Christmas 2010

Christmas was absolutely wonderful this year. Christopher has just been enamored with the whole thing. From the "bubbles" (translated- Xmas Lights) to "Frosty" he loves it. What is great about Christmas with a 2 year old is that all of his "joy" of Christmas is just pure joy. It's not about the food or the gifts, it's just about the lights, the songs, the weather and the season. He has no presumptions about what will be under the tree Christmas morning, he isn't expecting anything, just that we turn the tree on for him when he wakes up "Mama, tree on please". That he gets to point out his favorite Santa ornament to Pop Pop when he comes over and gets to show Grandma the nativity and Santa in his play area. He likes for the Christmas lights to be on in the house, on the mantle and the tree. He just likes Christmas for what it was meant to be. It's been taking whoever picks him up from daycare a little longer to get home since we take him around a street or two with lights before heading home. We are usually pulling into the driveways with Christopher serenading us with his ever improving version of "Frosty the Snowman". I think if I had one wish from this Christmas is to remember it like my son did.

My parents came over Christmas Eve as is our usual tradition.

Oh, and did I mention that Christopher ABSOLUTELY loves his Santa hat? He'll wear it forever!

We did dinner for Christopher while the adults ate some appetizers, then we bundled up to go out to look at lights.

This face, right here, I love it. I don't think his smile could get any bigger.

Ok, really bad video on the "visual" part since well, you can't see anything. But great on the "sound" part. Listen for Christopher's little voice. He sings it, then loves the "hey!" part

A little better, but not by much

Then we went home, Christopher went to bed and the adult had dinner and put presents out for the next morning for him.

I apologize in advance for some blurry photos, he's a two year old... moving, fast.

He was great with the presents, loved unwrapping them, stopping when we wanted to and very patient (I'm sure this will be the last year that happens).

He started with his new chair from Grandma and Pop Pop

Which he loved

Daddy helped him with his gifts.

Waiting very patiently for daddy to open his new train

Sitting and waiting for his next present.

His new easel from Mommy and Daddy

And he got a tricycle from mommy and daddy

We will have to wait till it warms up just a bit

And he got a helmet to go with the tricycle. He loved it, wanted to wear it right away... his new "hat".

It's a 3T helmet and almost too small.

And then insisted on playing basketball in it with his new hoop he got from Grandma and Grandpa Wing. So cute

He loves his basketball hoop.