Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Goodbye Santa...until next year

Today, P shaved off his Santa beard.  He still pretended to be Santa during his entire nap, but he told me several times today that it is not Christmas anymore.  

He spent a good chunk of the day out in the snow, helping dad shovel and making snowballs.  


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

December 25th: Make a special Christmas Breakfast with Dad

When P woke up this morning, he went out to the kitchen for a second, then came back into our room with a scowl on his face..."Santa didn't bring us anything!"  There were no presents under the kitchen tree...he was a little confused.  But then he saw his Legos and went right to work playing.  
P was not really interested in helping make breakfast, and he was even less interested in letting me take pictures...
But once we went downstairs, he perked right up.  We left a snow shovel unwrapped, and he just picked it right up and started shoveling.  He proceeded to shovel all the wrapping paper and everything from our stockings for the rest of the day.
 He went right over to his stocking and just dumped it out on the floor...none of this "one gift at a time" stuff for him;
 And, like yesterday, he was tired of unwrapping presents after about 3...so we are taking note for next year.  Maybe 3 gifts and a stocking.  Seriously.  Nana gave P a Knight costume, so here he is all dressed up for you Nana!
And Aunt Jen sent P a couple of games, and he broke right into the Squirrel game...
 And last, but certainly not least, here is Santa Claus:
 I can't wait to find out how much longer he is going to be Santa...my guess is it will wear off around the 3rd week of January...but who knows!

December 24th: Track Santa

P really enjoyed following the Santa Tracker tonight...he loved seeing Santa drop off presents and fly over cities that he recognized (like when Santa flew by Big Ben...or as he knows it "Big Bentley", thank you very much Cars).  
We also wore new PJ's to bed...
And here are some highlights from Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa's house:

1) Peyton Manning jersey
2) P's very own razor (to shave off his Santa beard once Christmas is over...)
3) P getting tired of opening presents after about 4 presents...
 4) P building a Christmas tree and presents out of an ornament and garbage wrapping paper
 5) P's excitement over getting a bazillion legos...my feet are already hurting. 
 6) P and his very own Mack the Truck (just like the one baby Cooper has!)
 7) P's full cowboy outfit (with boots, chaps, holster and gun included!) He actually stopped being Santa for a little bit to dress up like the best cowboy ever.  



Sunday, December 23, 2012

December 23rd: Wear New Pajamas to Bed

 We are doing Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa tomorrow morning, so tonight P unwrapped some new PJ's.  He also left out some cookies and milk for Santa.  Today, P told me that Santa can come to Grandma and Grandpa's house because they have a chimney, and he can go to Sophie's house because she has a chimney...but he can't come to our house because we don't have a chimney.  Hmmm...

This is the best picture I could get of P in his new PJ's 



And here is my handsome boy on our way to church...trying to kill me with a snowball.  

Saturday, December 22, 2012

December 22nd: Read Twas the Night Before Christmas


We also went to visit Sophie today, and P made his own Santa mask.  

Time to see Santa in action:


Apparently, Jake is on the Naughty list...

Friday, December 21, 2012

December 21st: Go out for a Special Lunch as a Family

Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera to lunch today...so no pictures.  Sorry.  However, here are the craft projects that we did on December 9th.  




Wednesday, December 19, 2012

December 19th: Visit Santa



 P was thrilled to visit Santa.  He was all ready to tell Santa what he wants for Christmas.  He got a little shy when he was actually on Santa's lap, but he refused to look at the camera because he was too busy talking to Santa.  P was planning to tell Santa that he wants a train and a garbage can for Christmas.  And have I mentioned that P has pretty much memorized Twas the Night Before Christmas and is constantly talking about how Santa has a "little round belly that shakes when he laughs like a bowl full of jelly"? 

Sunday, December 16, 2012

December 16th: Make Treats for Neighbors and Friends

This is how P helps me make sweets...
 Don't worry, he had his own bowl so he would leave his grubby mitts off the REAL treats.  
If you are interested...this is my favorite caramel corn recipe...it is called Cinnamon Bun Caramel Corn and I love it!

Saturday, December 15, 2012

December 15th: Build a Snowman with Dad

The snowman is on the left...this is the only picture I took of him.  We kind of got distracted when a snowball fight broke out, and by the time I went out to take a picture of him, he was gone...melted.