Day 345

Asher has his first cold. :(

At least he's looking cute in this Christmas jams from Auntie Beck, she got these when he was brand new in my belly!

 

After dinner we did another one of our traditions, driving around looking at Christmas lights! Every year this holiday gets more and more fun. the kids are sooo into it this year!

 

Steven having his day off in the middle of the week is taking some getting used to. He's had the same schedule for five years, off Sundays and Mondays. Now he's off on Sunday and some other random day during the week. I'm so confused! When he's home, I think its Monday and the next day when he's back at work, I think its Tuesday. He's loving his new position though. :)

Day 344

 

Rian dropped a quarter, so she moved the couch across the living room til she found it.

Day 343

It was freeeeezing today! The Kindergartners got to wear their pajamas to school and watch The Polar Express! How fun. Since AJ gets our early on Mondays, I pick him up, instead of Steven's dad like normal. My car said it was 44 degrees. At 2pm!

We had hot chocolate and cookies while we watched The Santa Clause.

 

We're so ready and excited for Christmas break!

Day 342

Every year while at my parents' house for Sunday dinner, we help decorate their tree, listening to The Chipmunk's Christmas, of course! Then have appetizers for dinner. Yum.

Under Nana and Papa's tree.

One of the best Christmas presents I've ever gotten!

Day 341

I look forward to this Saturday every year. Steven's work closes so all the salesman can go out of town for the regional Christmas party. We got to go to it one year, when the entire store was invited, because they broke a bunch of sales records. It's soo nice! At a fancy resort, where you get to dress up and eat delicious food! With Steven's promotion, we were actually supposed to go this year, but I'm not even close to being ready to leave Asher. So we missed it. And had the best day!

Steven and his dad took the kids to a Home Depot workshop, while Asher and I finished Christmas shopping.

 

Steven hung up the Christmas lights, then took AJ for a haircut. Then he cooked them lunch:

They chose eggs.

 

With them fed, we went to lunch at our favorite local restaurant. I'd been craving a big, juicy cheeseburger forever! It was sooo good.

 

The kids spent the rest of the day outside, then we baked and decorated sugar cookies.

 

 

One of our traditions. :)

 



Steven and I stayed up late catching up on our favorite shows. Such a good day! Even though I know going to the Christmas party will be fun, I'm a little sad that we won't have this extra day with Steven in December anymore.

Day 340

I could eat him!

He's so perfect.

Day 339

With Steven's new position, that means I have to drop Aiden off at school. It's actually not too bad, except this week it has been freezing in the mornings!

Asher has awful gas, I've cut things out of my diet and I'm pretty sure it's coffee or creamer. Boo. The good thing is, he doesn't seem bothered by it. I'm the one it bothers, he smells SO bad!

So cold this morning, I couldn't resist a cup.

Stinky boy for the next couple of days!