Flashback: Christmas Morning

Pretty much just pictures...it was Christmas morning, we were awake around 7am and then opened the gifts!

Jacob checks out his truck from Santa.

Logan models his new hat.

Digging into his stocking.

Checking out the loot.

Stickers!

A spinning toothbrush - this is still a fave for both of them, haha.

Getting the truck working.

Admiring his stuff from Santa.

Sigmund really enjoyed the catnip that she got.

Getting into the wrapped gifts.

A race car driver!

Checking himself out in the mirror.

It's so cute!

Scott telling Logan that this gift is from Aunt Pamela.

New Pjs! Thanks Aunt Pamela!

Still playing with the truck...

Scott got a new hat and a gift card from Pamela.

Checking out a new puzzle from Aunt Pamela.

Still more gifts?

"Oh wow! .... What is this?"

Already engrossed in his new LeapPad.

This was a case for his LeapPad from Grandma and Grandpa. He kept trying to open it but I kept telling him to open something else since he wouldn't know what to do with it until he had the LeapPad. He was SO happy when I finally told him he could open it.

Scott gets in on the truck action.

It was a great morning...judging from the following pictures, I think everyone was happy!

We had a quiet day at home and then headed over to Todd and Helena's after nap time to celebrate with Scott's family.

Flashback: Christmas with My Parents

My mom and dad (aka. Grandma with the red car and Grandpa with the black motorcycle) came over to our house the week before Christmas to celebrate with us. I didn't take too many pictures :( but we had a great afternoon and a yummy ham supper.

Jacob digging into his stocking "bag".

Helping Logan read the tag on his gift.

Logan checks out his new piano while Jacob rips into another gift.

A microphone for Logan.

See him tapping his foot?

Jacob's new "talking zoo".

Wish I had of taken more pictures...:(

Flashback: Messy Church

Back in December, we attended "Messy Church" on a Saturday evening at our church. Messy Church is the United church's approach to "multi-generational" worship. There weren't LOTS of generations there but it was a decent event and the boys had tonnes of fun!

Logan insisted on wearing a tie since we were going to church.

Practicing blowing the balloon across the floor for a game.

Getting right into it.

Jacob was having fun too!

Waiting for the game to start.

Jacob didn't quite get it so I encouraged Scott to help him.

:)

He had more fun just playing with the balloons.

Logan playing with his "friends".

After the games there were several crafts to choose from and then we headed into the chapel for a short time of worship and then into the gym for a yummy supper.

A sweet moment singing Silent Night.

Messy church is held once a month and this was the first one we were actually able to attend. Hopefully we'll be able to make it again!

Christmas Eve

We had a pretty quiet day at home today. I made some sugar cookies which we decorated in the afternoon but other than that, we mostly just lazed around!

We headed to church for the "Child Friendly" Service at 5pm. It was a nicely done service. Hitting all the important points and keeping it short at the same time.

I tried to get a good pic of the boys together before we left...

(Jacob's tongue is green from eating sprinkles...)

A really good one of the four of us.

After church we came home and had supper and then got ready for Santa's arrival.

Getting ready for supper.

3 guys enjoying dinner.

Cookies, chocolate milk and a note for Santa. Veggies for the reindeer.

Christmas jammies!

Ready to read a story.

Haha.

The "cat" stocking.

A reminder of the reason for the season.

Merry Christmas!

Decorating the Christmas Tree

As you know, we got our Christmas tree almost a couple weeks ago. We did put the lights and star on that weekend and decorate it with the boys. But now, almost 2 weeks later, it sits in the living room with minimal decorations still, waiting for me to finish the decorating.

Hopefully I'll still get to it this week but I thought I'd post the pictures of us getting it started!

Scott putting on the lights.

We had to trim a bit off the top to the get the start to fit, haha.

Ok, so maybe it was a lot.

Finally, it fits!

Without decorations (it doesn't look too much different than this now...)

Helping Logan put on an ornament.

And Jacob.

Hopefully I'll get the rest of the ornaments up before Christmas Day!

Thanks, Grandma

Last week when my mom visited she gave the boys each a package of Christmas kleenexes. She thought they could put them in their coat pocket and use them as needed.

As you can tell from the picture, they weren't exactly used for nose wiping. But they did provide entertainment!

Thanks, Grandma!

Visiting Great Grandma

Yesterday afternoon we took a drive up to Woodstock to visit my grandma (my mom's mom). Her health seems to be declining and I wanted her to be able to see the boys when she is still getting up and around.

The boys each drew her a picture and delighted her (and the other residents) with their smiles and general cuteness.

The boys watch as she puts on her lipstick.

She never liked when we watched her put on her lipstick and turned to the boys and told them the same thing!

Logan got distracted looking at something else...maybe I should crop him out since it's a good picture of Jacob and grandma.

This is a pretty good one!

When Jacob Picks out his own Outfit...

No explanation is needed here...