Just Playin'

Owen decided to take the toys in the toy box and give them all to Max.

Max is laughing underneath.

Kisses from Owen.

Santa Train Ride

This weekend we went to the Railway Museum and took a ride on a train to see Santa.

First we stopped to have lunch.

Owen LOVED the train ride.

Here he is telling me "Train Momma, Train!":

Owen and Max enjoy the sites as we ride by:

Santa Claus himself.  Owen didn't want to sit on his lap - a previous visit with Santa proved to be a bit scary.  But he did sit next to Santa and had a nice conversation:

Santa:  What do you want for Christmas?
Owen: Twwuck
Santa:  What color truck would you like?
Owen:  Bue

So cute!

On the way home Owen kept saying "More trains Daddy. More trains".

Yup - well worth the money.

Owen's Angel

We made an angel in our 2 year old library class today after listening to holiday stories and playing bells while singing Jingle Bells.

Owen chose to jump while playing bells...

Owen takes care of Christmas Bear

Owen took very good care of Christmas Bear tonight.  Notice the bib and "bread" he fed to bear. 

And this was after he put Christmas Bear down for a nap, got him up, smelled his bottom, informed me that Bear had "poopy" and "changed" his diaper. 

They watch everything.

Max standing up

LOVE LOVE LOVE watching them play together

Traditions... ornament syle

I am continuing a tradition my mom did with my brother and I when we were growing up.  Each year we got to pick out a Christmas ornament.  My mom would write our name and year on each ornament.  It is a neat reminder of what we were "into" that year.  I've since started with my boys - well Owen so far. 

Here's Owen's first Christmas ornament - he was born 2 months premature and I thought a Superman onesie was appropriate since by Christmas you couldn't even tell he had been a preemie!

  His second ornament - he was fascinated with Elmo and Sesame Street at the time (he only watches about 20 minutes of TV before bed).


And today we found the perfect ornament for this year.  At the local Hallmark store we were looking around and came across this:

  I also found a John Deere tractor ornament but when given the choice he chose the truck.  He is REALLY into trucks right now.

Now we need to find one for Max...

Believin'

I've been making my own Christmas cards for the last 5 years and I think this years is my favorite so far...

The inside message:   ... in the *MAGIC* of Christmas.

I purchased a kit from Crafty Steals and used the patterned paper and ribbon that came in it to create it. 

 (paper and ribbon: American Crafts, star punch: Marvy Uchida, 

 glitter: Martha Stewart Crafts, "believe" stamp: Inkadinkado)

May the wonder of the season surround you and your family.

-M