Saturday, December 5, 2015

Christmas Tree

Yesterday evening Matt and I got our Christmas tree. We picked a pre-cut tree this year. This morning we (well, mostly Jon) put the tree up and let it open up. Matt was impatient to get started decorating!

Helping to get the tree into the stand

Waiting for Dada to finish opening the tree

Cat inspection time 

 Toddler inspection time

To help pass the time, we took Matt to the next town over to a Christmas festival, where the highlight was definitely the choo choo.

 Riding the choo choo

Exploring the stone passageway

This evening we decorated the tree. Matt especially enjoyed ferrying ornaments from the box to the tree, and he rearranged them up until bedtime.


It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

November Recap

I apologize for being a couple of days late with our November recap. It certainly was a busy month, with birthdays, Thanksgiving, visitors, and more. Here are the rest of our November happenings:

We went to open gym.

Driving the fire truck

Sitting in a bear chair.

We made it to a few playgrounds.

With Dada and Grandpa (photo courtesy of Matt's Grandma)

Riding the bouncy dinosaur

Swinging and watching the trucks go down the street

We attended library story time and a couple of other programs at the library.

Trying his hand at a dinosaur lacing card

Listening to the story

We enjoyed an unseasonably warm day at the Berry Farm.

Feeding the goats

Trying to give the horses hay

Trying to feed the sheep

Pulling a wagon

Playing in the giant sandbox

We checked out a local craft museum that has an outdoor sculpture park.

Contemplating the giant duck

Checking out the tiny house

Next to one of the sculptures

Matt ran some errands with me.

Enjoying a smoothie and a book while I load the car with the turkey and other Thanksgiving groceries

Matt helped me celebrate my birthday.

A birthday lunch with a friend at Wegman's

Putting candles on my cake

Yummy cake and ice cream!

Matt is still playing with all of his new toys from his own birthday,

including his puzzles,

his fire truck,

his train,

and his ring toss game (which becomes a turtle shell).

He also enjoys reading all of his new books (with Dada and Uncle Vic).

We've had lots of other fun inside, especially as the weather has turned a little colder.


"Sleeping," without or with friends

Feeding Big Bird

Playing a game with Daddy

And making music with Daddy

 Goofing off with Mama

Trying to pet the cat

Building a block tower

Light switch fun: On and Off!

"Fixing" his motorcycle

 
Nice and clean after a good bath!

We did get to spend some time outside at home, too.

Checking out the toad I caught

Filling the sandbox with trucks

Ready to head outside to see the deer