Merry Christmas!

This is the very first year that I haven't bought new pajamas for the boys for Christmas Eve. Ben is wearing his from last year, capri pants and all, and Owen is wearing Ben's hand me downs from 2 years ago.  Christmas arrived anyway and it turns out they didn't care one bit.  They did make sure to leave out cookies and milk just like we always do and leave some carrots and celery for the reindeer.

They were excited as ever when Christmas morning rolled around.  Once again we told them that they couldn't wake us up before 7:00.  We heard them rummaging through the loot in their stockings well before that and we were all smiles when they came bounding into our room.  They presents got unwrapped in record time and the rest of the day was spent playing with all the cool things Santa brought while waiting for the roast in the crock pot to be ready.  A very cozy Christmas.



Seven!!!

Ben turned seven at the beginning of December.  This kid is growing up way too fast!

He celebrated with his friends by having a taekwondo party.  The last time we were at a party there it was more game centered.  This time it was structured like a class.  At the end all the kids got to break a board. They thought they were pretty tough.

Ben had a speaking part in the first grade Christmas musical.  I had to work that night but I was able to watch the performance that they put on during the day for the school.  It was just a few lines but the program was really cute.  I had to buy dress clothes for the boys who only wears jeans and sweats.  They're pretty handsome all dressed up!