Archive for December 2015

A Toddler Christmas

December 21, 2015
The holidays are so much more fun now that we have a little one running around to share them with. Toddlerhood and Holidays go so well together.  Setting up holiday traditions and fun to share each year is so important to me.

Here are some of the traditions we started last year when little man was 6 months old, that of course we'll continue this year.

Setting up the tree

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Placing out the nativity

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Visiting Santa

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Strolling the Neighborhood and taking in the decorations

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Christmas Eve Jammies and a Movie

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Cookies and Milk with his Santa Letter




And here are some new traditions we started this year now that we have a full fledged toddler running around, loving it all! 

The lights at Hoffman's Chocolate Factory


Baking Cookies



Felt Christmas Tree


Building a Gingerbread House 


Back to Bethleham Live Town and Nativity


Cookie Decorating Playdate


Advent Tree/Nightly Bible Reading leading up to the Christmas Story



First Day of Winter Break Snowman Pancakes


and many more to come!

All About That Baste

December 12, 2015

We are so thankful for our little turkey. We are having the most fun this year now that you can participate in all our fun traditions!

The night before Thanksgiving we started a NEW tradition: Turkey Pizza! 


It came out just perfect and you LOVED it!





Then it was off to bed in your Turkey PJs, we needed you well rested for the big day!


You woke up bright and early on Thanksgiving and helped Mommy make cinnamon roll Turkeys. 






You LOVED your first cinnamon roll and were on quite the sugar high afterwards, bouncing all over the couch!





Then it was parade time! 










After a nap, it was football time! We got to watch Mommy and Daddy's home teams face off for the Thanksgiving game.









Then it was time to go to Pop Pops and Mimis for Dinner!







You watched some more football, perused the sale ads, played with bubbles, and kept yourself busy until dinner time.










When it was time for dinner you were HUNGRY. You didn't even stop to take a picture, you just gobbled up everything!!





Before we knew it you were exhausted and ready to head home!