Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without posting at least one ornament photo from my parents’ tree. Of course I picked my little ice cream spoon and construction paper angel. I have no idea how old I was when I made her, but judging by the way I wrote my name on the back, I’m thinking kindergarten. And now, a few decades and two children of my own later, a brand new box of crayons still makes me giddy. It’s like opening a box of new possibilities. These were for my nephew, along with an enormous Sponge Bob Square Pants coloring book.

And in other Sponge Bob news, check this out.

Right in our little downtown. Sponge Bob Mail Pants, I believe. Judging from the hashtag on twitter and instagram, these happy guys are all over the country (#SBMailPants). Cutest and funniest mailbox ever.