Birthday Boy!

We delivered Christmas cookies to one of Tim's classes for his birthday.  He finished up his review while the kids played on the desks, and then some snuggle time with Dad for a bit while watching some of the movie he was showing.  Back home that night we went out for dinner and then had monster cookies with frosting!  Happy Birthday to the best dad ever!

Packed 'Em Up

In a pre Christmas purge and organize last week, I packed up the pull ups and rags. 

Wait, what?!?! 

Cooper gave up his rags last month when we told him big boys don't need them.  Moot continued to need them for about a week, and then he, too, was over them.  "That was easy."  So we also tried sleeping in big boy underware.... and it worked!  Thankfully he still likes me to sing to him when I snuggle with him at bedtime, but he is no doubt NOT a baby anymore. *Tear.  *Sniff.  But he's still my baby.  *Sniff.

Wacky Wednesday

Once a month the kid's preschool hosts a Wacky Wednesday night for families.  We made ornaments with them and then the kids put on an impromptu Christmas Pageant for us.  Grace was the inn keeper and Cooper was the inn keeper's brother.  :) 

For the Love of Hot Chocolate

From scratch, none the less.... and with marshmallows.  :)

The First Snow

This year's First Snow....

~Started around 12:45 - I know this because the kids were arguing about it snowing... it had just started to change from rain to snow, and Grace was mad that Cooper was saying it was snowing.  *Sigh

~Was not going to be played in by us... too damp; too cold.  But after my friend said, "Why Not?" I decided she was right!  So off we went.  Grace noticed right away, "Mom - it takes longer to get ready to go out in the winter than in the summer!"  So smart.  

~Was beautiful.

~Piled up quickly!

~Caused our first school delay!  Yay!

~Inspired this FB post:    "Tell me again why we don't all live in Arizona? I propose we all pack it up and move out there.... I'm sure they have plenty of room. All I'm saying is that children who could once get themselves dressed and in the car are now rendered completely helpless by socks, shoes, hats, gloves, zippers, and car seats. And it's not even DECEMBER! However, I did enjoy hearing them giggle when they heard The Chipmunks sing for the first time on the radio today. :) But, I'm sure they have The Chipmunks in Arizona."

~Yielded these beautiful pictures and 1/2 and hour of fun for the kids! 

(Sorry, but I've kept the best one back for Christmas cards!  I'll post "the one" later for Christmas wishes:) )

You are FABULOUS!

Happy Birthday to Aunt TaTa! 

I made a yummy sugar free trifle with excellent directions from Christine!  :)  However, instead of beef sauteed with peas and onions, I used pizza burgers.... ok not really.  ;)  ("Friends" reference)

Christmas Pictures

We met Nick and Laura at the Honeywell Center to attempt some Christmas pictures.  Not too bad this year!  :)  The Center is AMAZING!  And, as always, the out takes are just as good as "the one"!

And after pictures, the kids got to paint a Christmas ornament at Make it Your Own open house.  We love that place!