Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Catching Up

Okay, so maybe it's lame that's it's New Year's Eve and I'm blogging. Our party is playing Guitar Hero and I'm not a big fan, so I thought I'd catch up on our news, mostly just about our Christmas. We had such a fun Christmas with the kids this year. Jada and Caleb are at such cute ages where they're really starting to get into the spirit of Christmas, and by spirit I mean the presents, not the birth of Jesus. I have a feeling they wont get that part for a while. They loved driving around looking at Christmas lights and listening to Christmas music. And they loved Christmas morning.

Jada asked for many things this year, mostly everything she saw on the commercials made it onto her list. The one consistently asked for was the Baby Alive doll who eats food and drinks bottles and pees and poos. What a wonderful idea for a gift! A real-life baby who I have to make food for and clean up and change her diaper and sit her on her potty and wash her out after her bowel movements so she doesn't get clogged up! Awesome idea, whoever came up with this. She also informed me about a week before Christmas that she did not want a bike, which was in the storage room waiting to be put together. Needless to say, she will be getting a bike for her birthday. Caleb's favorites were a basketball hoop/backboard, a Diego power wheel bike, and a remote control car. My favorite gift was a double jogging stroller.

My new favorite Christmas song:

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
No one's fault, no one's fault
And broken on the sleigh

Jada sings it this way and taught it to Caleb, and it's seriously adorable.

We also had an unexpected holiday season with the passing away of my cousin Cameron. It was sudden and very sad. However, nothing bonds a family like the death of a loved one and we were able to have lots of family down and share some good memories of Cam. My sister Melissa and her new baby were able to come for the funeral and stay for a week and we've loved being able to see them. My kids love baby Paige and swarm around her all day. I think they would love to have a new baby around. They'll have to convince their mom first.




8 comments:

Kaelee said...

Yay for updating, it's about time! Loser posting on New Year's Eve:) I can't believe how much of a little boy Caleb is. He looks so big. Too bad about the Baby Alive, we had to get Reagan one too and now I have to help out because Sydney's too busy taking care of hers. Needless to say poo and pee ended up on the rug. I think it's going to stain. We had to make rules, Sydney wrote them down: ask mom before feeding the baby. This goes for Tatum, too.

Travis and Rhonda said...

Looks like a great Christmas! I bet it was nice to see Melissa & Paige, even though the circumstances were not the best. We were sick over not being there with the family. Good luck with the new "baby" in the house.

Teri's Life said...

I'm so glad i don't have baby alive! have fun with that.

Melissa said...

baby Paige is loving all the attention because I'm sure she's going through Gavin withdrawals like I am. :)

ROB AND HOLLY said...

Ya . . . we had the baby alive doll, too (emphasis on the word HAD). Sounds like you had a great Christmas - Happy new year!!

Kaelee said...

I was just thinking, you should post a video of Jada and Caleb singing Jingle Bells. I need to see it instead of just imagine it.

Nat said...

it looks like Caleb is eating Paige's face. I agree with Kaelee, you should post a video of the chillins.

Kylene said...

I want a double jogging stroller! But I hate jogging... ;) I love their cute little faces!!!