Merry Chirstmas

With a birthday behind us, we were ready to prepare for CHRISTMAS!

We started by celebrating with all of Papa and Nana's side of the family.  There was lots of food and family, but Jack was most impressed with the airplanes Nana brought to entertain the kiddos.

Next, we went to go see Santa.  Jack was impressed with lots of things at Santa's Winter Wonderland, like a really BIG Christmas tree . . .

and Frosty

and riding in the 4 wheelers with Papa

but he wasn't as impressed with Santa himself.  Maybe next year, Santa.

GeeGee came to visit and read Christmas stories with us

and we learned about Baby Jesus, too.

We spent all of the month learning who comes on Christmas.  Baby Jesus, of course!  And Santa comes to bring presents on Christmas like the wise men brought presents to Baby Jesus.

Santa brought lots of fun toys.  Shhh! Don't wake up Baby Jesus!

 Toys!

Reading with Granddaddy

We had a wonderful month celebrating the birth of our Baby Boy and then Baby Jesus!  Merry Christmas!

Big boy!

I can't believe my Baby Boy is 2!  He has grown into such a big boy overnight it seems.  He is a chatterbox (imagine that) and all little boy.  He loves to play outside and shoot Boom-booms with his Daddy.  By far his favorite TV show/character is Curious George so when it came time to celebrate this little boy, there was no question about how we would celebrate.

Look who's TWO!

It's party time!

 Someone was not so sure about wearing his party hat.

 Party poppers are FUNNY!

Time for CAKE!

Don't try to get between a birthday boy and his cake.  He was ready to take a BIG bite!

After cake and ice cream we moved outside to PLAY with PRESENTS!

A new truck from Mommy and Daddy!

A new swingset from Papa & Nana! (bad Mommy managed not to get any pictures of them, though)

And no birthday party is complete without BUBBLES!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY BOY!

Resolutions 2013

I've never really been in to  making New Years resolutions.  However, if I were going to make one for 2013, it would definitely be to be better about updating the blog.  So here it goes.  We'll start off 2013 by catching up on the end of 2012.

This Halloween we had a little LumberJack.  Jack was very excited to ask for "Tick or Teat" but once he got one piece of candy in his bucket, he was done for the night.  Until he ate that piece, that is.

 My little Jack-o-lantern.

 It glows, Mommy!

After a fun Halloween we went straight to Thanksgiving.  We started the day with lunch at GeeGee's house with Mimi and Granddaddy.  Too many cooks in the kitchen means that someone needs to play to keep folks out of the way!

After that, we went to see Papa and Nana so we could enjoy a little football.

and more playtime

and more snacks, of course!

We have so much to be thankful for this year!