Merry Christmas

We had a great Christmas. From the start of Christmas season all the way to the end, we had a blast. Lila and Calvin are at fun ages. They understand about baby Jesus and that we celebrate his birth. While also looking forward to Santa bringing them presents. We all love picking out the tree and decorating it. Making and decorating cookies is a tradition, too. Chris and I were able to attend an amazing Christmas concert. We definitely will be going again next year. Our ward Christmas party was fun with a 'Polar Express' theme. The kids wore pajamas and were given a train ticket. They asked to watch 'Polar Express' all week long leading up to the party so they were familiar with it. We also managed to watch plenty other Christmas movies. Some were watched over and over again:) Christmas morning was great as the kids opened stockings and presents. My parents and brother, Scott were here as well. Having them here made it extra special. Yes, it was the most wonderful time of the year.

Here's pics from the month of December:

 

Emmett at 15 Months

Our lovable, squeezable, and smiley Emmett turned 15 months in early December. He has changed a lot these past few months. He not only walks but runs everywhere he goes. His arms stick straight out in front of him when he runs which makes him look like Frankenstein. Some other things he is often found doing are:

Smiling and eating,

 putting toys in his mouth, 

 being held, snuggled and adored by his daddy,

 sitting in the stroller,

(he's a good sport about this one)

 playing with Lila and Calvin,

 and after playing hard, he loves a good bath:)

Emmett has also been talking more and more. His favorite word is still 'hi'. Which he says to anyone and everyone all day. We never tire of hearing it though. He says dadda,  Lila, and I have heard him say mama a few times. Lately he's been trying to express himself even more with pointing and jibber jabber. Even though his vocabulary is limited, he understands what we are saying to him. He goes right to his chair if I ask him if he wants to eat. He will follow simple instructions such as when I ask him to bring something to me or daddy. He loves putting his socks, shoes, and coat on when we are getting ready to leave the house. He is the first one at the door when I say 'ok, let's go'. He is so much fun to watch as he plays with his toys.He's just so great in every way!! This boy has stolen all of our hearts! I love watching my kids play together and hearing them say how much they love each other. They really are friends and I hope they always will be. 

Emmett had his checkup and here's his stats:

Height- 33 inches (97th percentile)

Weight- 24 lb 10 oz (73rd percentile)

He's still a big boy. A gentle giant as I see him and we love him just the way he is:)

Thanksgiving

We went to Florida for Thanksgiving weekend. The big meal was delicious and it was fun to spend time with family:) There were a couple pee incidents at my brother's house on Thanksgiving. The first was Calvin peeing through his diaper which came pouring out on the big wheel and porch floor. The second was Emmett sneaking into the bathroom and playing in the pee water in the toilet. Both ended with baths and me grossed out. On another note, we discovered Lila is really good at Hot Shot Basketball. She gets that from me:) Family pictures attempt number 1 also occurred. I always anticipate multiple attempts. We didn't get a family pic I liked but came away with a few good pics with the kids. We went to the Florida Aquarium another day and the kids really liked it. The following day we went to a park to meet up with my friend Tess and sister-in-law, Laura. Our visit ended abruptly because of really loud and inappropriate music being played by a wanna-be DJ for a little kid's birthday party. One of the little kids stopped in the middle of being chased and started dancing. I remember thinking, 'I don't know what twerking is but I'm pretty sure that's what he is doing.'. We also did a little Black Friday shopping. It was a fun filled trip. 

Here's pics from the trip.