Cousin Kevin

Cousin Kevin came to visit with Mimi and Papa...Preston has had TONS of fun and thinks Kevin is the coolest kid ever!

Christmas 2010

Family photo from Christmas Eve at Mima's house- fat bellies and double chins included free of charge.

Cuncle Clint with kiddos
Cute cousins!

Reading A Charlie Brown Christmas together. (Easier said than done when there are PRESENTS to be opened just a few feet away! My kid was the least behaved, even though we read books quietly together every.single.day. Sigh.)

Christmas morning-before the chaos. P woke up promptly at 7 with a loud, "MOMEE! IT'S CHWISTMAS TIME! TIME TO WAKE UP!"

Santa was very good to P- even gave him fruit snacks in his stocking! (It's the little things in life...)

Stay away from my fruit snacks.

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!

Some of the loot all over the place. Books, puzzles, and his beloved space rocket.

10 minute video. A little long, but thought you may like to see most of the fun. Starts with some singing Christmas Eve morning and progresses from there.

In case you were wondering, this is what we did for Reindeer food last night. Cute idea I stole from a friend!

Hope you got your "space rocket" and enjoy the day!

Message from Santa

Click on the photo for a special message from Santa to Preston!

Santa

Preston's God-Mother is in town, so she wanted to do something fun with him. What's better than a trip to Crown Center?

Molly and P waiting to sit on Santa's lap. Sweet Santa pic. Preston promptly told him he wants a space rocket and then busted into his "Up on the House Top" song. Santa was kind enough to sing the whole song with Preston. So precious!

Then across the street to play in the trains, cars, and yes- one space rocket outside.

Toy soldier- P's stick is his sword.

Then off to dinner at Fritz's. Love those choo-choo trains!

Thanks, Molly, for a fun night!

Big Show

This morning was Preston's Christmas show at school. Doesn't he look like a little business man?? We cut his hair last night and he said, "Mommy, I'm soo handsome!"

Very true. Photography was banned at the program, but I did sneak my FLIP in. (There was nothing in the note that came home about not taking VIDEO, only not taking pictures!) Being the rule follower that I am, I promptly hid the FLIP when she stopped halfway through the program and chastised all of the parents for having their cameras out. Oops.

So, the footage isn't great. Imagine 40 kids and 80 parents crammed into tiny chairs in a very small room. And trying not to have the camera be seen by teachers.

They sang about seven songs, did three little dances, and Santa even came at the end and gave each child a present! Preston was in the March of Toys dance- he is the second dragon that doesn't seem to know what he's doing there.

A few tears from him- confused as to why Mommy and Daddy were there but he couldn't come talk to us or go home with us. (He was not the only one crying, that's for sure.) All of the prep work we did yesterday and this morning didn't seem to help. The kid loves his routines, so anything like this is hard for him.

Overall, a very fun morning! We were all impressed at how well a group of 40 two to four year olds could put on a show!

Pink

Pink Eye.

Every parent's favorite thing.

Especially when they give you eye drops for your 2.5 year old.

Riiiiiiiiight.

Just lie on your back and open your eyes, Buddy!

OR we'll pin you down and pry your eyelids open to do it while you scream bloody murder.

Good times.

Some misc pics from the past week or so

Oh, Christmas Tree...

Stealing a kiss from the birthday girl, Ellen. Don't tell her dad!

Mmmmmmm-popcorn!

Step away from my cupcake, Lady.

Last week was "M" week at school- here is his marshmallow masterpiece.

"Look what I have created!" (Tom Hanks style in Castaway)

Making some phone calls- see if you can figure out what he's saying. He's a fast talker!

And reaction from the first snowfall he saw out of his window the other morning.

Fa Wa Wa Wa Wa and Jingle Bells Away

To get you in the Christmas spirit...

Reminds me a little of the A Christmas Story scene in the Chinese Restaurant.

Sowee

Please don't judge my parenting skills. Just enjoy the temper tantrum and then the song to apologize. (Disclaimer- footage was actually shot on two different days. There are lots of "sowee" moments around here with a 2.5 year old.)

Bedtime discussion tonight:

Me- Are you ready to read some books?

P- Yes, Momee!

Me- Ok. Come on, Baby.

P- I not a baby. I Pweston.

Me- Oh, yes. You are NOT a baby. You ARE Preston.

Sigh. He's not a baby anymore and he knows it...