Reindeer games

 Santa came, but brought some new elves.  The elves messed up and put presents all over the house and even outside.  The boy had to follow clues and do some tasks to find them. 

Random December

 Kitty cat snuggling the boy on purpose but only while he’s asleep.

When I was pregnant with the boy, I was worried about a lot of things.  My symptoms were mild but he was in trouble the whole time.  I worried that I would miscarry. I worried that if I did, people would blame me.  I was fortunate in that I had what I needed, and had the baby, early, but not too early.  But my worry is a reality for another woman. She lives in Ohio, went for medical help, didn’t receive it, miscarried, and is now being prosecuted.  

Hohoho

 

It’s a double

 

It’s very rare.  

Primary program

 Every year, our church puts on a primary program.  Basically, the children spend months learning songs, and then a couple Sundays practicing performing those songs, to stand up one Sunday, during Sacrament meeting.Each kid is given a small speaking part, too.  The boy was given a two line piece, but he did not like all those eyes on him.

Cellphone head

The boy with his ‘cellphone head’ helmet.  We have several cardboard helmets around the house.  This one he chose to wear to his vision therapy appointment.  When the owner of the practice saw us sitting in the waiting room, she stopped to comment on his creative way of coping with overstimulation.  So I had to take a pick.

 

Fall fin revisited

Same garden center fall festival, same attractions, different year.

 

I’m wearing all red

 Until I realized it’s picture day, and a red shirt is fine but not one smeared with ketchup.  Or chocolate syrup?  Or old cheese??  I don’t know.  So ran back to school with a clean shirt and a comb.

Part two - 10th anniversary/ birthday

Cozumel Mexico

We went in a sub 105 feet (or roughly 20 of me) off the coast.  We saw fish, sunken ship, rays and even 2 sea turtles.

Grand Cayman 

Castaway Cay- the Disney island 

We couldn’t take pictures as we snorkeled but it was fun to see fish swimming around Disney statues that were sunk in the lagoon.

 

Part one- 10th anniversary/ birthday cruise

 We decided to do something big for our anniversary, and a Disney cruise fit the bill.  We also celebrated our birthdays for the year, cuz a cruise is really big.  

There was a great kid’s club onboard, which the boy only deigned to go to twice on his own. This is one many fun things to play with; a Star Wars Xwing.

A bounteous harvest

Me, with my prized tomato

 

End of an eventful week

Leaving the beach.

Enjoying a soda as an honorary deputy

Rendered beeswax.

Playing telephone with pretzels

 

Bye Jeep

Last ride.  He’s so tall, it’s easier to press the ‘gas’ pedal with his hand than with his foot.