Happy New Year!

Gwydion tried his hardest to stay awake this year. We bought ginger ale for toasting and some confetti poppers- he was so excited to try them out. He made it until 11 pm, when he fell asleep at the table. Poor guy. We woke him up for just a few minutes so he could bring in the new year with us. He was happy but sleepy, as you can see.




Saturday was so warm that we went to the lake. Gwydion had a great time using his metal detector to look for "treasure" (bottle caps and pennies mostly) and playing in the fort that someone built.

Happy New Year!

Just a little update for the new year. It has been a bit warmer than usual here in Oklahoma. Saturday was 71 degrees! We couldn't pass up the nice weather, so we loaded the boys and Gwydion's new metal detector and went to the lake. They had a fantastic time! The boys played in the sand and in a fort someone built with washed up limbs. Michael and I got a nice workout trying to keep Gavin out of the water.

Gavin's Christmas

Gavin's second Christmas was far more exciting for him (and everyone else!) than his first. This year he was big enough to notice all the lights and decorations and to enjoy the festive mood of the family. He even figured out how to tear the paper off his presents. He really liked his Little People airplane and the silly little singing snowman he got in his stocking. Poor Dapper Dan got no love. Ah well.

Gwydion's Christmas

This year, Gwydion was so incredibly excited about Christmas. We had been talking and planning for weeks. He made detailed wish lists and searched Ebay for trains and Cars that he didn't already have. We decided what kind of cookies to give Santa and how many carrots the reindeer might need. He even wanted to wait up so he could show Santa his room!

Here's a picture of the boys, eagerly awaiting presents on Christmas Eve.

We opened presents from family on Christmas Eve and the boys had a blast.

Then we made Santa and the reindeer a snack. Gwydion even wrote a note for Santa, complete with Space Chimps stickers and a little reminder that he was supposed to bring more Cars.

Christmas morning, the first thing he checked was the plate of cookies. Santa and the reindeer had a great snack and left a thank you note.

Then he saw the presents!

Santa brought new trains, some Cars, and best of all, a Deluxe Knapford Station!