Christmas the Prequel

Grandmama was in town earlier this week, so we had a little Christmas celebration a week early. The boys had a wonderful time. Nathan has caught onto the marvel of ripping open a present. Kenny, of course, was a great example of proper tear-open-as-quickly-as-possible present opening technique. Kenny got an art set that has markers, oil pastels, crayons, colored pencils, and watercolors. (As was mentioned in yesterday's post, he has put the kit to good use.) Kenny loves art and is very good at drawing. He will spend an hour at preschool working on a project that most kids finish in 20 minutes. He is very meticulous about coloring in the lines and proper color choice. His fine motor skills have come a long way since he started preschool.


The boys also received book/truck toys form their Aunt Allyson. These things are so cool! The pages of the board book are shaped like a vehicle and there is a flap on the front that closes to hold the pages together. Add some wheels on the bottom and you have got a toy truck to push around, then open up and read a story! Kenny got a school bus (which is perfect because he loves buses.) Nathan got an ice cream truck that has a button that plays a song. They have had the best time pushing these little trucks around and Kenny really likes the story about the bunnies going to school.


The boys also got a lot of books from Grandmama, Mergz and Spencer. One of the favorites is a book called "Happy Helicopters". It is about 6 little helicopters and what they do to help other people. Nathan is a HUGE fan of the "Silent Night" and "O Little Town of Bethlehem" books. They light and sing when you open the cover. Reading to her grandchildren is one of Grandmama's favorite things to do, so we were grateful she got the opportunity to read all the new stories.


Mommy and Daddy got a nice cookbook from Elisa. It is the Lion House Christmas edition. Elisa put a sticky note on one of the recipes for a spinach salad. The note said, "This is the best salad and dressing ever. Use E-Coli free spinach for best results." Very appropriate given the latest scare in the produce world.

Overall, we had a wonderful time with Grandmama. We were sad her visit only lasted a few days, but we are so grateful we had to opportunity to share this special time of year with her.