Monday, December 30, 2013

Miss-miss Time

Pre-show excitement. In costume, jingle bells on, months of rehearsals and impromptu performances at home and in the middle of Whole Foods...

… and he got on stage...

… and didn't move a muscle

We were still very proud

Swimming in December


First time sitting on his own for a haircut
Christmas present hat made by his teachers, Ms. Christine and Ms. Sheri
Decorating (thanks to Grandmommy!)
Got a tummy time mat for baby sister that James has claimed as his fort 



Mama's helper packing his own plane snacks


James reacting to the turbulence:



Cousins at the Children's Museum





Christmas Eve


Building a gingerbread train


Christmas Eve snuggles



One of the few happy moments of the road trip

Christmas morning


Christmas snuggles











Burning off all the Christmas cookies:

If you wear your pilot hat on the plane...
… you get a special tour of the cockpit

Santa found us in California!

King of the train castle (thanks to Harry and Bern!)

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Gobbling


Big boy bed naps

At the California Science Center. Notice he's holding his miniature space ship.

Super happy because he found the puzzle room



Grocery shopping in the garden 

Helper


After a quick tutorial from Dad...
... James took over making Thanksgiving dinner

The hard work paid off. 

He approved of the potatoes.
Turkey time

Enjoying Mommy's gluten free birthday cake. I couldn't find birthday candles so I put a flag in my cake to make it special while the boys sang Happy Birthday. Then James took the flag, planted it in his cake and said, "It's James' birthday now."

Little man, big guacamole



He's really selling those shades.