Sunday, January 2, 2011

Merry Christmas!

We kicked off our Christmas Eve day with Christmas doughnuts.

How about a little Grinch to get some cuddle time on the couch?

We decided to make Rice Krispy treats this year instead of cookies. Noah added red and green chocolate chips.

a fresh batch of Reindeer food

our traditional Christmas countdown sans the final ornament
It's time for the star! That means Santa is coming tonight!

my handsome guys all dressed up for Christmas Eve service - I'm so blessed!

Noah's Christmas Eve dinner

the rest of us enjoyed tacos

Noah made a plate of goodies for Santa. He initially loaded it up with about 8 Rice Krispy treats before we realized what he was doing. We had him scale it down a bit.

I read/told Noah the story of Jesus' birth again on Christmas Eve, and we used his nativity set to act it out.

I read him The Night Before Christmas as well.

all nestled in bed, with visions of sugarplums dancing in his head

Santa came!

How did Santa know I wanted boxing gloves!?

Noah on his new bicycle

Noah with his favorite playmate - Daddy!
Yes. That's right. Spiderman lives at my house, and apparently there are lots of bad guys to protect us from!

Be careful! He will sling his webs at you!

Spiderman can roller skate

Daddy sporting his new jacket from Mommy and opening the highway pegs for his motorcycle

Daddy loved his photo calendar

Kathy, Noah and Marco
Christmas 2010
Noah asked for an elf costume for Christmas this year. My mom made him this adorable one he sported on Christmas morning. He uses it as a Santa suit also, and Santa Noah has made several trips to our house this past weekend delivering all kinds of goodies.

Grandmommy and her little elf

Dad, Mom, Richard Wayland, Noah, Kathy & Marco
Christmas 2010


This is one of my favorite Christmas decorations. A few years ago I painted this plate using Noah's footprint as Rudolph's head. I did it here in town at Mine By Design, and I completely copied it from one they have on display there. I thought I'd add it in case any of you with little ones want to do one also. I actually painted it in January a few years ago because who has time in December?

Christmas Playdate

Noah wanted to have some friends over, so we decided to have a little Christmas party/playdate. We served a Christmas-themed dinner for the kiddos and yummy Olive Garden soup and salad for the mommies.
I made this cutie-pie snowman for the occasion.

Christmas tree cupcakes made with Peeps

Snowman noses

stockings stuffed with Christmas goodies served as party favors

Christmas place settings

Christmas trees

Reindeer sandwiches and Christmas yogurt

coloring Rudolph (and adding a red glitter nose!)

my silly child

Miss Maddie and Wyatt enjoying the festivities

holiday fun

Christmas munchkins
The kids made reindeer antlers at the party, and Noah had made Rudolph noses for everyone ahead of time.

Noah, Maddie & Wyatt with their stocking party favors

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Yum! Oreo came out with peppermint cookies this year that were fabulous! They served as our traditional Christmas cookie treat while decorating the Christmas tree.

Noah helped decorate the tree (well, a little)




Noah and Mommy trying to stay warm at City Sidewalks

Noah and Daddy goofing off as always!

a snowman lunch for Noah - Frosty the Snowman PB sandwich, sticks (pretzels), snowman noses (carrots), buttons (raisins), snowballs (marshmallows) and Christmas trees for dessert

my handsome little man