"I Love Snow"

Earlier today Matt told me, "I love snow, mama!" He wanted to know when the snow would "come back." This evening he got his wish when our wintry mix turned out to be just over an inch of fluffy snow.

Watching the snow outside as he finishes a snack, and then deciding we needed to go check it out

Trying to catch snowflakes on his tongue

Exploring the backyard full of snow ("There's more snow over there. Let's go, mama!")

December Recap

I apologize for the very late post!

You have seen our Christmas activities, but here are some of our other December events.

Matt played fire fighter.

 

By himself and with a friend

And he created some art.

 

Painting

 Cleaning the chalkboard

Going to town with his new stickers

He build some structures out of his Legos.

His favorite thing to build is "Eeyore's house."

And played it cool.

Trying out Dada's sunglasses

Wearing Dada's shoes

Wearing his new dinosaur hat

We also made some mini cannoli for dessert.

Helping fill the shells and then tasting the end results.

Thanks to the unseasonably mild weather we spent a lot of time outside.

Blowing bubbles

Running through the yard

Climbing down

Tromping through the woods

Checking out mushrooms and lichen

The weather did turn colder by the end of the month, however.

 

All bundled up in the swing

Playing in some snow

We did venture out of the house, too.

We attended a music event at the library.

And did some puzzles at the library.

 

We went to the playground.

He and Jon went to the beach one Sunday while I worked.

Finally, at the end of the month Matt got a visit from his aunt and uncle. He was happy to have some extra attention and a few more presents.

Checking out a new book

And he played with his new toys and read his new books under the watchful eye of the cat.

Happy belated New Year!

We belatedly wish you a happy New Year and all the best in 2016.

I'm working on the overdue post of our December recap. I hope to post it later today, if not tomorrow. So stay tuned!

Merry Christmas!

We hope you and yours had a merry Christmas!

We spent the day at home, and a quiet day suited us well. We took our time opening presents, pacing Matt so he didn't "rip op[en] pres[ents]" all at once. That gave him some time to spend with his new clothes, books, toys, and more. Matt was so excited he tried to skip nap and head back downstairs to play with them all more.

Santa came!

Santa brought a crane truck with cars that was a big hit.

"Merry Chris[mas], cat!"

Reading his new Clifford collection in his new sweatshirt

Flying his new plane

Very pleased with his new backpack

A very train-themed Christmas (costume, train, and books)

Playing his new game and doing puzzles with Dada

Admiring his work in Play Doh (one of Santa's stocking stuffers)

We thank everyone for the presents! We'll be busy for a while with all of our new goodies.

Christmas Eve

We had a busy Christmas Eve getting ready for Christmas.

With the unseasonably warm temperatures (it was almost 70 degrees F!) we were sure to spend time outside. It rained quite a bit the day before and overnight, making it soggy and on the humid side.

What new toys to come?! Someone is perfectly happy with a bucket of water and an empty container.

Slide time (after a change of pants)

Climbing

After a nap (and another change of clothes) it was time for some playing while waiting for Daddy to come home.

Choo choo puzzle piece

We checked out our Christmas lights as well the sunset and moonrise.

 

The lamp in front and the sunset behind

Looking at the front porch

The view from the porch

A view of the porch

Full moon rising through the trees

Jon and Matt went for a little drive to check out some Christmas lights, then after dinner we got ready for Santa.

Milk and cookies waiting