Christmas at the Princess

This year we decided to take the kids to see the lights at the Princess hotel. Santa was there along with ice skating and a train ride around the hotel.  

Alex and Evan telling Santa what is on their Christmas list

Daddy and the boys with Santa

on the train to see the lights

we had so much fun....we will definitely be going back next year!

Alex's School Performance

Alex had a performance at school.  His class sang "There was a old lady that swallowed a fly"

the little performers

I was so proud of Alex. He welcomed everyone to the performance

After the kids sang we had an ice cream party!

Sarah, Alex, Matthew and Jack 

Alex's classroom

my handsome boy

Alex and his amazing teachers....Miss Mara and Miss Lindsay

Me and Alex

Decorating our tree

We were so excited to take the boys to pick out a Christmas tree.  Last year we spent the holidays in St. Louis so we didn't have a tree.  Unfortunately Evan wasn't feeling well so Wes and Alex went to pick out the perfect tree

Alex was so excited to show off the tree he found

helping daddy put on the ornaments

we finished decorating the tree the next night when Evan was feeling better

All done!!  

Chanukah 2012

Happy Chanukah!

It is so much fun celebrating Chanukah with the boys. They have been learning about the holiday at school but I was so surprised that even Evan knew the blessing when we lit the Chanukah candles!

Night number 1!

the boys were so excited to get Digi Tools from Grammy and Pa

On Sunday we celebrated with Abby, Tri and Logan

I am lucky to have my sister and her family in town with us.  We enjoy getting together especially for holidays!

so serious about opening his presents

Angry Birds Star Wars game....there couldn't be a more perfect present for Evan

Alex helped Logan open his presents

new puzzles

Alex was so excited about his new spin art

making pictures 

Night #3....Evan's expression in the picture makes me laugh. He was so excited to get a Mickey Mouse puzzle

Night #4

Evan does not hide his thoughts...he opened a mickey mouse calendar and made the saddest face because he said he didn't want it.... it was really cute!!

Night #7

Our last night of Chanukah we celebrated with Juliette

what did you get?

Hulk and Captain America

Chanukah Party at School

The boys school have so many fun activities planned for the kids during Chanukah.  I volunteered in the Chanukah room this year and had so much fun watching the kids make shrinky dinks, played the dreidel game, make potato latkes, read stories and sing songs!

Alex's class at the shrinky dink station

getting ready to sing Chanukah songs

Evan in the Chanukah room

making shrinky dinks

Evan and his friends showing off their glitter tattoos 

Evan's class had a Chanukah party the next day

his class sang songs for the parents

enjoying ice cream

HAPPY CHANUKAH!!