Xmas in Cincinnati

We met up with Marks family the weekend before Christmas to celebrate the holiday. The ride down we went with bribery tactics to avoid crying and screaming. The result was a huge mess!

 

Cannot get enought cuddles with this lil, big man. I'm certain there is a smirk there and Uncle Mark looks good holding a little boy!

Parker getting some love from Uncle Jiptz

At Mark's cousins we did a dessert party. This is a sugar crash face....

This is a sugar high face!

Getting love from Aunt Mandie!

All the DeBord babies that could make it that night. What a crew!

Dad might like holding the baby but Parker isn't too happy about this!

Baby doll for my baby doll!

Catwoman and Batman barbie dolls?????? Gwen has gone to heaven!

Our own dollhouse with furniture????????? Great presents!

Christmas Party at Preschool

Fortunately all the girls school parties were on the same day so I sent Hadley on the bus and went with Parker and Gwenyth to Thomas Edison. They had lots of different rooms set up with various crafts, songs, story time, and then the Big Guy at the end.

It was so fun to see Gwen interacting with her kiddos and teachers. She's not the shy little girl I assume she is?!?! Full of surprises these kiddos are.

 

Parker got distracted by Clifford versus doing the music time...

 

 

Gweny was the sleigh sound during the reindeer music.

Next we made little reindeer hats!

Look at those reindeers!

The girls were mesmorized by Santa and listened quietly to his story about baby Jesus.

Zoned in.

Wasn't so certain about getting on the big guys lap...had to feel him out for a little bit initially.

We did it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course no eye contact but progress none the less!

Gwen was not scared. Got right up. Asked for her doll house. Smiled. Then got down. So grown up.

I'm so glad I go to take the day off and spend time with the girls. After this party I dropped these two at the babysitter and then went to Hadley's kindergarten class. We played games galor, I sat in on music class, we ate, and then we played some more. I loved seeing her in her element, and learned I want to go back to kindergarten- it was a BLAST!!! Great holiday time for mom :)