Merry Christmas!

 

 

 

 

Santa was very good to us this year. We have all had a blast playing ping pong and Guitar Hero World Tour for the past week. Kate got exactly what she asked for---barbies, dollies, and clothes (what 3 year old asks for clothes?). Sam got a basketball goal that he can reach since he is always trying to shoot on the big goal. He also got a Diego train that drives us all nuts. All of the kids got new bikes & scooters---it was definitely time to upgrade & replace. Kate loves to wear all of her gear and ride (read: me push her) her barbie bike. She would stay on it all day long if I had the energy to push her around that long. Jake has not had a chance to try out his bike yet as he hasn't been able to wear a shoe since a few days before Christmas. He was playing with Sam in Steve's office and Sam pushed him backwards into something and sliced his foot wide open. The doctor superglued it but he can't get it wet or put a shoe on for at least a few more days. We are hoping that he can put a shoe on by Monday since school starts back. He has been a trooper but has hated staying inside while his brothers have been outside the past few days. Never a dull moment in our house!

December 2008

 

 

 

How can December be over already? We had lots of fun getting ready for Christmas with all of our holiday traditions. We searched for the Elf each morning, decorated the house and all of the trees (one in each of the kids room, one in the playroom, and one in the family room), saw Christmas lights, made treats for the neighbors and friends, shopped for sibling gifts, made a gingerbread house & gingerbread train, sang Christmas Carols, ate chocolate from our advent calendars each day (except Sam, who ate his a few at a time and finished well before the 24th!)...the list goes on and on. We had a really busy week the week before Christmas. 4 class parties in 3 days! Amazingly, none of them overlapped. Kate's party included the preschool program where she was an Angel. Will's party included performances by the kids---one of his favorite parts (and mine since he always waves to me in the middle). Jake's was definitely a party for older kids---his favorite part was playing limbo. Zane's class had a breakfast party. We were all ready for the 2 week break from the school routine. I can't believe it is almost time for school to start again.