Wanted Information Leading to Suspects Creating Holiday Cheer

This morning we woke up and realized that we have been bagged, similar to being toilet papered but with plastic bags.

Here is the evidence we found:

• All bags were from Walmart
• Our Snowman was wearing a Santa Hat
• Our Snowman was displaying a Happy Hanukkah sign
• Our Snowman had a doughnut in his hand
• A Facebook posting asking what do snowman eat for Hanukkah

Kylie's reaction was OH NO for the Snowman.

The act truly made us smile but we have to help determine which of our neighbors to thank for spreading this holiday cheer.

Just a Little Holiday Baking

Kylie, Brian and I prepared and baked a Straub family traditional holiday cookie last night, chocolate chip balls. Kylie was super helpful preparing the cookies and enjoyed watching them in the oven bake. She was the first taste tester (after they weren't too hot) and gave them a yummy!!

Holiday Party

Kylie had a Holiday Party at school this past Friday. Brian and I went to be the parents helpers and boy to these kids know how to have fun. It is amazing how well they all get along and watch out for one another. They sang songs, danced and of course ate!

Kylie's Class

Kylie eating like her Dad

Part of one of the holiday songs.. (Jayden is screaming for his Mom!)

Bonus Video: Our Monkey In the Tree

Shopping at Publix and eating a holiday green cookie QUESTION - This week a box arrived for Kylie from Overstock.com there is no card in the box so we are not sure who to thank for the amazing gift! We are hiding the box until Christmas for Kylie to enjoy

Happy Face??

Today, I picked up Kylie asked her about her day and she said nothing. Okay no worries, I asked her if she was going to talk to me on the way home for which she decided to shake her head no. Okay again, quiet ride I am for it. So finally, I had to ask, "Kylie, are you going to talk to Mommy." She answered, "No Talking!"

So we get home and Kylie starts talking cause she sees all the holiday decorations in the neighborhood which she believes were put on the trees and houses just for her. We go through our normal routine get the mail and check the front door for packages.

So this is what we found sitting at our front door.


At first I was like hmmm odd I guess a kid left this here. I will return it tomorrow. But once Kylie had it she kept saying a ball a ball and running around screaming (so much for the quiet). Once we got inside, where there was light we noticed attached to the ball was a card and it had been delivered by USPS. What a thoughtful gift from her godfather Hugo and Jess. She wanted to bathe with it, sleep with it. Right now it is sleeping in her rocking chair in her room.

Ball Grams.. What a great happy concept! Thanks Jess and Hugo for making this two year old super happy tonight!

The Stockings Were Hung by The Staircase with Care

In the Lum house we don't have a chimney!

Kylie decorating the tree (She loves the Christmas Tree!)




Bonus Shot - Kylie eating her Publix Sub (Really Mine)