the past few days and lots of pictures

The Christmas season this year has just been plain fun. Grey has been over the moon excited for every little activity we have done and just flat out excited about Christmas altogether. Which in turn, Tucker is also excited because he follows right behind Grey. With his excitement at least. Sometimes he's the leader and that's when things get a little scary. 

Grey and I made some lollipop cookies for the children in his class at school and had a lot of fun with that. This was plan B as my original plan to make them all painted salt dough ornaments with their names on them miserably failed. 

I mailed a bunch of my free Christmas cards.

We have been taking advantage of having daddy at home a little more with the "slow time" in student ministry. He's been breaking the Tuck Man in on how to fix a good french toast breakfast. 

Grey baked more cookies and frosted them with Tuck. He made sure to smell all of them and then fan them off before they were ready to be frosted. 

Matthew and I planned an at home date one night in which he cooked me the famous Tostadas that I have never had the pleasure of tasting. (he made them as a kiddo) I might add that they indeed were delicious! We also enjoyed some sparkling apple juice with our dinner. mmm mmm! 

Also on tap for our at home date night was watching The Nativity Story. Oh my! If you haven't seen it, you need to! Though I know it is a movie produced by man, the truth that I know in visual form has impacted me in a different way. I should have watched it the day after Thanksgiving. 

The boys also did a little Polar Express watching after their nap one afternoon. Tuck sat still for about 10 minutes before hitting the ground running. 

We enjoyed a fireside picnic together with just the fire and Christmas lights. The boys LOVED this. I personally think Tucker loved it because he was free to move about while he ate instead of strapped in. Grey just thought it was really cool to eat a sandwich shaped like a snowman next to a fire in the "dark."

We decided against gingerbread houses when Matthew found this fancy gingerbread man at Trader Joes. He was huge and awesome and perfect for little boy hands to decorate and lick and play with. See for yourself...

After the sugar high the boys relaxed.

only a few more days to relish in the Christmas season together. I can't believe it's coming to an end but we are definitely looking forward to lots of time with family soon...