Our Holiday Hoopla part 1

Our Holiday Festivities started with Gingerbread House making in Logan's kindergarten class. It's amazing how engrossing cookies with lots of frosting and candy can be. You can see the results of his hour of work.

Caden was rather bored by the whole thing.

I'm sure he won't be happy about this when he's older

I just couldn't resist taking these cute chubby baby pics! I used them as gift tags for the grandparents.

Snap Crackle Pop

Caden started snacking on Rice Krispies to help develop his motor skills...it's great pre-meal entertainment, for everyone.

Rub a dub dub

Caden's fresh from the tub

Our visit with Santa

While we were up at the cabin, we stopped at the annual Lake Gregory Craft Fair and met up with Santa. Logan reassured Santa the he had his list made and it was long, Caden just checked him out. He couldn't take his eyes off him.

Giving Thanks

We are fortunate to be surrounded by so much family. This year we stretched our Thanksgiving into a week long celebration. First with my parents and sister, a delicious feast to commemorate Caden's first Thanksgiving.

Then it was off to Crestline to continue the festivities up at the cabin with Shawn's side of the family.

Playing Wii games with Daddy, Uncle Ryan and Uncle GChallenging Aunt Miss to tic tac toe and dots and boxesVisiting with Great Aunt Sandy and Uncle BillAnd feeding the ducks at Lake Gregory

We have so many reasons to be thankful!

PUDGE

Sit up and take notice

It takes a lot of concentration to sit and play the drum. Who can be bothered by a little drool?

It's begining to look a lot like...

Logan found this unpainted Nutcracker at Michael's yesterday and really wanted to paint it. So this turned into his afternoon project. I was very impressed, he worked non-stop for about an hour and a half, carefully painting each section, he only let me help paint one leg (he knows I can't stay in the lines). He isn't quite ready for the craft fair circuit but with a little more practice, maybe he'll start earning his keep :)

I especially like the teeth he added.

This is how I roll

right under the coffee table...look out! Here I come!!

For your Thanksgiving viewing pleasure

For Logan's Thanksgiving Breakfast Feast today, his class sang a few festive songs. This song, Turkey Trot is one that we've been hearing around the house all month.

Just some cute pics of Cade

All I want for Christmas is...

EVERYTHING!!! The time has finally arrived, Logan figured out that Christmas is a time to score big time on toys. AND he is tickled pink that all of these toys are "free" because, duh!, Santa makes them all in his workshop. He reminds me often of the fact that the elves are magic which is why he has no problem putting the $180 remote control dinosaur or $160 millennium falcon play set on his list. One big plus, his penmanship is excellent, even on page 2. It would be a tragedy if Santa couldn't read the list accurately.

May the force be with you

Halloween 2008

Here are the results of our long time planning and preparation. More pictures soon.

yum yum

First Solid Food! Rice Cereal, Yum Yum

hayrides and scarecrows and pumpkins, oh my

Off to the pumpkin patch with Logan's class.