The boys have been enjoying all the fun that this Christmas season brings. We decorated the house early this year (I think it's a first!) so that we are able to enjoy it for as long as possible. There's just something pleasant and warm about having a Christmas tree, christmas music, and stockings hanging in front of a nice fire that just exudes home :)
This month has been busy, but I look forward to it all year :) It's hard making the Christmas story come alive with a 3 and almost 2 year old, but we had some fun moments. Elijah wanted to recreate the Christmas story, I was Mary, Elijah was Joseph (since daddy was at school :)) and Jacob was Jesus. We wrapped him in a blanket and I carried him on my donkey (aka our big toy lion) to the stable (aka every pillow we have in a pile on the floor) and put baby Jesus in the manger (aka the laudry basket).
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| Jakey, our baby Jesus :) |
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| Brothers...they just love each other so much! |
Elijah really wanted to make gingerbread cookies this year, so the boys and I had fun using the cookie cutters and decorating them.
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| getting to roll out and cut out their own cookies. |
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| Babysitting our friend's little boy Levi. The boys are so good with him. Doing their crawling races...:) |
We were able to have a Jesus birthday party again this year, and invited a few more friends for the festivities. The boys had fun doing pin the star over the manger, we made a craft, and of course sang Happy Birthday and had birthday cupcakes. Then we went around the table and opened our gifts to Jesus. It was a fun celebration.
My mom was able to come visit this week and it's been so nice having her here! Christmas came early and the boys got to open some presents, while Grandpa watched via skype :) Our Jakey is turning 2 on the 21st! I can't believe it...he's so big now and has so much personality. He's our sweet boy and we love him to pieces!
Kevin is finishing up his finals tomorrow (YAY!!) and then we get him all to ourselves:) It's been a busy past month for him and we are so lucky to have a husband and daddy who works so hard for his family. Wheeww... And it's only December 18th...can't wait for Christmas!
