Love Christmas!

Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year! I love to celebrate the birth of my Lord! It means more to me now than ever as I try to teach my boys the meaning of the season!

Sunday we started pulling out decorations... I usually like to get everything up that weekend after Thanksgiving but this year things are a little different. One, we are getting hardwood floors put in our den-YAY!!!!-and will be moving out for a week next week... Two, right after getting back from Columbia I came down with strep (which is how I have time to update the blog), so not only was I behind on laundry already, now cleaning, AND Christmas stuff! But, hey, we got the boys tree up in the playroom and a wreath and flag at the front entrance! We might just go lightly this year...

So, Sunday Jayce and I decorated the tree in the playroom with all his special ornaments (and Gabe's). Each year the McLaughlin cousins do an ornament exchange and he has gotten the cutest little ornaments from all his cousins. He loves looking at them and talking about who they are from. I was excited b/c he loves to decorate the tree as much as I do! Jay, not so much... and Gabe... maybe next year!

Mimi gave Jayce and Gabe a special early Christmas gift this year, a nativity set-non-breakable...Jayce loves to play with it on his bedside table!

Here are a few pics of the boys in some Christmas clothes, nothing fancy, just hanging around the house getting ready for Christmas!

Jayce's Thanksgiving Party

Well, unfortunately these are about the only Turkey Day shots I have... I took my camera to Cola, but had left my memory card here :(

This was Jayce's party at school. I am room mother this year and had the best time helping Jayce's class make pilgrim hats! Jayce and I made pilgrim cookies to take them and they were a huge hit! Tasted good too from the comments! Jayce was especially excited to present these to his class as his teacher told me he'd been telling them about them all morning!

Backyard Fun!

The boys have loved playing in the backyard before it gets too cold! We had our neighbor Sara over the other day, who both my boys love! Sara also has a big sis who Jayce is especially fond of, Ella! She was not here this day so they took turns playing with her! Races were a big hit, and a great way to be sure they'd sleep well that night! I am loving the new camera Jay got me, I still need lots of practice and to learn the manual, but it takes great action shots! Love that!