Christmas Eve

Wyatt waited and waited very patiently every night asking whether Santa Claus would be coming that night and each night it was the same sad answer well....except tonight!  Wyatt was very excited when he finally came to the last door in his advent calendar.  He knew that Santa Claus was going to give him a visit with lots of toys and goodies just for him.  But he also knew that he had to be a good boy too fortunatly Grandma and Pappy came over to celebrate Christmas Eve with Wyatt and make sure he stayed on Santa's good list. 

 

Here is Wyatt opening the last door in his advent calendar:

 

 

The outside of the house all decorated and ready for Christmas:

 





 And the inside too along with a very cozy fire:

Grandma and Pappy came over and Mommy was getting dinner together so while Mommy and Daddy got everything all finished up Grandma, Pappy and Wyatt sang Christmas Carols.  We all sang 12 Days of Christmas and each of us had our very own part.  It was a lot of fun but I think Wyatt's favorite song this year was "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". He really got down to that one!

After our Christmas chorus show we all sat down to a nice dinner.  Wyatt even had a feast of his own with all of his favorite foods on the plate. 

 Then Wyatt opened Mommy & Daddy's Christmas present from Grandma and Pappy. 
It was a very beautiful ornament and perfect for Wyatt's first year as a shepard:

Wyatt and Sugar goofing around:

Lots of delicious cookies and yummy peanut butter balls for dessert:

Next we headed downstairs to watch Christmas movies and play games.  We all decided to play the Game of Life.  Wyatt showing his spirit:

Stan and Sugar have a little Christmas snuggle:

Wyatt playing a puzzle while we get the game all set-up:

Pappy Claus all ready to play the Game of Life:

After the game it was getting very late and Wyatt knew Santa was going to be coming in just a few short hours so he had to get all of the cookies and milk laid and out and ready for Santa's arrival.

Wyatt chose each cookie very carefully and laid them all out just right for Santa Claus:

Wyatt pouring Santa's milk:

Then we each got a book about Christmas to read to Wyatt. 

Grandma reading "How the Grinch Stole Christmas":

Daddy reading "The Sweet Smell of Christmas":

Just before heading off to bed we opened up our gifts:

And the Pappy read to Wyatt "The Night Before Christmas"

Momma and Wyatt all cozy in Wyatt's room:

And one last Santa check before bed:

Good Night sweet Bubs!!!!

Letter to Santa

This is Wyatt's letter to Santa.   Mommy and Wyatt wrote it together so that Santa could know what Wyatt wanted for Christmas since he has been a really good boy this year and has made a lot of strides with his eating.  This year Wyatt asked Santa for a blue bicycle and a blue light saber (since he has decided he is a jedi-or at least for now).  This went straight to the North Pole for Santa to read. Now all Wyatt has to do is stay on that NICE list!

Christmas Season-ing

One of the best parts of Christmastime is all the activitys going on around us and we are always trying to jam pack our weekends/nights with as much as we can!  Here are some of our highlights from the 2012 Christmas Season:



At Pizza John's one night we were pleasantly surprised when good ol'St. Nick made an appearence.  Hey- Santa's gotta eat too and Pizza John's is worth the drive!

Wyatt and Mommy did LOTS of baking this season!   Not only because Santa needs his cookies but because Daddy kept gobbeling them all down.  They filled the house with yummy Christmas smells and delicious surprises.  Wyatt did a great job decorating too (here are just some of the cookies we made this year):

Wyatt counted down the days until Christmas in three ways this year.  He had a candy advent calendar and then two fabric ones.  He couldn't wait until we hit the 24th and was very diligent about his countdown this year!

We also toured the Symphony of Lights in Columbia.  All of the proceeds benefit the hospital and of course it is always nice to see all the beautiful lights while listening to Christmas tunes:

 Wyatt saw this old hat box under the tree and inspired our Christmas card this year! 

National Cathedral- As Shepards Watch Their Flock

This year we were invited by the Hamiltons to the National Cathedral to their annual Christmas pagent.  All the kids are invited to participate in the show as a shepard, an animal, or an angel.  We decided it would be cool for Wyatt to be a shepard. Mommy was really excited to get to make Wyatt a costume and was very proud of the result.   This is Wyatt after Mommy finished making everything and fitting on him: 

 

 Busting out his acting skills already!

 

Mommy also made a staff for Wyatt and used stage make-up to give him a cool beard.   Here is Wyatt and his friend, Ian, just before the show began:

 

The show was the perfect way to introduce the birth of Jesus to the children and it was very interactive for the audience as well.  Just before each of the players entrances we all got to sing a Christmas carol about the event.

Here is Joseph, Mary, and the Baby Jesus about to make their entrance:

 

 

They had speakers who were telling the story as it went along.  Here are all of the shepards nealing near the Holy Family:

 All the kids listened and watched as more and more people flocked to come and see the baby and since they were on stage they were all perfect angels.  Here is Wyatt looking up at his giant staff (what can I say I was a prop master for many years):

Wyatt and Ian after the show:

Wyatt and the Wise Men:

Elena was dressed as a sheep and I thought this shot was super cute:

The shepards watch over their flock:

 All of the kiddies together:

This was great and I think may make it's way into our annual Christmas traditions. Wyatt did a really good job in the show and now if you ask him what he wants to be when he grows up he says:


A Shepard!