Friday, February 13, 2015

Christmas at Home, Part 1

Since Santa was coming on Christmas Day, we decided as a family to open presents on Christmas Eve.  Jason got most of the pictures, so the awesome in-focus ones of me and Tyler are his.  The dark (because our house is a cave) fuzzy ones of him are mine.



that's a toy eggplant, in case you were trying to figure it out...

loving the tissue paper

dino hooded towel = love


my "ooh, pretty!" present-opening face

my "ack!  can't believe you got me this!" present-opening face

quick wardrobe change to try on my new science shirt


Jason's present-opening face

my ... ? ... present-opening face (top-quality hot cocoa, btw, ruins you forever)

Tyler's "neigh!" face

admiring Jason's frugal wrapping job

Jason trying to wrangle Tyler, who was. just. not. having. it. during the present-opening


new shoes!!!!



... I'm not cut out for this "photographing a toddler" business

Tyler's guys from IKEA
Best $5 ever

Can you tell he likes his new rocking moose?












Thursday, February 12, 2015

Thanksgiving

I'm back!  Well, for a bit at least.  Hopefully I'll find time to continue blogging.  Little Man is growing up so fast that I'm usually scrambling to catch up.  I often forget to take pictures or blog about it because I'm having such a fun time living it!

Anyway, here's a quick(ish... you know me, I'm long-winded) rundown of Thanksgiving.

We spent Thanksgiving in Jamesville.  Lots of family, lots of food.  My sisters and I decided to give Mom and Dad updated photos of us for their hallway.  Jason was gracious enough to brave the unseasonably cold afternoon and gusty wind that kept knocking over, and eventually breaking, his light stands in order to make the photos happen.  Tyler and I walked around a bit, then ended up camping out in the car while Jason set up.



We ended up outside my old elementary school cafeteria because it was shady with an even backdrop.  I love the result!




Mom couldn't wait til Christmas to give the grandkids some gifts, including special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer plates and cups.


Tyler and Addison had a blast!  Tyler loved playing with all the new toys and watching how big kids play (which did cause a minor fall-off-the-Little-Tikes-slide incident).  Addison had a great time showing Tyler around and playing with toys that she had forgotten about.

I think they may like each other: