August we decided to put our home on the market and with this decision we needed to make our home more presentable for potential buyers. Ok, in short, hiding all our “stuff” in storage to make our home look larger and not “lived” in.
I know, your asking yourself; Why are you telling us this?
The kids have lived with limited toys since August. Though they both have been troupers through this whole process it has started taking a toll, mostly on their moods. Sharing this information with Rachelle and Connie they decided to give the kids their Christmas gifts early.
The kids were very excited while tearing at the wrapping but handing Mom the ribbon stating “
Keep this for me Mom”. Rachelle asked me why they wanted to keep ribbon and I explained that the kids would play with it as a toy.
Cole slept with his transformers that night and when he woke just sat up in bed to play with them some more.
Jo has had a good time playing with her Barbie and the dog that will pull Barbie around on skates.
It was good to see the kids playing and smiling.
Thanks Rachelle & Connie.
Duck Women’s Basketball
Asked Jo for a date to a Duck game and she said
“
No thank you”
(She really doesn’t enjoy watching games)Mom informed her that Ducky would be there and she could get a soft pretzel too. She then said,
“
Ok, I’ll go”.
Jo, Ducky and pretzel in hand, Jo wanted to go home after this photo after all she got what she came for!
(It wasn’t even halftime yet)It was a good date!Looking at the calendar we figured out that the BS family might still be living with the Lampitts at Christmas. So after a very brief conversation the household decided it was time to get the holiday spirit going in the house.
This tree looks good.
Between Cole and Jo the tree came down.
We then drank hot coco, stood around a bon fire and shared in an elephant ear before heading home with our Noble.
ST. NICK?While we were out picking our tree St. Nick stopped by our home and showered the kids with more gifts.
As you can see by their faces they were quite happy.
Littlest Pet Shop, Hats/gloves and an indoor basketball hoop
to name just a few.
With more toys comes more noise in the house. It’s been nice to hear them playing and laughing just a bit more.
Thank You St. Nick!(p.s. the chocolates on the adult’s beds were also awesome)Back to the Tree!We all had jobs to do, Martha and the kids decorating the tree and Oma lending a hand while Tracy hauled up the boxes to supply those Elves with the decorations plus!
The next morning we did yet another mini Christmas with Tracy, Martha and Lil gifting the kids. Mom and Oma also got very nice gifts too!
Here Jo is wearing the beautiful dress, shoes and socks she received. Lil gave Jo a box of dress up cloths that Jo can use to dress up Lil.
Doesn’t Lil look happy?
Cole is learning how to fly his helicopter! I don’t think any of us are going to ride with him anytime soon but he is getting much better!
Lil gave Cole a box of pull toys so Cole can play tug of war and other things with Lil.
When asked what he thought of the gift from Lil Cole said, “
Kind of selfish gifts,” and Tracy informed Cole, “
Lil is only three”.
Tracy and Martha took the kids to church on Sunday morning for Advent services while after the service they joined in on creating candles, cookies and grahm cracker houses.
They are saving them for Santa!
I think he will LOVE to take a bite out of them.
That night we competed in the tree sugar cookie decorating contest.
Competition was tough!
(Oma however just wanted to get through the
contest so she could eat her cookie)
We then each voted on our top three.
While Martha tallied the votes Oma devoured her cookie and was happy.
Cookie
#3 WINNER!Jo won by a land slide!
Second place went to Mom (#5)
and third place Martha (#6).
(second and third place only
separated by one vote)We might have to do thisagain next year.
Oma didn’t need much prodding to give the whole dancing thing a try.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OMA!
Oma didn’t need much prodding to give the whole dancing thing a try.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OMA!
