Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Friday, January 7, 2011

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.
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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.
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This face, right here, I love it. I don't think his smile could get any bigger.
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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.
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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
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Which he loved
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Daddy helped him with his gifts.
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Waiting very patiently for daddy to open his new train
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Sitting and waiting for his next present.
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His new easel from Mommy and Daddy
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And he got a tricycle from mommy and daddy
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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".
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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
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He loves his basketball hoop.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Labor Day Weekend Festivities

My cousin and her husband came up for Labor Day. We had so much fun, went to the Greek Festival, hung out, they got to meet Christopher for the first time. It was great.

These are from Saturday night, we went to the festival Sunday, those to follow.

Playing cars with his "cousin" Merrill.
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Patiently waiting for Merrill to come back so they could play more.
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Playing with the Choo-Choo set that was ours as kids.
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Mommy, the human pillow... this was after the festival...
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Dinner. It was such a beautiful evening!
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Uncle and his niece
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mmmm... dinner
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Yes, I guess corks are toys.... "sigh"
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I love summer foods!
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Playing around with Grandpa
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His eyes have gotten bluer!!
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Grandpa showing him how to cut a rug, or a deck, or whatever...
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Then on to the evening fire pit. So, when it's christopher's bedtime, we usually just take him in. I figured it was a holiday weekend and let's see how he does. We hung out, he had fun...
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We had already changed him into pjs...

Then group photo
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And then a fading toddler.
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He actually started to fall asleep laying sideways on my lap watching the fire. So we scooped him up and headed home, great evening.

Some videos...
This kid has some moves!

and some more moves

Monday, December 14, 2009

What's red, green and striped all over?

Well this little guy of course!
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I might be a bit biased, but is this not the cutest kid in the WORLD?
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With his feet crossed... and holding onto the chair...
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This little man is all ready for Christmas.

Friday, December 4, 2009

We have a tree!!!

David's parents arrived safe and sound yesterday. We are so excited to have them hear and to have them get to spend time with Junior. They haven't seen him since this time last year (except for webcam sessions) so a lot is different. We went out today to get our tree and had so much fun.

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Christopher fell asleep on the way up so he was a bit groggy when we got there. But he perked up right away.

Our first stop was Rudolph!!
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Rudolph was a perfect match to the new shoes Angela dropped off for him today.

Then on to the tree... wow... lots of trees...
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More trees...

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Trees... on and on and on and on...

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lots of thought went into this tree...

Junior loved all the trees...
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He was very serious about the whole thing...

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He also wanted to touch them...

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My two men....

Junior had fun with Grandma...
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Look at this hot grandma!!!

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While the guys thought more about which tree to take home...

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I tried to get a "xmas photo" of Junior, but he was more interested in the rocks...

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Grandma tried to get her face up there... and Junior just seems to be interested in the presents...

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My little elf...

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Again, trying to get a "xmas photo" and he just wants to show me the hay.

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He and Grandma had a "moment"...

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I think he's actually trying to take it all in..

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Then we ended with a photo of us... I love this little man so much.

Photos of the chosen tree to come.... stay tuned.