Getting ready for Christmas

 Everyday while Grama and Grampa were here we

had a Christmas activity.

Here we are with Mr. and Mrs. Frosty at the Children's Museum.

 I made a gingerbread house.

 Each morning I had a present to open.

On Tuesday we made Christmas cookies.

Look at all the shapes!

 We rolled out the cookie dough.

 Then cut the cookies.

 I watched them bake for 10 minutes.

Grama made frosting and I was the taste tester.

 Will the green frosting taste as good?

 We poured on the sprinkles.

 I picked up (and ate) the ones that didn't stick.

 What a yummy Christmas tree!

 They are so colorful.

Wednesday morning. I love opening gifts.

A Thomas Train puzzle. 

I went to school so we didn't make anything that day.

 On Thursday I got a flash light!

We made a popcorn chain.

Grama and I strung the popcorn on a thread.  

Yum. 

I'm helping Grama because now she doesn't have as many to string! 

We're getting there. 

It's an impressive length. 

 The tree is so festive.

Friday morning and I have another Puzzle. 

 We're making a paper chain.

 Round the tree it goes.

 That night we looked at the Christmas lights.

 And who should show up but Santa!

On Saturday I opened a Santa Pez Dispenser from my

neighborhood Secret Santa. 

 We went to a Christmas party.

Mommy and I are making decorations.

 And here's another Santa!

 That's all for this year!

Thanks for coming, Grama and Gramp!

My First Pre-Christmas

 You're back?  Let me tell you about Grama and Grampa's visit.

 I'm still too young to participate in the Christmas activities

 but I enjoyed watching Grama (and sometimes Judah my brother)

decorate Christmas cookies.  Next year I'll even eat one.

 Now Grama and I have matching T-shirts with our pictures on them.

 We went to the Galleria to look at Christmas decorations.

 Is this deju-vu all over again?

 Judah and Grampa admired the same sarcophagus

at the Houston Art Museum when he was 3 weeks younger

than I.

 Ah yes.  I like this Magritte.

 This is a preview of what I'll look like without my helmet.

My head is coming along nicely.

I'm learning how to crawl and reach.

I got it...my Santa Mouse!  

 I am 37 weeks in this photo.

Grama made my bunny puppet, Snowflake. 

 We all went to the zoo. 

Such nice warm weather for December

 How do you like to go up in a swing?

 Up in the air so blue!

 I can slide.

I love to play the chimes. 

 Look at these Christmas lights in River Oaks!

Judah and I had a wonderful week with Grama and Grampa.