It's Christmas Eve morning!

The paper chain is gone, and the chocolate is gone, I guess it's Christmas Eve!

The boys are very excited :)

DeBacco Christmas Party!

On Friday night we went to our first holiday celebration of the year at Auntie Eileen's house. We just stayed for dinner and a little visit. The boys were very good.

They ate lots of pizzelles & m&m's :)

Busy Holiday Morning!

What a busy morning we have had already! We went to Wal-Mart at 7am to get groceries (I needed an egg and figured I'd just do it all today and not have to go there tomorrow). Then we started my Cherry Coffee Cake for Christmas morning... it looked wonderful... until I took it out of the bundt pan -- where half of it stayed :(

Jack helped me mix.
The cake and what didn't make it..... it's tasty though. Jack ate most of the "extra".

I drizzled a glaze over the top and it looks presentable enough.... less to eat is probably better Christmas morning anyways.

While the cake was baking the boys made a Rudolph Handprint craft. Jack did really well - Jayden, well, he did ok, but he is definitely not ready for mass hand print painting yet!!! Good thing we only made of three of this one :) I think they turned out really cute.

Then Jack & I made a handprint Christmas tree. We did all the branches with Jack's hand and then he fingerpainted the ornaments. He did a great job!

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It's almost lunch time, and then naps!!! Yay, what a morning :) Merry Christmas!

Off to school we go!

Today I took the boys to school with me for my department's holiday lunch & gift exchange. Jack was very excited to go, all morning he kept asking "is it time to go to school yet?" We left home at 10:30 and got home at 1, so it was a good chunk of our day. The boys were both very good, they made a bit of a mess around the room, but nothing that couldn't be picked up. There were two other kids there as well, one a 5 year old boy who Jack had fun playing with.

The boys at my work station.

Jack LOVED drawing on the white board!!!

And Jack ate way too many cookies :(

Jayden was sitting by the door watching the first graders on their way to lunch.

Christmas Break...

The boys and I haven't done too much that is exciting and fun the past two days, as I have been sick :( and they haven't been at 100% either.... but today Jack helped me make spinach balls for Christmas Eve, the boys played crazy in the living room, and Jack wrapped some birthday presents for Daddy - not sure why, as it's not his birthday, but Jack did a very nice wrapping job anyways. And he was very proud of himself.

First Snow!

Ok, first "measurable" snow... kind of.

It coated the driveway enough to play in at least!

When Jack saw it was snowing on Saturday morning when he woke up (at 6am) he wanted to go out right away - but I made him wait until 7:15 when him and Jayden were both fed & dressed :)

And out they went. Jayden only lasted about 20 minutes before wanting to come in, but Jack played out on the driveway for a long time - shoveling and filling his sled. He loved it! Jayden probably would have stayed out longer if I was out, but I was too sick to be playing in snow this weekend :( Unfortunately, the snow is all gone now, but hopefully we get some more soon.

dressed & ready to play!

First Christmas Gift!

Friday was the boys' last day at daycare until after New Years... They gave Miss Leanne a nice Brighton keychain and some cookies & truffles. Miss Leanne gave the boys these awesome matching fleeces! (Her mom made them!!!) The boys were crazy trying to get the boxes open (I can't wait to see them Christmas morning :)

The fleeces are super cute & snuggly, Jack & Jayden have worn them lots already!

Princess Jayden!

This is Jayden in his princess costume as he watches his favorite princess - Princess "Punzel" on Tangled!

Christmas Adventure!

Last night we took a little drive around town to look at Christmas lights after it got dark!

The boys had lots of fun :)

And before coming home we stopped for some ice cream at DQ!

Grandpa's Birthday & Cookie Baking!

On Sunday morning the boys and I went over to Grandma & Grandpa B's to make Christmas cookies and we stayed for the Packer game and Grandpa's birthday dinner! Jack was very well behaved (until towards the end, to be expected...) and Jayden was good, a litte clingy during my baking, but he took a really long nap which made up for it!

Jack helped Grandma unwrap the kisses for her cookies!
Boys eating my chocolate chips and caramel bites!

The boys played outside with Grandpa for a while, and Jack took a long walk with Grandpa & Auntie Katie over to the park and pond.

Waiting for some lunch with Uncle Hayden.

A little quiet time watching Toy Story after their walk.

My Christmas treats, Chubby Hubby Truffle, Oreo Truffle and Sandtarts. They are all deliciously yummy.

Daddy came over before the game started, here Jayden had just woken up from his nap and decided to lay in the train track.... I'm not sure, I was gone for a little while... he looks cute though!

Auntie brought Jack this Christmas toy, it's called "Merry-okee", it plays loud, annoying christmas songs and you sing into it and it amplifies your voice to sound like an elf..... Jack (and Jayden) absolutely love it. Thanks, Auntie.

Jack sang Happy Birthday to Grandpa and helped blow out his candle & open his presents.

Time to leave after a long, busy, fun day!