Craft Time

Ben has really started enjoying making things and coloring!  It is definitely a new phase for us to have him sit for long periods of time coloring.  Nate is still very rambunctious but then again he is a two year old boy!  I bought a kit for making puppets and the boys had a great time making them. 
 

 

Santa's Landing

One of the first weekends in December, Santa lands in a helicopter at a park near us.  We met some friends at the park and the boys had a great time together. The boys were so enthralled with the rides that they didn't really care about Santa!   We tried to go out to lunch afterwards but quickly learned that everyone makes reservations so the restuarants were all full.  Next year we will know... 

 

 

 

 

Harrods Christmas Grotto 2012

The Friday after Thanksgiving, we went into London with friends to go see Santa at Harrods!

Our friends have a son that is a few years older than our boys, it was perfect!  Our boys just sat back and watched him talk to Santa and they interjected as they wanted to. We have never taken then boys to see Santa before and Harrods was REALLY nice.  Reminded us of Disney World.  As we waited there was a globe that the boys could touch and play with.  There was music and little stories playing on flat screens.  It made the short wait go by really quickly.

I love how festive London is this time of year! 

 

Us with Santa or Father Christmas depending on what you prefer!

The boys got chocolates and a book after it was all done.  They thought that was the best part!

 

 

Outside Harrods, love all the lights.

 

 

Thanksgiving Day

We had a great Thanksgiving Day.  For the month of November, we added feathers to our Turkey.  This is one pinterest idea that worked!  YEAH! 

Our turkey did have a bit of a bobble head by the end because Nate had beheaded it several times and the hole continued to get bigger.

Thanksgiving morning we had sticky buns and sausage and the boys opened their Thanksgiving presents.  Christmas pj's and christmas pillowcases. 

 

 

They also got a Christmas felt tree and the book Ronnie Wilsons Gift.  The book is wonderful!  All about how we have been given the greatest gift of all, salvation.  The tree is another story.  Perhaps if I had little girls it would work but the boys just see it as something to deconstruct!  Oh, well, you win some and loose some.  Maybe another year.

Then the boys went to preschool and Allen and I had the morning together.  Wonderful!

Then in the evening we met up with some dear friends at a carvery for Thanksgiving dinner.  We didn't get the best pictures.  Eating out is always a bit of an adventure but it was fun to make memories. 

Some of us were Indians and some pilgrims.

 

Then we came back to our house and told the Thanksgiving story, added feathers to our Turkey, and prayed.  And of course, had dessert! 

 

I took the above picture, still figuring out the camera.  Allen of course has it all figured out! 
Thanks Mayfield family for a fun, memorable Thanksgiving!