First Snow

Today we received the first real snow storm of the season (which is long over due in my opinion). Along with the early morning shoveling came the building of the annual snowman. When I walked inside from shoveling snow and walking Jake to the bus stop I found Nick, still in his pajamas, wearing Jakes shoes trying to get outside to build a snowman. For the rest of the morning that is all he talked about (at least that is the only word I could understand). When Jakes friends came over for play group we all went outside and not only built "frosty" but also frosty's pet dog. It is kind of a short snowman, but that is what you get with too many builders. Everyone has a different idea. :)

First Christmas Present

I am a HUGE fan of advent calendars. I love the idea of having a new surprise everyday you wake-up, a new door to open with a present inside. I feel like it just adds something to the excitement of Christmas, so when I found a Lego advent calendar on line I bought it immediately. Not only is it an advent calendar but it combines another love of mine, and my kids, Lego’s. Jacob woke up this morning to a present from Santa under the tree, he was somewhat surprised and confused but once that wore off the excitement set in. Each day he opens a new door and builds a small Lego figure, which will eventually make a small city. Now comes the hard part, the constant questioning everyday about why can’t we just open all the doors.