Merry Christmas

We have been a busy bunch.
November found us sharing sickness, sniffles and tissues.
Thus the lack of posting, we were doing nothing more than laying around the house trying to feel better!

We were thankful to say goodbye to November and welcome December!

Jack found the Christmas stockings hung at the fireplace with care... and decided they belonged on his feet. Takes after his mama on that one, and I didn't even have to teach him!

We opted against a trek in the forest this year, as we were still trying to catch up from "Sick November." We found a cute little tree farm out in Helvetia to march around in and find our tree.

Clearly, the colds had not left completely yet.

Boy was a trooper though.

Mommy and Jack cheering Daddy on as he chops down our tree!

I knew Jack was feeling poorly when he actually fell asleep on me and took a nap!

I get his snuggles often enough, but they only last for about 1.7 seconds, and then he's off on the move again. I didn't like he felt so yucky, but boy did I soak up some good cuddle time!

Jack got some pretty cool toys a week before Christmas during the first of many family gatherings. 

He was clearly THRILLED to get three new "BALLS!!!" for Christmas :)

He also now has his very own tool belt to help Daddy out in the garage!

Christmas Eve found Jack completely enthralled with Stella's viola playing skills and liked listening to everyone sing along with the Chiristmas carols.

And on Christmas morning was thrilled to find his new wheelbarrow, most commonly referred to as a "car" by Jack.

And he got  lots of other much needed toys that are more developmentally appropriate for him than what we had before!

The happy chaos of Christmas morning!

Sitting by the fire with Papa for Christmas dinner.

Here are Jack and daddy building his new airplane from Grammy and Papa. 

He LOVES the drill that actually turns on to screw the screws into the plane to put it together. 

Lord help the person that tries to take that drill away from the boy. 

Total meltdown.

And an end to the evening. 

Jack loves listening to music on Daddy's headphones, specifically, Adele's "Hello."

The kid's got sophisticated taste lol!

We hope you all had a Merry and Bright Christmas!
The only thing ours was missing was SNOW!!!
We have fingers crossed hoping the snow will make an appearance sometime this season.