Guns ablazing!

Merry Christmas 2017

This pic took 8 tries for us all to be looking at the same place, not be moving, eating candy, or just looking weird.

I made Rachel's trifle from that episode of Friends, with the trifle/shepherds pie.  It wasnt too bad (cocoanut instead of meat, pear instead of onion and pea)

Sledding down the hill from our house.  Baby wasnt sure what to make of it.

He much prefered pulling me along.

Merry and bright

It finally snowed.  It was super cold to boot.  I bundled baby up in extra layers, hus heavy coat, those thumbless mittens, and a pair of boots he got last Christmas i thoughtfor sure wouldnt fit him tbis year.

This pic was after about 25 minutes outside. He'd had a great time throwing snow and traipsing around in our neighbors' yards and be was ready to be carried home.

I made an advent calendar.  Some ornements are knit, some are sewn, some out of felt, and some are store bought.  Amoung them are:

A log fire

Knit sock

Ginger bread house

Holly and canxy cane

Breakfast bacon and eggs

Embroidered star

Sit on it and spin

Baby came with me visiting teaching.  The woman we visit has several kids living with her, and they have a few old favorites laying around.

It took a few tries to get it right.

Christmas three ways

Go see Santa.  Baby was acting a bit weird at the church Christmas party.  He fell asleep right after this pic and then vomited 3 times overnight. 

We went to a friend's cookie decorating party, which for baby meant eating one uniced cookie, licking the frosting off another and then having a melt down.

Baby and i went shopping.  He wasnt up for leizurely browsing.  Instead he grabbed a ukelele  (it was a hipster type of store), a rubics cube, then camped out under a table of used books.  When he finally exited, he would dissapear in the book stacks or amongst the toys while i looked around.  Not a productive trip.  Now i know why people shop online.

Christmas boss baby

No no no, all the toys are on sale, not the vegetables!   You know, Legos, blocks, dollies, stuff like that.  Radishes are full price.  In fact, Mark them up 10%!

It's Christmas.  Kids need toys not turnips.  Sheesh. 

Someone get me a juice box!

Not sure what to make of it

This kid barely speaks, barely sleeps, but when he gets around to eating, what does he choose?  Chips and salsa.