Merry Christmas!

We have had a fun Christmas weekend.  The kids are at fun ages because Erik and Lainey have a pretty good understanding of what is happening and don't hide their enthusiasm yet. Very fun!

Saturday we went to church.  That was an adventure because Carson did not want to be in the nursery.  We got paged after about 10 minutes to get him.  Lainey came out too.  We already had Erik with us because his Sunday school class wasn't in session.  3 kids 4 and under in church is an adventure.

For the Christmas service they hand out candles to everyone and light them for the last song.  This was very exciting for Erik!


When we came home we had a birthday party for baby Jesus.  I have made a birthday cake for Jesus every year.  This year Erik insisted that we have balloons and streamers for him as well (just like we did at Erik's party).  It was a last minute request so the streamers didn't happen but we did blow up lots of birthday balloons.  Cute!

 Bribing still works

Today was pretty low key we stayed home opened presents and ate food.  Erik's favorite gift was his civil war musket.  Lainey loves her doll stroller.  Carson only received one present, a ball-dispenser thing, so I guess that is automatically his favorite. :)

Here are some videos and photos from our day....

Erik had left a note for Santa requesting an army gun and cap and shirt.  He was politely looking for them in this video, quite convinced that Santa didn't see his note.  I am so thankful that we had a gun for him or I would have had one sad little boy.

Hasn't let go of his new gun yet - took it to bed with him!

Note To Santa

All for the kids. Victor and I didn't exchange gifts this year.

Lainey LOVES her baby dolls! 

 Funny Lainey story....

Lainey got a few barbie style Disney princesses for Christmas.

They are not nearly as popular as her baby dolls but they were 60% off so I bought

them hoping she will like them in the next year or two.

She played with them a little while today and then insisted that they all get undressed.

When she took the dress off the first princess she got all excited and shouted, 

"Look Mom, MILK!"  

Ha!

SOOO BIG is Carson's favorite game!  Mine too.

We hid stuffed animals downstairs and sent Lainey and Erik hunting.

Lainey's new swing/book corner.