Visiting Santa!
As we do every year, the kids got dressed up and we headed to Bass Pro Shop to visit Santa. Tesla, especially, was excited to see Santa. Lennon was pretty neutral about Santa, which made me wonder if this would be the year of truth, since he had started school.
However, when the time came, Tesla was not thrilled. This picture is almost identical to last year's Santa picture! I picked Tesla up after the picture was taken so that Lennon could tell Santa was he wanted. I didn't know what to expect to hear, but was surprised when Lennon told me that he asked Santa for a Red lightsaber and a Darth Vader mask...the elves started working!
Tesla bounced back quickly after Santa and both were able to enjoy their carousel ride:
Christmas Cookies and Gingerbread Houses!
The kids had a blast--Lennon was very particular about the ways he decorated his cookies (and about when and who would eat them) and Tesla was in assembly line mode and cruising on through her decorating!
Tesla and her gingerbread house:
How could I leave this one out! Poor Tesla, her frowning pictures will far outnumber her smiles-but they're classic Tesla!
Lennon is so proud of his gingerbread house!
Digging for Dinosaurs
We went to the Morrison History Museum to look at the dinosaur fossils that were found in the area. Here, Lennon is chipping away at an actual fossil (I think it is an Apatosaurus):
We went to the Morrison History Museum to look at the dinosaur fossils that were found in the area. Here, Lennon is chipping away at an actual fossil (I think it is an Apatosaurus):
And Tesla using the drill:
Digging in the sand pit for the stegosaurus fossil--can you believe we're without coats in December?!(you never know what you're going to get in Colorado!)
Theater Date!
At the end of Lennon's last day of school before Christmas break, we went to the Denver Center for Performing Arts to see The Grinch. Lennon and I got to ride the light-rail downtown to meet Adam.
This picture is before the musical began. After, he wasn't so happy. He was very bothered and cranky that the story was slightly different than The Grinch that he's used to. We ran into a friend of mine after the show and his response to her when she asked him how he liked it was, "I didn't like it so much." However, he must have had some fun because he talks about only the things he liked about it now.
One night before bed we got our jammies on, made some hot chocolate and went hunting for Christmas Lights--it was very fun!
We spent Christmas Eve having a relaxing day at home. After church that night they got to open their presents from Auntie Em and Uncle Jordan:
For those who know Lennon, this is him super excited! Tesla, on the other hand, wears her emotions (all of them) on her sleeve!
Lord Vader, as Lennon calls him!
Cookies for Santa (and carrots for his reindeer)! As I was saying goodnight to Lennon he asked me if I would hide his lightsaber and Darth Vader suit. When I asked why, he said that he didn't want Santa to know that Auntie Em & Uncle Jordan got them for him already! I said he didn't have to worry, Santa already knew about it and that he saved those gifts for Auntie Em & Uncle Jordan!
Christmas Day!
Stockings after breakfast. I still love that my kids wait until after breakfast until they even ask to open presents...I'm pretty sure this will be the last year for that! And yes, Lennon did come downstairs wearing his Darth Vader mask with lightsaber in hand!
Opening up their Lego tables:
Adam with his new Arsenal gear:
Lennon's not at all excited about his new Lego set!
I spent weeks painting Tesla's new, unfinished dollhouse and all her figurines...
...she was happy with it!
Christmas fun playing with new toys!
That afternoon we headed over to Adam's parents for round two (you see Tesla is carrying her babydoll in her new carrier and Lennon with his inseparable lightsaber!)
Jordon, Lennon and Tesla opening stockings:
Lennon took a break between stockings and presents to change into something more comfortable--his Darth Vader suit! Here he is with his "very own" weather center, "just like Papa's!"
Round Three--Grandma and Grandpa!
Grandma and Grandpa came to visit a couple days after Christmas--as usual, they started right back up with games they left off the last time they were here!
Puzzles!
Bowling!
We had so much fun at the Morrison History Museum that we took Grandma & Grandpa!
The building of the Bank tradition continues (Lennon looks forward to playing this with Grandpa most of all!)
Twister Fun!
Happy New Year!
It was fun having Grandma & Grandpa there for New Years. I won't pretend that we stayed up until midnight--we can't do that anymore!! So we found the Madagascar Countdown on Netflix and had our own countdown (actually multiple countdowns!) at around 8pm! I think my head hit the pillow around 10:30 (that's late for me!)
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