Christmas...in November

Because we spend Thanksgiving with my family, we never see them at Christmas.  So, every year, we celebrate a little early.  The kids think it is awesome that they get two Christmases!

Cousin, E 

My sister, A, and H

Cousins, M and S

Sister S

Abuela

Five, using his treat cane to kill his cousin, H.  Hey, kid.  Santa is watching...

Cousin, D

Cousin J

Baby slept through his first Christmas but he did slip into a little sleeper after the fact.

His Aunt A gave him a first Christmas outfit.

That included Santa feet.  Oh my goodness!

Let the season begin!

Thanksgiving

E and S 

Baby was excited for his first Thanksgiving.  Until we told him he was too young to eat anything.  

His cousins took turns feeding him though and that seemed to make him feel better.

Me and Baby.  I love his surprise eyes.

My sister, S, brought an old atari game system.  This is what my sisters and I played when we were little.  Games like Space Invaders, Parsec, Alpiner.  Cutting edge technology at the time. All the kids (and many of the adults) enjoyed playing the old video games. 

And Baby enjoyed a few naps. 

Dinner was delicious!  

I am grateful for good food, my husband, my darling children, my family, my health, friends, my children's birth families, and all my books.  

Baby was very excited to eat some turkey.  Next year, kid.  Next year.

Variety of Ways

Five got into trouble last week.  As part of talking through what happened after the fact, we engaged in the following exchange.

Me: Five, there is a right way to do something and there is a wrong way to do something.  Choosing the right way is going to give you a more favorable outcome.
Five: I like the wrong way.  It is better.
Me: (smacks forehead) Sigh...

Outfit for a Gentleman

Looks like he is ready to go dancing...

Getting ready for church...

Watching the game with daddy...

Baby has turned into a bit of a drooler lately...and...oh...that smile!

Is it just me, or does Baby look like he is an old man here?  A very tiny old man.

Let me tell you about the old days...

Yep.  We really walked up hill, both ways, to and from school, for five miles, in the snow.  That's they way we did it back then.

And now the old man drool...

He fell asleep a short time later.  

When he woke up he was an adorable little boy again.  

Baby Pictures

Look at those beautiful eyes...

Fun Flipper Slippers

Smiles... 

Bear Feet

And more of his delicious smiles.  I can never see enough of these.

Jumper Fun

The jumper is always better when you have a cool brother to read stories to you.

Rock *STAR*

Capes

While Husband and Three were camping at the Mud Caves, the other boys and I were chilling at home.  

Four and Five reminded me once again that I had yet to finish their capes.  They had a point as I started the project some months ago.  So I pulled out needle and thread and got to work.  

Voila!

They had a lot of fun trying them out and playing with the camera.  

Glad that project is finished.  

Next!