What a busy Holiday season we had- whew! We were lucky enough to enjoy a very nice Thanksgiving, Christmas was a blast and New Year's was just relaxing. Everett was an absolute joy to spend this time with. He really "got" the Santa thing this year, not to mention that we had a conversation about why we celebrate Christmas which he understood more than I expected. (He sang Happy Birthday to Baby Jesus, so that's something!) One of my favorite things about this Christmas besides his absolute sheer joy and excitement over his gifts was the way his little voice kept saying "Merry Christmas guys!" He's such a funny little guy.
First snow of the year and he didn't know what to think. His confusion quickly turned to snowball throwing, snowman building happiness :-)
He was very concerned however when his "Noman" melted last week.
Ev really enjoyed decorating cookies with all the little kids the day after Thanksgiving. My big extended family gets together at our Grandma's and we bake and make ornaments for her tree.
This was a common occurrence- Ev loved loved loved to check out the toy ads.
Our family also has a tradition that we visit a German Cafe/Bakery a couple of weeks before Christmas. Its always fun to go and have a traditional German lunch and then buy our annual Christmas Cookies. Everett and Papaw got their picture taken with this same gnome last year....
the difference a year will make!
After getting this super cute Reindeer with light up Christmas lights on his antlers Everett informed his Papaw that the similar deer mounted on my uncles wall was the "mommy reindeer." They had to get this picture!
Christmas Morning! I love the still-half-asleep look. He told me that morning that he was "so excited!"
Charlotte got a very needy baby doll from Santa which Ev loved helping her with!
His "cheese" face
The three of us on Christmas Day!
Everett started The New Year off right.... with peanut butter toast and...
his new twin bed. (Complete with Toy Story Comforter of course!)
He was very concerned however when his "Noman" melted last week.
Ev really enjoyed decorating cookies with all the little kids the day after Thanksgiving. My big extended family gets together at our Grandma's and we bake and make ornaments for her tree.
This was a common occurrence- Ev loved loved loved to check out the toy ads.
Our family also has a tradition that we visit a German Cafe/Bakery a couple of weeks before Christmas. Its always fun to go and have a traditional German lunch and then buy our annual Christmas Cookies. Everett and Papaw got their picture taken with this same gnome last year....
the difference a year will make!
After getting this super cute Reindeer with light up Christmas lights on his antlers Everett informed his Papaw that the similar deer mounted on my uncles wall was the "mommy reindeer." They had to get this picture!
Christmas Morning! I love the still-half-asleep look. He told me that morning that he was "so excited!"
Charlotte got a very needy baby doll from Santa which Ev loved helping her with!
His "cheese" face
The three of us on Christmas Day!
Everett started The New Year off right.... with peanut butter toast and...
his new twin bed. (Complete with Toy Story Comforter of course!)Now that the holidays are complete it really puts into perspective what little time we have left before Baby Boy #2 makes his arrival. Tomorrow is the 34 week mark. I will be delivering on Feb 9th .... which is exactly five weeks from tomorrow!
The nursery is nearly complete and in the next couple weeks I will start washing up baby clothes and getting everything in its place. Eeek! Everett is definitely grasping the idea of the new baby (especially after seeing my cousin Angie's baby girl). He has been informing anyone that asks that we are having a baby but that he's asleep in mommy's belly.... which he came up with on his own. He's getting excited about being a big brother and Brian and I are getting excited about introducing the two of them. 2011 is sure to be an adventure! Hope everyone got to enjoy their holidays and are looking forward to a great New Year. Love you all!
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