days 3 & 4

day 3

new Christmas books were the treat today

well, last Friday on the real 3rd day.

we talked about baby Jesus

and that Christmas is actually his birthday

and that is why we celebrate.

Will demanded a cake for the occasion.

Charlie ripped out half the pop-ups in the new book.

day 4

we were supposed to go get our tree on day 4

but that didn't happen.

(i've found that making all these plans

really just sets you up for failure every morning)

so the dudes got plain old candy in their boxes.

they were thrilled.

day 2

Today I worked.

The kids got candy in the advent calendar.

Cop out.
When I got home from work

I started on these little ditties

and can't wait to finish them.

Goodies for some of my favorite peeps.

Christmas geek out

I'm childishly excited for Christmas

and as usual, have a million things I want to do.

I'm pretty sure only 1/3rd of those will get done.

I stayed up crazy person late one night

to make the dudes an advent calendar

to maximize my chances of following through

with all my ridiculous ideas.

I would love to blog everyday

but seeing that I'm already almost 2 days behind

and haven't blogged in weeks

I'm pretty sure that won't happen either.

here's to giving it a try...

December day 1

This mess...

turned into this.

(yes, there are 2 number 22's

and no I didn't fix it.) this big day is our goal.

Will was pretty stoked about his loot

and they got right to work
obviously a snowman and

Happy Holidays sign, right?

seriously.

ridiculous.

token snow shots.

checkin out the scene

and the wimps who wouldn't brave the weather.

yes i know his enormous dragon hat is a bit much

but it's the only one I could get him to say he'd wear.

thank you "How to Train a Dragon."

i'm just going to be happy there is something on his head.

this dude loved the snow.

and did not love coming inside.

Will's best day.

Of course it involved Henny.

Hen came over to play for the afternoon

and Will was in paradise.

I was kinda there too.

A whole afternoon of crazy playing

and complete happiness

at my house.

normally an afternoon stuck inside

would drive me bonkers

but they had so. much. fun.

we made foam reindeers,

colored, cut, drew pictures, wrestled,

ran, shot hoops, woke char up and laughed.

and when liz came back I hoped she would

let him stay.

or at least come back next week.

we love you henny mcd.

bring your sister next time.

a Mariner and a golfer

These are the best and only pics I got (dead battery).

Halloween was great this year.

We stayed home which we've never done.

It must be his age but Will either has no idea that

more houses visited = more candy

or he just doesn't care.

He was excited to go and collect candy

but when we said we were done he could have cared less.

He has also been sleeping with his candy next to his head

and has not asked for or eaten even one piece since Sunday.

The kid is weird.

He even took a bag to school to share with his friends.

I never would have willingly shared my candy with anyone.

And Chris and I both would have stayed up all night

devouring that basket when we were kids.

Come to think of it,

we have devoured a bucket of candy since Sunday.