First Snow

On Friday, December 21, we got our first snow of the year.  We had flurries a couple times before that, but the snow actually stuck that day.  So, on Saturday Landon headed out to play in the snow.  We only got about 3 inches so we couldn't make a snow man, but Landon had fun playing with Daddy, making snow angels, sledding, playing with Lilli and having a snow ball fight with Lilli and her brothers.  Here are some pictures from the day :)

 

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Landon's School Party

Landon had his school Christmas party on Thursday.  They didn't have class that day, just the party.  I took a personal day and Matt went into work late so we all got to go to the party.  The first half hour, we had breakfast and just got to socialize with everyone.  Then, Landon's class put on a little program for us and they sang 4 Christmas songs.  Afterwards, they had a surprise visitor.....SANTA!!  The kids were so excited.  It was a lot of fun!

These are the Christmas presents that Landon helped make for all his teachers.  He made all the cards and picked out the colors of crayons for Matt to hot glue on the frames.  They were a hit....his teachers LOVED them!

 We made Santa Hat pretzels to take for his class party.  Landon did a great job helping to put the marshmallows on them!

 Landon and Eli....his best bud in his class

 Singing all the songs

 Showing us his hat they made for his program

 Sitting by the chimney

 Telling Santa what he wants for Christmas

 Keegan doesn't really like Santa.  We have seen him 3 times this year and this is the best pic we have of both of the boys with Santa.

 A couple more pictures of Landon and Eli....one good one and one silly one :)

More Christmas Fun!

Hey everyone!  Here are a few more Christmas pics of the boys and some more updates with Alvin, the Elf!  Enjoy!

In the glass cabinets

 By the sliding doors out to the patio.  Alvin wrote "9 Days" on the top of the window and drew a pic of himself as well....silly Elf!

 In Landon's playroom, dressed up just like "Super Why" with his own mask and cape and in a Why Flyer!  This was Landon's favorite day!

 In our fridge, he also turned our milk red that day

 Going Fishing for Swedish fish

Playing the Bells in a band concert with the Rockin' Sesame Friends.  The other friends are enjoying the concert.

 On the Sesame sign in Landon's bedroom

 Making an "Elf Snow Angel"

Here are a couple things that Landon made at school his last week before break....a Rudolph necklace

...and a candy cottage

Just a couple cute pics of Landon

December Update

We really haven't put anything on here since Thanksgiving because we have been very busy!!  This will be a lot of pictures from decorating the house, seeing Santa, having breakfast with Santa, and of our little houseguest elf (Alvin).

Landon singing (Away in a Manger) at church

The first weekend of December we decorated the house (yes, it did take all weekend).  

Hanging his star ornament that Santa sent him a few years back

 "so big"

 Keegan helping out with the ornaments

 Putting the star on top

 The finished product

 Landon helping out by feeding Keegan his dinner

 Enjoying a pancake at our breakfast with Santa

 All of us with Santa

 Making a Santa advent calendar

 Matt's work Christmas party and our neighborhood party was last Saturday so Matt's mom and Cara came out to watch the boys over the weekend.  Grandma helping Landon make a reindeer ornament at the breakfast with Santa

 The best pic we could get of Keeg with Santa (he's not a big fan)

 Playing in Santa's sled

 Landon & Santa

 When we got home from breakfast an Elf was at our house.  Landon named him Alvin.  Mommy and Landon reading the Elf on the Shelf book

 Marshmallow message from Alvin

 We found Alvin hiding in Landon's stocking the first day

 The next day Alvin was riding in the Count bus.  We gave Alvin a letter that Landon wrote to take back to Santa

 Alvin came back and was sitting on the fridge with a return message from Santa

 Keegan playing with 1 of our 7 trees

 Alvin liked hanging out on the candlesticks

 Those long flights back to the North Pole each night must make an elf thirsty

 Holding baby Jesus from Landon's nativity

 Landon at dinner when Grandma & Aunt Cara were here

 Giddy-up!

 Princess Presto & Super Why