Pre-Christmas Cheer

The end of November and month of December were all about prepping for Christmas. As always, we enjoy this season and all of our traditions so much.

The weekend before Thanksgiving, we attended Festival of Trees. 

Waiting for the train

First Santa visit of the season

 We made a quick trip (unfortunately due to Curt's work schedule) to Benton to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Kieran and Grammy loving on the pets

 The weekend after Thanksgiving, we decked the halls. Our home officially felt like Christmas.

Breakfast with Santa at Laurel United Methodist Church

Visit #2 with the Big Man

Cookie decorating

Yay! We're all looking toward the camera!

Nana and Papa's turn in front of the beautiful tree at church

 Kieran's naps became more sporadic in December. 

Catching a snooze on the couch

Island Bay Yacht Club's Breakfast with Santa--Cole, Kieran, Nana, Papa, and I attended this event, while Caden and Curt were at church for his Christmas program practice. Side note, Caden played Joseph in the Sunday School Christmas program and did an awesome job. My photos did not turn out well at all (blurry and weird lighting), so I will not post any. Cole and Kieran also had singing parts in the program and did very well. 

Kieran carefully decorating his gingerbread tree

Cole concentrating on decorating his cookie

Papa and Cole

Visit #3 for these two boys

Heading home to play in the snow after a fun morning at IBYC

Post-snow play storytime

Kieran's preschool Christmas party

Play-doh fun with Sam and Madison

Filling an ornament for our Christmas tree

Enjoying a delicious Santa cupcake

Kieran's Christmas program--Mrs. Hart and I had no idea how Kieran would react to performing in front of all the parents for the Christmas program. He knew the songs. They practiced hard, and he often sang the songs at home. I was so PROUD of him! Kieran sang his heart out and did so well in front of the crowd.  

My little angel

Classroom winter parties

Cole was able to wear pajamas to school and made this cute snowman.

Making a snowman out of powdered donuts, pretzels, chocolate chips, and m&m's

Caden and Nathan participating in a winter word scramble game

My dear friend, Kara who has two boys of her own, gave me the perfect birthday present--a ninjabread cookie kit. The boys had so much fun making and eating their ninjas.

All ready for Christmas!