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Friday, December 26, 2014

Christmas Eve 2014

This year was our first planned Christmas at home (Gavin's early entrance squeaking out of the NICU in time didn't quite count). We hung lights, had our first real tree, and went to mass. Here are the Christmas Eve highlights!

The boys on the alter for the children's mass.

Ethan was quite the devout Catholic, often closing his eyes in prayer. Gavin on the other hand was piiiiisssed we woke him from his nap to wear a button down and sweater vest. We made it halfway before we had to leave.

Ethan penned Santa's note for his cookies and milk.

They blew out candles on the pink heart birthday cake for Jesus they chose and baked.

And the modern twist, they watched personalized video messages from Santa. In Gavin's case, over, and over, and over.

They prepped the reindeer's carrots and Santa's key.

The lights were lit, inflatables blown, and village glowing.

I wish Santa came every night because those boys RAN to bed!

Luckily just in time! He came, he ate, he gave!

The presents are from their parents and family. The stockings and the item they each asked Santa are for from the man in red.

Unlike the boys, I couldn't get any sleep! Suddenly 6am couldn't come fast enough!!!

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Eavesdropping on Ethan: Good Luck CCD Teacher!

Ethan starts religious education classes in a couple of weeks and it can't come soon enough, for me! I'm in serious need of a dedicated theological wingman.

Here's a list of questions he peppered me with the last 20 minutes in the car, no exaggeration!

"Who made God?"

"Is magic real?"

"Why do we die?"

"Where do we go when we die?"

"Did you know tricky people say mean prayers to God?"

"I know how tricky people were made. God didn't make enough mommies. So they were built by machines. "

"How did God make my magic?"

"What's a soul?"

"No wait, I know what a soul is, I have special gases in my body that make me smart. And friction, I have friction too."

Twenty minutes. I fielded these in 20 minutes. And this is TYPICAL. Good luck with your 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTE class CCD teacher. The church might nominate you for sainthood.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Christmas Morning 2012

So it's (late!) February 2013, if I don't write this now it will never happen. So relive the Christmas cheer and enjoy Ethan and Gavin's second Christmas together!

This was the first year Ethan understood and loved the idea of Santa. It was also the first year Gavin shared his big brother's excitement about toys. In fact, the only toys he was excited about most of the time, were the ones in big brother's hands!

The morning followed this sequence over and over. Ethan tried to open a gift while simultaneously guarding it from his brother's curious hands. I can hear him saying over and over, "Gavin. That's not available. Gavin. Gaviiiiiiiiiiiiin. It's not available. Sigh," just looking at these pictures again!

Santa brought Ethan's ONLY REQUEST, a police car with lights!!!

Spot the brunette blur in hot pursuit?

Hanging with Grandpa the salt dough ornament he made him.

Santa must have seen Gavin always go for Ethan's doctor kit from GG, so he got his very own!

There were many, many books (mostly about science, I need help in answering the never ending why's around here!), but there was one highlight.

A book with a recording of his Godmother Aunt Kate reading him the story! That has been a constant presence in our car on the drive to school. I feel like my sis Katelyn is riding with me I hear her voice so much!

Snuggles with Aunt Kate!

Notice the wardrobe change? Everyone was soo generous that after a good while of opening toys, Ethan asked to take a present break and eat his breakfast. Uh... Ok!