I love living so close to my Grandma! It was so fun to have her join us for gingerbread houses this year!
Besides being always up for an adventure, extremely interesting, and full of great stories, my grandma is just plain fun. After the houses were finished, she joined Zach in a pioneer trek Lego game he created, which made his day! (Not sure why there was a shoe, or a boy for that matter, on the bar…)
such a fun afternoon!!
For FHE the week before Christmas, Emma had us draw names for "secret santa service" for the week. It was fun to see beds mysteriously made, toys sneakily picked up, laundry magically disappearing, people invited to play their favorite games, and anonymous notes left behind…
I still smile every time I see this.
Apparently he really got the hang of the self-portrait feature this time…
Carter and Emma work on friend gifts while Zach does homework… Carter had so much fun counting out reindeer noses and chanting "Ho ho ho!"
I sure love watching this kid in his programs. I seriously can't stop smiling! He will never sing the songs for me at home, so this is the only chance I get to hear them… and the actions were completely adorable. Love him walking in with his hands in his pockets, love his nervous face, loved his knee bends in the candy cane song, and love how much he enjoyed singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas in spanish! Carter, you are one awesome performer!
Except that it's not actually a Christmas book. But we found it last Christmastime (it was one of our random picks at the library!) and to me it is the epitomy of what the Christmas season is about. I actually cry every time I read it… because it's so happy, of course. The story is wonderful, the pictures are great, and it's based on a true story.
If you haven't read it, it's worth checking out!
In case we look back and wonder what we did on the "big day":
Carter and I made fudge for his teachers, we took 4 kids to get Zach's hair cut (can you say adventure?!), Emma and Carter played "Elves" (read: drag every blanket they own into the "fort" in the family room), we stitched up Yellow Bear for Meg so she wouldn't pull his stuffing out, and Zach worked on his water packet for science. And since it seemed like a special occasion, we made 12 mini-cookies for each of us in honor of the big day. Yum.
If I am very quiet, maybe no one will notice that I snuck out of my bed to sleep by the little Christmas tree at the top of the stairs…
… and then even if they catch me, if I stay really quiet, maybe they'll let me sleep there!
For no one is that more true than Carter, who is out in it every chance he gets.
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