A Full December!



It's been a busy month!  Jon, the intrepid Geocacher, finished a major goal he has been working on since 2007.   

Caches in all Texas counties!  And people, what do you make of that beard?? For the record it was inspired by a Royals pitcher in the World Series. 

 

Momo and Mimi have been here a fortnight!  That's long enough that we had to wash the guest sheets mid-stay.  :) 

We've been busy with early morning coffee and crafts.

 

We've witnessed first-hand the pros and cons of school lunch...

 

Mimi brought lots of books for the boys to open as a countdown 'til Christmas. 

 

 

We've gotten giant milkshakes and shoestring fries. 

We've even had a few date nights in the last 2 weeks.   

 

Of course, more cookies. 

 

Ollie and our tree. 

Very picturesque until I tell you that this tree is trying to do him in.  We put it up and it was immediately very apparent that he is allergic to it.  We were at the doctor for Seth and an ear infection (another story about us causing harm to our children; Seth and tile removal dust lead to terrible allergies for him, which resulted in an ear infection) and the doctor gave Ollie some singulair to get him through the Christmas season.  I'm happy to say he is healthy and we didn't have to move the tree outside. 

 

And of course, Carson!

We had originally thought we would wait until January to get another kiddo, but after talking about it, it kinda seemed like a no-brainer that there would be no better way to celebrate Jesus' birth than to open up our home.  Plus from a practical point of view, Jon has close to two weeks off and with Momo and Mimi around, we figured the transition would be easier now rather than later.  

And he is a major peach! He's been very easy going and a good night sleeper!

 

He's a pretty inquisitive little guy, crawling, cruising, and walking with help.  

We're already thinking about smash cakes ideas, as he turns one on Jan 3rd. 

 

And he cannot wait to start popping off those bows!

 

Merry Christmas Eve Eve!