Ho Ho Ho! Christmas is fast approaching. Monica and I even got to go to A Christmas Carol on Friday night! It was great, as usual, and we had a great time. There was quite a bit of traffic, and for a bit we were worried about getting there on time, but in the end we got there with a few minutes to spare. They have a sled set up for pictures, and it wasn't that busy during intermission so we snuck in.
It snowed this past week, and Winry and Grayson really loved it! I think Brooke got out there once too. Grayson seems like he's just built for the snow. He went out to play in the backyard, and eventually Winry got cold and came in, but he kept playing. When I finished work I went out with him for a bit, and eventually had to coax him inside because it was getting dark.
Grayson also found this... fake plant thing somewhere, and went about waving it like crazy! No one got hurt, so that's great, and everyone was having a good time as well.
Michael came back out this week to do some more work at his dad's house, and part way through the week Oriah and Niki came to join him. They all stayed here for two days, and it was great to have them all come by. Oriah brought some outgrown Halloween costumes, and Grayson loved the three headed dragon. it is 3T, so hopefully it still fits next year.
To kick off the month, the girls wrote letters to Santa. Brooke wrote hers all on her own this year.
And Winry needed words spelled, but wrote it all down herself.
On Friday we had Santa pancakes for breakfast! They were so beautiful.
But once you start going custom there's no stopping. Here's a Winry pancake, for Winry!
In the end many a shape were made. We had a great time together, and the whipped cream was to die for. This was Michael, Oriah and Niki's last morning here with us, and we all said goodbye after breakfast.
Grayson has had some interest in the potty lately. Not so much that we really think he's ready to start, but enough that he wants it down to sit on from time to time.
Saturday morning was our ward Christmas party. Unfortunately, Winry woke up with a little fever. I had to run in the morning to pick up all the French toast (150 servings!), so Monica dropped off Brooke and Grayson, and we had a fun morning together. There was of course French toast, and there was also a gingerbread house kit in the middle of the table.
A little later we got to go see Santa. Brooke was excited, but Grayson wouldn't go over. At this point Brooke managed on her own, and spent most of the rest of the time doing various crafts. I followed Grayson and we paced the halls of the building.
As things were winding down ,Winry came back to see Santa, and this time Grayson got on his lap! Monica took the kids home with her, and I stayed to help with the clean up. It was a really fun party all in all.
That night, as I was putting Grayson to bed, I turned off the lights to sing him songs, and it turns out he'd snuck a toy into his bed... It goes with a book and plays some animal sounds, and also has a flashlight on it that you use to make shadows of the animal that will be on the next page. Let's just say it wasn't too subtle when he turned on the light in the dark.
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