Festive Fun Begins

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After bringing home the "real" tree we had a chance to decorate it.  This is one of my favorite things to do because as a kid we all did it together.  We wear Santa hats, listen to Christmas music, and hang the ornaments all over the tree.  

Nolan was getting in on all the fun too!




The next day we read The Gingerbread Man. The boys helped me to make a gingerbread man using a brownie mix and sprinkles.  As he was baking in the oven we watched him through the glass and then suddenly he "jumped" out of the oven. We followed clues on a hunt around the house to find him resting in the boys closet.  As a family we decided it was important that we eat him quickly before he could run away again!




The boys' preschool was hosting their annual Christmas program.  It was a celebration of song and then a pancake dinner.  We had quite a crew there…Maw Maw, Paw Paw, Aunt D, Adelynn, Lincoln, Aunt Katie, Grandma Angie, Becky (our babysitter), and Bob and I.  As the boys came down the stairs to walk to the front their eyes light up when they saw all of us!
Paw Paw cuddles with Lincoln

Grandma Angie and Aunt Katie

Carter looks for us all in the crowd

Landon didn't want to sing at all but I was happy to see his smile as his teacher let him lead the class to the front.



Landon sings while he looks for us in the back

Landon's best friend is right next to him on the right…Morgan Frenk

Carter was at the top and he seemed very distracted by the girl to the left of him.  I was bummed because it was very hard to see him throughout the whole performance.  He told me after it was over that he was worried because he couldn't find Landon.

Aunt D and Adelynn

Cheese!

Sharing pancakes with Paw Paw


Three best buds!

Santa was even there too!

On their way from North Carolina to Ohio, the Grieser family made a pit stop at our house for the night.  It was such a great Christmas gift to have them here with us even for just a short time.  
Me, T, and Nolan

Nolan and Elise really hit it off.  She loved rocking on this horse and he held on for the ride!



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