Family Photo with Santa

We took the kids to see Santa today and somehow getting their picture made with Santa turned into a family photo with Santa. While we were waiting in line and watching Santa from a distance, Jackson was all smiles...
Noah was excited too. He even carried Allen the elf with him because we thought Allen might be getting a little homesick by now. (We found him in the freezer this morning eating a popsicle. I guess he's missing the really cold weather from the North Pole.)

When it was our turn, they looked so sweet! Noah took Jackson by the hand and led him right up to Santa.

The smiles from Jackson continued as they got closer.

This is about where the smiling stopped! Jackson loved Santa- right up until we sat him on his lap. At that point, Jackson looked up at Santa and burst into terrified tears!

At Santa's suggestion, we turned it into a family photo instead! Jackson wouldn't smile for the picture, but at least he wasn't screaming anymore!

Noah was very happy with his visit to Santa. He took his letter to Santa that he had written all by himself (with a little spelling help from Mom) and put it right into Santa's hands. Santa opened it up and read it. Noah was sooo proud! Santa also said hi to Allen the elf and told Noah that Allen has been sending him updates on who's been behaving at our house. He told Noah not to worry though, because he'll be stopping by our house on Wednesday night for sure!

Playing in the Diapers

So what happens when Jackson decides to dump all the diapers from the basket all over the floor?
Bones decides to help drag them all over the house!

Oh well, when you're that cute I guess you're entitled to a few messes!

Eating the Unedible

So the little boy that loves to eat decided to try to eat some of Noah's ornaments that he made at school. I think he discovered that glitter covered foam doesn't taste that great. By the way, earlier this week he walked up to me with a "Beggin' Strip" dog treat hanging out of his mouth. That was about enough to make me sick. I guess he thought it was bacon- one of his favorites. Yuck!!

Puppy Entertainment!

I guess at this point you can tell that I've been VERY behind on my blogging! Finally have some time to catch up some this morning so everything's making it on here at the same time. One night last week, Noah decided Bones might need a little help going to sleep and thought some lullabies with guitar accompaniment might be just what he needed. Too cute!

Holiday Visitor

Last year, we had a visit from an elf from the North Pole. He must have worked real hard to get all the toys made early, because he got to come back this year! His name is Allen and he showed up in our Christmas tree last Friday morning. Noah loves having Allen around to play with during the day. At night before bed, we sprinkle the Magic Snowflakes that Allen brought from the North Pole on him and leave out crackers and water for him to eat. That's when the fun begins. While we're sleeping, Allen gets up and plays, and usually gets into all kinds of mischief. Last year we found him hanging from the kitchen light fixture, hiding in the freezer eating popsicles, and raiding the pantry just to name a few things. Below you'll see a photo of what we found this morning. He's sitting on top of the kitchen cabinets unrolling the paper towels!

A Boy and His Dog

Having given up hope of getting that great outdoor Christmas card photo that I wanted, I decided to attempt some indoor shots around the tree this morning. Between sick kids, the weather, and the fact that Christmas is a week away, I figured it's time to take what I can get. Jackson bailed from the photo shoot after just a few shots, but Noah wanted to get more pictures of him and Bones. I wish I could somehow merge Jackson into this shot, because I just love how it turned out. Noah looks so grown up and happy to have his new puppy. (Would you ever have guessed that he still has 102 fever?)

Discovering Oreos!

Looks a little frightening I know, but it's just mushed up Oreos! David gave Jackson his first Oreo one night when I was at work and we were out of his usual dessert of graham crackers. He now recognizes the package and looks forward to having one after every meal! This is one little boy that LOVES food. This morning for breakfast he ate oatmeal, fruit, 2 biscuits, and a muffin. He then tried to steal one of Noah's uneaten biscuits. I don't know where he puts it all!