We started our Advent stockings
And we also got to start unwrapping a Christmas/winter book each night. And since I had more than 25 both boys got to open one for a few nights. Although I must say Colton did very well on the taking turns.
The activity for the 5th was to put out your shoes for St. Nick's day on the 6th. Caden remembered from last year and was excited telling Colton all about it. It was cute to hear him explain it to Colton. Caden even tried to get away with putting Mom and Dad's shoes out there and also a pair of my shoes for baby brother:) Don't they look thrilled with their goodies?
Next came the activity of getting and decorating the tree. Daddy and the boys went out and got the tree while I was doing some Christmas shopping on our sister's shopping trip with Doug's sisters.
And we also got to start unwrapping a Christmas/winter book each night. And since I had more than 25 both boys got to open one for a few nights. Although I must say Colton did very well on the taking turns.
The activity for the 5th was to put out your shoes for St. Nick's day on the 6th. Caden remembered from last year and was excited telling Colton all about it. It was cute to hear him explain it to Colton. Caden even tried to get away with putting Mom and Dad's shoes out there and also a pair of my shoes for baby brother:) Don't they look thrilled with their goodies?
Next came the activity of getting and decorating the tree. Daddy and the boys went out and got the tree while I was doing some Christmas shopping on our sister's shopping trip with Doug's sisters.
And of course Caden had to decorate his tree also but that brought tears when Daddy was trying to put it together and "snap" went the base, even duct tape wouldn't hold that tree together. In all fairness I have had that tree since college so it was getting past its prime. So Caden inherited my little trio set of trees. I think he did a good job decorating.
We then had Caden's singing concert on the 19th. He did a good job. His class got to be the Christmas trees. Doesn't he look so happy in the first picture? They sang their songs and then we headed to his classroom for some juice and cookies. Isn't his teacher cute? Looks like she could be one of the kids.
We then had to get teacher gifts and bus driver gifts ready. Caden's bus driver got a gift certificate to Pizza Hut along with a custom wrapped chocolate bar. His speech teacher-which I forgot to take a picture of-got some antibacterial soap from Bath and Body Works along with a custom wrapped chocolate bar and his kindergarten teacher got a basket full of goodies. We went to her classroom wish list and grabbed some of the stuff on it: antibacterial wipes, easy reader books, foam sticker letters and Caden said she loved pink erasers so she got a package of those. We also threw in some B&BW soap and the chocolate bar.
Next we decided to go out sledding in the blizzard! The boys had fun but I took the pictures and then headed straight for the van. Colton joined me after a few runs down the hill. Caden probably could have gone forever.
Colton enjoyed going down with daddy
And even tried it by himself once...ended up in the snow!
Caden came back to the van with snowflakes stuck to his lashes. Look at those red cheeks.
We ended the weekend with a wrestling tournament. Caden did well. He ended up with 2nd place in his weight.
Come back after Christmas and we'll see if I can have an update:) I told my sister that my New Year's Resolution should be posting at least once a week on the blog-but then I had to remember that most resolutions run out by March so I guess we'll see. Have a great Christmas! I'll be seeing many of you soon.
We then had Caden's singing concert on the 19th. He did a good job. His class got to be the Christmas trees. Doesn't he look so happy in the first picture? They sang their songs and then we headed to his classroom for some juice and cookies. Isn't his teacher cute? Looks like she could be one of the kids.
We then had to get teacher gifts and bus driver gifts ready. Caden's bus driver got a gift certificate to Pizza Hut along with a custom wrapped chocolate bar. His speech teacher-which I forgot to take a picture of-got some antibacterial soap from Bath and Body Works along with a custom wrapped chocolate bar and his kindergarten teacher got a basket full of goodies. We went to her classroom wish list and grabbed some of the stuff on it: antibacterial wipes, easy reader books, foam sticker letters and Caden said she loved pink erasers so she got a package of those. We also threw in some B&BW soap and the chocolate bar.
Next we decided to go out sledding in the blizzard! The boys had fun but I took the pictures and then headed straight for the van. Colton joined me after a few runs down the hill. Caden probably could have gone forever.
Colton enjoyed going down with daddy
And even tried it by himself once...ended up in the snow!
Caden came back to the van with snowflakes stuck to his lashes. Look at those red cheeks.
We ended the weekend with a wrestling tournament. Caden did well. He ended up with 2nd place in his weight.
Come back after Christmas and we'll see if I can have an update:) I told my sister that my New Year's Resolution should be posting at least once a week on the blog-but then I had to remember that most resolutions run out by March so I guess we'll see. Have a great Christmas! I'll be seeing many of you soon.
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