Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was great fun. After Doug got back from his Christmas office lunch he and I went to WalMart to do some last minute things. I know what you are thinking but the one at North Tarrant and Davis/Precinct was and is not that crowded. After dinner we did crafts with the kids. They all four made these puppets and Emily and I did snowflake suncatchers. Jake was so wound up. At one point he "dialed" a phone in his hand, put it up to his ear and "talked" to Santa. He asked Santa if he would be here soon and then he said okay and hung up. It was hilarious. That kid is such a nut. He helped put the cookies out and William did the milk. The video is of Jake putting the cookies down. William went to sleep pretty quick but Jake just laid in his bed. He was singing, or more like chanting, Santa, Santa, Santa. It was great.

The video would not load so here is a picture of him in bed. He put the hat on by himself.

Birthdays, Birthdays

Boy this time of year is busy for birthdays. Rachel is on the 1st, Becky, Tanner & Parker are on the 2nd plus Doug's and mine Anniversary is on that day. Goodness. We put up the tree on Sunday but didn't decorate until Monday night. It is so cute. Jake put on his Santa hat and started running around the house saying Ho Ho Ho. I know it is hard to imagine Jake running around the house but the hat was adorable. He is so much more into this than William was or is. He must take after his Mom. The tree has many ornaments near the bottom in the front of the tree. Hazards of the decorators. I would not have it any other way.


Brotherly love

William giving Willy smooches. I understand the irony of the name

Jake snuggling with Chex

Chex & Willy - You can just see Chex's lights on his antlers