Christmas Card 2012

It’s Christmas time once again

Christmas morning we woke up at 7:30 and had our family prayer then headed down stairs to see what’s inside our stockings and see what Santa brought.
  
Santa brought a Thomas the Train set that goes on there own.

A cool vintage fire truck riding toy.

In the stockings you got a toddler size backpack, "Where Is My T.R.U.C.K" book,  a cars busy book and a dark chocolate orange ball.  Dave got body wash and white chocolate orange ball.

We then had our new tradition of food; homemade cinnamon rolls. Which were delicious and Ryker's favorite part was the frosting.

At 9:30 am we were off to Nana and Gramp’s house. To spend the day opening presents with all of my family, eating a delicious turkey dinner, and taking a nap on the couch with Ryker.

Ryker opening his present from Nana and Gramps. {Thomas the Train bath toys}

Aqua doodle from mom and dad.
Taking a break from all the unwrapping of presents.

Dave got a Buffet server from my parents.  I gave Nana a walk down memory lane book, a Sefcik cookbook and Ryker's new born book. Along with a Ninja blender.

Brian’s new tradition, wearing an old ugly Christmas sweater.
Spencer opened his Space book from us. He opened straight to his favorite planet, Jupiter.

Brian loved his 2 shirts we gave him, rated RM and a shirt form Glacier National Park.

We gave the Eddins, a fabric covered magnet board and a Ninja blender.

Opening presents is way too exhausting! The remote control fire truck is from the Shipley family.
 
Dave got a signed Greg Olson photo from me. I love his face, he has been wanting it for some time now. He was especially excited that it was signed to him. How am I going to top this one next year?
  
I was there but, no photo’s of me, I got a nail care kit, pedicure gift certificates, and Dave was so excited to give me  my blog turned into a book. Which I loved!

..When the things that really matter seem a little more clear, When a manger tells the story of how we’re blessed, When nations unite in peace and good will to all men.
it's Christmas, It's Christmas once again.
-Lyrics from Hilary Weeks

{25 months}

*You say ack-o-t, we have know clue what it means. You’ll point at something and say,”ack-o-t.” |
*One day all on your own, you learned  how to gallop!
*Your vocabulary is growing each day, some of the newest words are: (mor)more, up, doddy (daddy), mommy or meme, and hohoho-pruck (you say it when you see Santa Claus or a snow man)
*You love to read any books that have anything that resembles a truck.
*You are being more and more independent, you are just like your mommy and you are very picky on what shirt you wear. I have to give you 2 choices.
*You always are making us laugh especially when you do your fake laugh.
*You are getting big into trains, and you love to watch Thomas the Train.
*Some of your go to foods are: Toast with Nutella, apples and yogurt covered raisins.
*Your feet are very ticklish. It gets challenging to clip your toe nails because you are constantly pulling them away. You get the ticklish feet from your meme.
*This was a sad day for us. At the beginning of December, you climbed out of your crib 3 times one night and once during your nap the next day. It’s amazing how you decided to not like you crib basically overnight.  We made the switch to a big boy twin bed and it’s been quite the challenge to keep you in your bed. 
*It melts our heart when you are suppose to be in bed, instead you are laying by the door saying, “I want mommy" or "I want doddy.”

Our sweet boy you are growing like a weed and you need to slow down!  We are so blessed to experience life with you.  You bring joy to our home, We love you to the moon and back!

The December life

December is always a busy month and this month wasn't an exception.  Take a look.

I made brownies and you enjoyed the beaters.

My little Christmas angel. I just love this face.
  
Ryker’s art gallery. I put glue down and you placed the cotton balls. You are my little artist, you really get in the zone when it comes to art time.

 
I found this Santa advent calendar off Pinterest, every day in December you’d glued on a white cotton ball. We would then count the balls on the beard and hang it up on the magnet board.  I think we will do it again next year.

We went to the mall and saw this Dear Virginia booth. For every letter they got in the mail box they send a dollar to charity, plus it was free. How could we not pass this one up? You helped me write,
Dear Santa,
I want lots of trucks.
Love,
Ryker

You decorated a ginger bread man at play group. You did all the decorating before you ate a piece of candy:)

You helped me make sugar cookies by playing in the flour, letting me trace your hand in the dough, push the cookie cutter into the dough, and decorate the cookies, but mostly eating the frosting.

Showing us how you made this sugar cookie for dad.

We saw this Mater on State Street in Orem and we had to stop. You were all smiles.

Giving Mater a kiss.

While getting the last minute Christmas shopping in, you lined up all the snowman at Joann's…

And wore a styrofoam wreath around.  A lady at the check out stand got a kick out of it. She said, "he’s getting another use out of those.” You can always make me laugh.

This bug was the cutest thing I have ever seen! Just for a spilt second I felt like I was in the county.