Christmas - Round 1

Sounds like a boxing match doesn't it? lol Isn't that how it feels while you're preparing though? Anyway...we had our first round of Christmas celebrations with Grandma Cherlyn and Grandpa Greg on Friday. The kids had a wonderful time. And it was fun to see Gabriel's reaction to the presents this year as compared to his 9 month old self.  He stood at the door yelling with excitement as his Grandma and Grandpa brought gifts in from the car.  I wish I had gotten that on video.  Gabriel is more interested in playing with his toys than he is opening the wrapped ones (he must take after his father), and Lorelai was so interested in all of the excitement and colors. :)

Look!  I got a Car Transporter with a bunch of little cars to put on it!

What's better than a book full of trucks?!

Well, a basketball net is pretty cool.  (Not as cool as a book full of trucks though.)

A little stack of presents just for precious Lorelai.

Both kids enjoyed the gloworm, but man does that thing make Lorelai smile.  :)

A new book!  Yay!!!  Lorelai loves all of her girly books.  :)  I think I have another book lover on my hands.  Yippee!!!

So, I was curious as to which present would grab Gabriel's attention more the next morning.  Trucks? Books?  Basketball?  Nope...the art easel and art supplies.

 Then, shifting gears a smidge we fast forward to this morning.  We had Gabriel's friends Izzy and Alyssa over to decorate cookies with us.  So fun!  Thanks for coming to play and craft girls!

 So, I am an awful mom and didn't get a single picture of Gabriel working on his cookies.  Mostly because he was needing a lot of assistance.  I'll have to get a picture of his finished product.

After all of that playing it was time for some lunch.  And what better way to get kids to sit down and eat their lunch than with the promise of one of their freshly baked cookies when they're all done?  :)