The North Pole

For the last three years we have been able to take the boys (well it was just Ethan the first year) on a train ride to the North pole. It's become one of Ethan's favorite Christmas traditions. The first year we went with friends and the last two years Jon's family has taken us. It's become a nice tradition. Ethan actually talked to Santa this year. And he was very impressed with Ethan's list because Ethan had very specific details on what he wanted lol. I know it is a bit late...but it's still worth remembering.

Ethan wanted his picture right up by the train wheels lol. He had to inspect them first though. And we had to hurry because you're not supposed to get that close. Although the train was not on or anything so I don't see why it was such a big deal. But I suppose there are always irresponsible people out there.

I am one lucky girl...

Ethan is so good with Isaac. I love this picture...

Helping brother back...

It was such a nice time. I hope we can do it again next year.

Trouble

Trouble is this kids middle name lol...He is always getting into something. Wouldn't trade him for anything though. Here is some proof:

Daddy's Hat

Isaac loves to play with Jon's hat. If Jon is here and he finds one of his hats he runs it over to him, it's really funny. Here are some pics I took of Isaac having fun with Jon's hat.

Christmas Recap

I just downloaded all the pics from my camera yesterday. How sad that I had pics all the way from December 2 on there. It was nice to look back at all of the pictures though. Christmas was fabulous as always. How can you complain when you get to celebrate it twice, Christmas Eve with Jon's family...and Christmas day with mine.

Christmas Eve started off good with us four all saying home and eating breakfast together and just relaxing and having fun. We headed over to Jon's family around noon for Christmas Lunch. Then we all open presents and had a good time.

Christmas Day we got up early and went to my parents for Christmas morning. We bring all of our gifts (like Jon's and Mine and what we give the boys) over as well. We had our favorite Christmas dinner. Homemade Mac and Cheese (Grandma Kitty's recipe), Broccoli, Salad, and my homemade rolls. I can't call it an official Grandma Kitty meal because we forgot the chocolate milk lol. And it is not the same without.

This was our first official Lego Christmas. Ethan was so excited to get his first real Lego sets. We got him a leap pad this year which he calls his "I-Pad" just like Mema and Papa have. Isaac got a leap frog train that he likes to rid around in, a lawn mower, books, clothes and a handmade quiet book my mom made for him. It's so darling!  They were of course spoiled.

I am horrible at taking pics at Christmas because I am to busy having fun. But here are a few...

This one makes me laugh. All I wanted was a picture with him lol...

Isaac and his Papa

Making sure papa is behaving...

The boys love Disney characters so IJ got a little Donald and Mickey in the top of his stocking and Ethan got a big Donald holding his stocking. Ethan has a big Pluto already and those are his two favorite characters.

I love this picture lol. It's so crazy with all four kids. But the reason I took this picture is because Isaac was most excited about the puffs he got in his stocking. He carried that thing around all morning.

Sitting in the corner eating his puffs...

A ROCKET LEGO he yelled...

Mowing Grandmas carpet. It's been vacuumed but never mowed before :)

Daddy and Ethan worked on his Lego's most of the day.

Our Christmas Card

Here is our Christmas Card I made this year. If you didn't get it leave me a comment and I will get your address and send it to you. I had a few come back.

Christmas Cookies

My friend Kelly invited me to her Christmas Cookie decorating party a few years ago. And I mean like probably 7 or so lol. I started going before I had Ethan and before I was pregnant. I think I was Kim's date for a few of them LOL.  But regardless of how I got invited to begin with, it was so much fun and I think every year since then I have done some sort of Cookie decorating for Christmas. She still does a party every year and we have gone to most of them. This year we had to miss because Ethan had a PT appointment and we couldn't miss it. So I just did some cookies with Ethan and Maddie this year. I think they had fun. We made the cookies one day and then decorated them the next. That is why there is an outfit change in the pictures. And yes...we are still in our PJ's. Because we have no where to go...so we wear our PJ's when we feel like it. Those who judge...are just jealous hehe.

Sneaking bites of the dough...

O Christmas Tree

We had so much fun getting our tree. Each year as Ethan gets older all of these traditions become so much more fun. I can't remember having so much fun getting tree and decorating it. I am fairly certain Isaac thinks it's cruel punishment to put all sorts of balls hanging on a tree in the house and not let him play with it lol. But he is actually doing better than I thought. A few minutes ago I found him laying under the tree haha.