Merry Christmas!

This year, we went to Christopher's great grandma's for Christmas Eve, as usual. There was good food and Christopher got to spend time with family he usually doesn't see. He got a few cool gifts and everyone had a really good time.

(The woof-woof Christopher couldn't pet, but said hi to.)

(Christopher's cousin, Aiden, who was born 1 month before him.)

After we returned from Christopher's Granny's, we made cookies and left them out for Santa. Then it was off to bed.

Then Christmas morning, Christopher woke up and got his Santa shirt on. We then waited for everyone else to wake up so we could open presents.

(Where is everyone?)

Once we got everyone to wake up....it was present time! Although Christopher wasn't really interested in opening the presents he was really excited about what he found under the paper. Once again, almost all of the presents under the tree belonged to Christopher.

(Wow! What a cool couch.)

(Look who it is.....Look! LOOK!!)

(Those are some cool pants.)

(A shirt with LOTS of cars.)

(Looks like Grandma got some new knives.)

(What is that, Mama?)

(A fish puzzle just for Christopher.)

(A cook book for Mama.)

(Oh yea! A new video.)

(You guys open that one....I'm tired.)

(What did Daddy get?)

(Patsy gets to open a gift, too.)

(Hey, who got the cool kitchen?)

(Look, Mama got some matching PJ's, and she could REALLY use them.)

(Check out the cool Clifford.)

(What an awesome stocking, Santa.)

(What a MESS!)

Soon after Christopher opened all of his gifts, Uncle Rudy showed up with his family. Bella was very excited to discover that Santa had left a stocking here for her. Chantal and Isaac were thrilled with the gifts they got. Everyone had a great time!

(Bella opens one of her gifts.)

(Bella got a Tinker Bell snow globe.)

(Check out that cool "B")

(A beautiful princess set.)

(Isaac carefully opens his gift.)

(Oh wow! That's sooooo cool.)

(Stephanie opens her gift.)

(What cool thing did Chantal get?)

(Yea! Jackpot!)

(The best gift you could give a teen.)

(A present the whole family can enjoy.)

(Yum....the gift of food.)

The River of Lights

So sorry I haven't been posting regularly. Life got a little busy with the holidays. So here is what we have been up too.

The aquarium and botanical gardens holds something called the River of Lights every year. They put thousands of light on display all over the gardens.

We decided to take Christopher to see them this year. By the time we got there Christopher had fallen asleep, since we had to be there at night. Once we got out of the car, I started to wake him up. Once he noticed all the lights he got really excited.

We wondered all around the park looking at the many different displays they had. Christopher really like the cars, (of course), and the ones were the lights would flash.

Afterwards, we went ate at Villiage Inn because they have a good pork chop that Christopher can have.

(The beautiful lit archway.)

(One of the cars Christopher really liked.)

(Christopher checking out the car he liked.)

(What a cool turtle.)

(Looking at a pretty flower.)

(An overview of the lights.)

(Checking out more lights.)

(What a cool bird.)

(The carolers we listened to.)

(Christopher listening to the songs.)

(Another cool car.)

(Looking at the car.)

Scary Time!

Friday we stopped at a Wendy's to eat lunch. We had a side of yellow mustard, and thinking that the ingredients in mustard were all things Christopher could eat we let him dip a fry in it. Only a few seconds after he ate the pea sized amount of mustard, he began itching and his face turned red! His lips began to swell and then his eyes and cheeks! We had to use the epi-pen, and call 911. When the paramedics arrived we rode in the ambulance to the hospital. The doctors gave Christopher an oral dose of a steroid, and a few hours later sent us home. He had to take the steroid one more time 36 hours later.

The next day, Christopher looked perfectly fine and you never could have guessed what had happened the day before. Thank goodness I was prepared! That is something I never want to have to repeat; but I know that if I do, I will be ready.

Fun in The Kitchen

SNOW!

We had our first snow yesterday. It was so pretty. I got Christopher dressed very warmly and we headed out. Christopher was very surprised to see the white stuff falling from the sky. He didn't want to touch the snow....but he did enjoy walking in the snow. We stayed outside for a little while, then Christopher wanted to go in his stroller. We strolled to Elsa's house and back. Christopher still didn't want to come inside, so he walked on the back deck. He like the sound of the snow crunching beneath his shoes. After another minute or so we came back in.

("I don't know about this. Are you coming, daddy?")

(Look at all that snow!)

(What a fun walk.)

(Crunching in the snow.)

(Lots of white stuff.)

(What a cool snow print.)

With this being the first snow of the season, we thought this would be a perfect day to put up our Christmas tree. Christopher was confused about what mommy and daddy were doing, but once the tree was up, he was very excited. He had lots of fun pointing out all the ornaments....and then taking them off the tree. Don't worry they are shatterproof.

(Daddy takes the tree out of the box.)

(Putting on the tree topper.)

(What a pretty tree.)

(Look Evelyn...the package is still under the tree unopened.)

(Look at that tree!)

("Why is this ball on the tree?")

("Will this come off?")

Good News

Christopher went to the eye doctor today and we have good news. He now only has to wear his patch for one hour everyday. He doesn't need to go back to the eye doctor for three months.

First Tooth

Christopher is no longer toothless! He got his first tooth in October. He is still working on having it come all the way in. He is also working on his second tooth, right next to the one he had now.