get up to this weekend!? Have you started or finished your Christmas shopping?
Love this! Sounds like a perfect weekend and that breakfast looks delicious!
The Dutch pancakes look delicious.. I’ll have to make them sometime when all the kids are here….. Umm especially with chocolate homemade strawberry sauce and maple syrup.
Jack and Max look like they really had fun with Daddy building that huge snowman.. Wouldn’t you know it, poor “Tom Tom” didn’t last long with the mild weather. But I’m sure their will be lots of snow coming to make more⛄️
Enjoyed our Christmas shopping day and helping you find some new creations! Love it when Jack says ” Thankyou gramma for coming to my house”
Love my Jacky and Maxy, as all my grandchildren… So blessed beyond words❤️
That is the best snowman I’ve ever seen! Huge!! I’m impressed y’all got him so tall. I can’t recall ever making a snowman although I have the vague impression that I’ve done it at least once. Being in FL not too much snow, but we did take many trips up to visit family in Ohio where they have the snow! And, that ice cream sounds amazing – I don’t think we have that brand around. It doesn’t ring any bells. I love peppermint-y ice cream.
Oh ya, in a way you are lucky you don’t experience the snow we get here in Ontario! its nice for Christmas, but afterwards not so fun, and it likes to stick around to long for my liking! But now that my little guys are getting older, I think the snow will grow on me… And yes, I think PC is a Canadian brand, but I’m sure there are tons similar!
Sooo adorable! Looks like an amazing time and holy moly that snowman is HUGE! It doesn’t snow here in Houston, but I will live vicariously through you guys. I think you’ve inspired me to make Miss Marli some chocolate pancakes today :) Happy Thanksgiving mama!
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Yes, we had a great weekend :) Well I am glad to hear you live winter through us! Some day’s im envious of all you that have no snow! But it is nice to have a white Christmas! Im glad you make some pancakes too :) they are so good!! Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving too
i love this! Chris is totally the same way. We will say that we are just having a relaxing day at home, and then an hour or so later he is asking me what I want to do. Lol.
Tom Tom is awesome though! I know you can’t wait to rebuild him! It looks like is winter will be a great one for that.
lol men! Some of them cant sit still haha, but Tom Tom was pretty awesome :) We will have lots of snow soon enough to make a whole Tom Tom family!
Looks like such a fun weekend! Love the snowman! All of our snow melted this weekend! Hopefully we get more snow soon!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
It was a good weekend:) All of our snow is gone too. Tom Tom didn’t last long :( Hope you had a great Thanksgiving too!!
What an awesome snowman! Love it! That icecream looks delicious!!
He was such an awesome snowman, he didn’t last long :( and yes, sooooo good!