Decorating the Christmas Tree

The kids were so excited to decorate the Christmas tree.  They didn’t wait for us and started with Grandma and Granddad!

Christmas Tree Lights

Ellie was helping Granddad test all the Christmas tree lights this year.

Pandie Tree

Somehow Pandie found the Christmas tree and settled into a nice cozy branch.

Our Christmas Tree

With no chance of snow and wearing shorts we set off to cut down our Christmas Tree.  The kids were excited to see our tree that we found a few weeks before.  Ellie checked the truck to make sure there was the “E” and “C” that she painted.  Granddad was busy bringing the tree to the car and the kids gathered around Grandma for an American treat she had in her bag!

Thanks Grandad for helping cut and carry our tree!  I put my back out a few days before with the help of a little monster (Cooper) who decided to jump on me while I was in a strange position.

Lego Christmas Trees and Ice Cream

Ellie figured out how to make a Christmas tree out of Legos.  Then it turned into a few Christmas trees and since it is summer at Christmas she added some Ice Cream.

Ginger Bread houses

Grandma and Granddad came to visit us before Christmas and brought the kids Ginger Bread houses to make.   The kids wanted to make them right away!  They had so much fun building them.  It seemed like they ate more of the lollies then they were putting on the houses.

The Return of E

E returned to us on December 1^st and the kids were so glad to see him.  Ellie made him a chair again this year and E happily sat in it.    This year he seems to be testing his boundaries and his cheekiness.  This night, he decided to eat one of my Reese’s Peanut butter cups and proudly display the wrapper.

Yes, this blog is very far behind.  We are just getting to Christmas.  I don’t want to skip ahead, there is too much that has happened!

Pandie Wagon

Ellie created a mobile bed for her favorite stuffed animal Pandie.  She has been pulled all around the house.  Cooper even had a turn taking Pandie for a ride!

Playdoh Art

Ellie is very helpful with Cooper when they are creating their playdoh art.  She will help him create ice creams and flowers. 

Who is the fairest one of all?

While this question normally takes place in Fairy Tales, Ellie and Cooper brought it to our house a few mornings ago.  During the night, Victoria was moving items around the house and decided to put a mirror in the kids’ room while they were sleeping.  In the morning, they were excited to see the mirror in their room and kept going into the room to look at themselves.  While I was busy making breakfast, I heard arguing and Cooper came out crying because Ellie didn’t want to be his friend.  Then I heard Ellie say that was because he punched or pushed her.  I asked cooper what had happened and he kept saying something about it not being fair, I couldn’t really understand him.  Ellie then came out and when I asked her what wasn’t fair, she said I had it all wrong.  Cooper wasn’t saying it wasn’t fair, he was saying fairest.  He wanted to be the fairest one of all and apparently the mirror and Ellie had said she was the fairest one of all today!

It’s Bubble Time

Both Cooper and Ellie love bubbles.  For some reason, blowing bubbles wasn’t enough for Ellie this day.  She wanted to try to lick them, which was funny to watch as they popped.  Somehow she was able to get one to stick to the end of her tongue.   

Hand Turkey

Is there a better way to celebrate Thanksgiving, then creating hand turkeys?  Cooper loved tracing his hand and coloring the hand turkey.   Ellie came up with the turkey flag idea and put many straws together for the flag pole.  Yes, they also tried drinking out of the 3 or 4 linked straws!