Parker's Christmas Party

Parker's preschool class has a party for every holiday, and they usually sing a song or two. They were so adorable walking into their classroom in a line shaking their jingle bells :) They sang jingle bells, away in a manger and we wish you a mery Christmas....well, a line or two from each anyway. It was adorable regardless!! They all brought a gift for a classmate of the same gender, and they sat in a circle and passed the gifts around until the music stopped, and then got to open their gifts. They needed a little help, but it was so cute, and they all loved their presents. Ms. Pam also gave everyone a book, which they all seemed pretty excited about as well. Bryce enjoyed himself too - he always makes himself at home in Parker's classroom!

Cow boots...

are Bryce's new obsession!!

Snow

We didn't get much, but the boys were soooo excited about it!! Daddy took them out to play in it....

Ridem' Cowboy!

Not quite sure how Parker can even do this, as he only weighs about 2 pounds more than Bryce, haha, but they sure have fun!

Making Muffins!

Parker has been bugging me for weeks to make some bran banana muffins. My grandma used to make them when we were younger, and they are so yummy!! Parker has taken a liking to them, but I haven't made them in quite a while---mostly because every time I buy bananas they are gone before they can turn brown :) We had quite a few bananas on the counter and Parker tells me everyday that they are almost brown enough to make muffins :) So, while Bryce was napping, we pulled out everything and got to work. He was soo excited to help! I let him stir the wet ingredients, and after explaining what to do, he told me, "Momma, I think I getting the hang of this." I let him crack an egg, but then had to pick out some pieces of egg shell :) He couldn't wait to use the masher to smush up the bananas for me. He anxiously awaited the timer on the oven, and could hardly wait for a muffin. He took a bite and said, "Mmmm, Mommy, your muffins are so yummy!" I LOVE HIM!

Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden

I've never been to see any of the lights around here in Hampton Roads during the Christmas Season. They have them in Newport News, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, but I'm not too big on the crowds, so I've never ventured out to see them. Parker is really excited about all the decorations and lights he sees this year, so I decided it would be fun to take the boys. We loaded them up, grabbed some Wendy's on the way, and headed out to the Botanical Garden. We got there before it opened so we wouldn't have to wait long --the boys ate their dinner in the car and it worked out perfectly. It really was neat, and although they weren't as excited as I thought they would be, they did seem to enjoy it :)

Cousins!

Yesterday daddy ran the Santa Shuffle 5K with Jennifer and Ronnie. Daddy really wanted us to come out and watch, but since it was in the 30 degree range, we stayed home and had Cameron and Kyla over. Boy did the four of them have some fun.....not to mention make my house look like a tornado came through :)