Merry Christmas!

Last night we watched "The Christmas Story" with little Ralphie and then the boys went to bed in great anticipation of Christmas morning. At 12:40 the came to wake us up to see if Santa had come. We sent them back to bed. At 1:40 Caleb woke up up again and once again was sent back to bed. At some point Elton came and got into bed with us and slept until about 5:55 am at which time he woke us up to go downstairs. He also eagerly went and woke Caleb up to. Oliver was left sleeping while we went to check out stockings and then open presents. I brewed a pot of Candy Cane coffee and got our breakfast skillet going. We sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus and then enjoyed our breakfast. By then Oliver was awake for his breakfast. After his breakfast, everyone was able to help him with his stocking and presents. What a great morning!

We are now getting ready to head to Dan's parent's house for a wonderful prime rib dinner and family time. As I look outside it is snowing big fluffy flakes! What a perfect Christmas day!

Sledding!

Last Saturday the boys received an early present from Grandpa and Grandma Bonnes - a sled! You can see how Bingo wasn't about to miss out on any of the action. While he thinks he is a sled dog, he obviously doesn't think he will be pulling the boys around!

5 Months Old!

While I am a little behind in posting this I still needed to do it before I do current posts. Oliver is now 5 months old! He is rolling over, has found his feet and loves to hold onto things now. He took his first bath with Elton. He loves to hang out with his brothers and will offer his hand to Bingo when he sees him because he knows how Bingo loves to lick it. Everyone in the house has so much fun with him!

Rolling Over!

Oliver is officially rolling over from his back to his tummy! The first time he did it I missed it. He was playing on his Baby Einstein mat in the living room and I had to go to the kitchen. When I walked back in there he was playing on his tummy! I rolled him over and tried to convince him to do it again (which of course never works). Then tonight I laid him down on the floor and right before my eyes he got his legs and bum up and just rolled over! As he lay there on his tummy you could see him looking around eyeing all the new adventures he will soon be taking when he figures out how to crawl!

Our Boys!

Visiting Santa!

Getting Ready For Christmas!

Last Sunday Dan set up the Christmas tree and the boys helped me with the decorations. On Wednesday night we had Elton's preschool Christmas concert. Then on Thursday there was something special in the mail! Each of the boys received a personal letter from Santa. He shared with them what he, Mrs. Claus and the elves were busy with in their Christmas preparations. He also said he was pleased that when he check his list that they were on the "Good List", but that he would be checking it again in the next couple of weeks to make sure. They also received a deed saying that each of them own a piece of the North Pole - one inch square to be exact. Arrangements for this were done this summer when Nana and Papa Jack visited the North Pole on their Alaska trip.

Cozy For Winter!

This week I made Oliver a new fleece carseat cover and with some of the leftover fabric, a ribbon blanket. Now he is set for in the car and out around town for the winter. He really likes holding, playing with and sucking on the ribbons.