The week before Christmas was very busy for us, as I am sure it was for most of you too. We had Christmas concerts and parties leading up to Santa's arrival.
Here is a run down of our Holiday Season!!
Although Ethan had many gifts under the tree waiting to be opened, Dann went out the week before Christmas and bought him ANOTHER puzzle.
Ethan loves puzzles and puts them together in minutes.
Here is Ethan putting together his new dinosaur puzzle.
Emma has really taken to piano and is doing very well with her music class. I do not have to ask her anymore to practice, she does it on her own!
Emma decided to move a head a bit and play Jingle Bells...
fitting for this time of year!
Emma's school had a Christmas concert and her grade had to dress up as toys. She really wanted to wear her new Christmas dress, so I suggested she be a toy doll.
Ethan wanted to be a toy too...
just don't know hat he was
(aside from being so darn cute)!
Emma's teacher entertained us with Christmas songs before the concert started.
Here are all the little toys!
A close up of my little doll!
Before we knew it, Emma was done school and the next party was around the corner.
I helped organize our office kid Christmas party.
We started of with skating. This was Ethan's first time on skates and only Emma's second. It was funny to watch them flail around!
After skating, came hot dogs & cookies!
Then Santa arrived!
Emma & Ethan were so excited to see St. Nick.
Ethan got a train & puzzle,
but I did not get a photo.
Emma loved her Hannah Montana cell phone.
She has never seen Annie, so hopefully she enjoys it!
Group photo with Santa.
Ethan never looked up once, he was much too busy checking out his new train.
Our next Christmas gathering was at home with our friends, Anita, Jamie, Brady & Kaley
I made a Thai feast and then the kids exchanged gifts.
We all had a great time
Before we knew it, Christmas Eve was upon us.
Emma got busy spreading reindeer food outside on the snow.
Once the reindeer food was out Emma prepared Santa's snack and note.
She always remembers to include her little brother!
Finally Christmas morning had arrived.
The kids woke up around 6:30 a.m. and we were in full "opening presents" swing.
My parents made the journey north to share Christmas with us and we enjoyed their company.
My Santa Superman!
Everyone was happy with what Santa left!
After the stockings were empty
Emma got to play Treasure Hunt.
Dann wanted to make our gift extra special and memorable for Emma so he made up a treasure hunt to find our gift.
Emma found clues in the playroom, under Papa's boot and in Grandma's pocket.
All the clues led her to our bathroom...
only to find a little white gerbil in a cage!
Emma was thrilled to have a pet (other than a fish).
She quickly named the little gal "Charlie" and has not looked back.
Grandma & Papa bought Charlie an apartment that hooks onto the wall and the roof of her cage.
Charlie loves running and digging though-out the apartment and has now started chewing the plastic inside
(this is normal for gerbils).
I made Christmas dinner this year and everything turned out lovely. I forgot to take off my pretty red apron for the photo... oh well!
The next few days after Christmas were filled with eating junk, playing with new toys and some out door fun!
This brings our holiday season to a close.
I hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas
and
from our house to yours...
Happy 2010!
