We're trying to find things for Archie to do that don't involve "Puppy!! Joe!!" He's crazy about the tv show Blue's Clues!! So, we busted out the old Hungry-Hippos game, and it was a hit!! It is so fun that he's getting to be the age where he actually plays with things, not just destroys them!
Once Thanksgiving was over, we had to hurry in to the Christmas season!! Only 3 weeks to Christmas!! We piked out our cute little tree, and decorated it right away!!
We also got busy making holiday treats. This little candy bar reindeer is Lucy's specialty. So cute, and she can make them all by herself.
I don't want to tell you this, it might make you sad. It might make you feel old. But, I have to let you know that Elliott is now a DEPUTY BELT!!!! What?!?!? What happened to my little, 6 year old white-belt-boy!!!! So crazy that this time next year, he'll have his blackbelt!!!
We had our first snow!!! It was a good one too, but it was a Saturday, so there was no snow day for the kids: BUMMER!!
My kids are such good examples to me. When they went to bed to the snow falling, they were so hopeful that they would be able to wake-up the next morning to…..shovel our widow-neighbor's driveway!!! Whenever it snows, that is their first thought, and they get so excited to do it. The spirit of service is a gift they both have A LOT of!!
Archie is too little to shovel snow, but he had other ideas on how to enjoy himself:
Did I mention holiday goodies? MAN-OH-MAN!!! there have been a lot of goodies. But, it's not a problem to make them when you've got such a cute little helper!
We made gingerbread houses too!! I had to throw together an Archie-safe option real quick, and he loved making and eating it.
We surprised the kids by grabbing them from school an hour early and headed to the new ice-rink in town to skate and meet Santa. SO MUCH FUN!!!
Elliott and I stayed pretty close to the wall, although Elliott did venture out a few times. I stayed glued to that wall!!!
Lucy was a skating fool!!! She credits it to all her rollerblading. She has wanted to ice-skate for a long time, and she was so happy. Great picture. Look at that smile!!
We wrapped up basketball season. Look at those handsome boys. That's, from the left, Elliott, Phoenix, Asher, Carson, Ben, Nelson, and Lucas.
MORE HOLIDAY GOODIES!!! This time though, we had the Wilsons over to help us decorate. It wasn't all sugar though, Heather, Emily and I made salsas to hand out to our neighbors.
Ok, are you ready for some CRAZY, WONDERFUL NEWS!?!?!! Archie has been approved to start trying dairy and eggs!!!! We went to see his GI doctor last week. Archie loves doctors; it's the craziest thing, especially for a boy that's been through what he has! But, he watched a Blue's Clues cartoon about it, and he just kept signing, "doctor" and asking when we were going :) The GI doctor said his growth is great, and he is old enough to begin to outgrow some allergies!!! He told us to slowly start introducing milk and egg products. This was more exciting until I remembered how hard it is to get him to try new foods. It took weeks of trying before he would eat peanut butter and jelly, and now it's several new foods EVERY DAY!!! We're going to power through though!! So far so good; no adverse reactions yet!! The GI doctor says that if by April, his 3rd birthday, he's still gaining weight, we can say goodbye to GI doctors forever!!!
He wasn't too excited about nachos, but we'll keep trying.
WHAT!?!! Another snow, and the first snow hasn't melted yet!! What is happening to Boise! You know what they say, "when life gives you snow, make a cute, little snowman!!!"
Christmas is getting closer now!!!! Here is Lilly, Lucy and Elliott snuggling up under the lights of the Christmas tree.
On Christmas Adam (the night before Christmas EVE), we had the Wilsons over for a little talent show; something my family used to do every year when I was growing up. It was so fun to do. I'm hoping it becomes a tradition!!
I played Jingle Bells while Lucy accompanied and everyone sang along...
Elliott did some sweet Taekwondo moves…
Lucy read a story she wrote called, "The Time I Saw Santa"...
and Archie showed us how he an count to 10!!
Not pictured was Kimo's talent of making beautiful children (Lilly and Joy), Heather's near-talent of trying to whistle while smiling, and Mike's talent of filming my talent :)
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