The Excitement and Anticipation of Christmas!

Our Nolan is getting so excited about Christmas this year. 

He loves our Christmas Tree.

He is so anticipating the Christmas Gifts, and of course Santa's arrival.  

He is excited about the stockings, and leaving cookies for Santa.

He has been taking in everything for the past few weeks.

He is so cute about it all!

And I don't know who is more excited....Nolan or me?

I loved the magic of Christmas as a child, but now I get to experience it through the eyes of my child, and I think that is even more amazing!  

Sugar Cookie Snowmen

In the spirit of the holidays, Nolan and I attempted to make Sugar Cookie Snowmen today.  I had a little difficulty getting the dough to cooperate for the cookie cutter.  But Nolan and I had lots of fun anyway.  He definitely had fun decorating the cookies.

LOVE...

I just love them both to pieces!!!  Nolan is turning into a great big brother, and I can't wait to see the fun that unfolds in the days, months, and years to come!

Nolan's Preschool Holiday Party

Today Grandpa Hassman and I took Nolan to his classroom holiday party.  He was excited this morning to be having a party at school.  It is really cute to see his classroom, and his classmates all decorating than eating sugar cookies coated--knowing the sugar high that will follow!  Good thing after the cookies we moved to play some games in the auditorium.

Before game time, Nolan was being Mr. Intellectual reading Clifford in his classroom library section.

 He wanted to show me Mr. Snowman!

His favorite activity at the party was coloring paper plates.  This was a big hit with all the children!

Waiting patiently sitting in line for the game to begin!  Which is amazing to see.  At Halloween, these children could not follow directions, or sit still.  And now they were asked to sit down, and they all DID!

We all sang Jingle Bells and played Musical Cards!

 Opening his present with his classmate, "The Joy of Giving," with the Bearstein Bears.  From Mrs. G and Mrs. S.

 Their holiday wall outside the classroom, so cute!

Tummy Time

Today I decided to try a little tummy time with Avery.  She loves to lay on her tummy on her Daddy's chest, so I thought she might enjoy tummy time.  Well, she was good for about 1 minute and then she wanted to be picked back up.