What we've been doin'

This time of year is always so busy for us - for everyone! The month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is nothing but a whirl. Maybe that story is better told in pictures...

Yes, those are underwear. On his head. They're clean - I think.


Playing games with the "girls" at Daddy's work on Thanksgiving.


The fixer man at G & G H's.

Cowboy.

Kickin' it at home with Daddy.

the Police Station from his birthday.

"Mommy, I wost my candy cane!"

And...the GIANT firetruck from his birthday!

Some trains.

We had police cupcakes instead of cake this year.

Blowing out the candles with Daddy and Grandpa H.

Leaving for our horse drawn wagon ride (and my dirty truck!).

Our wagon. The horse on your left is Bird, on the right is Lark.

It was sooo cold!

After the wagon ride, we visited Santa. "Can I sit in your chair?"

Two rounds in the horse drawn wagon + 1 visit with Santa = a pooped out kid!

And the next night, the kitty crashed out too!

As always, more to come on Flickr!

We have also been driving all over our little town to look at "Christmas" (Christmas lights on houses). Last night, we took a trip up to 5/3 ball park, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps - to see Nite Lites. You drive around the whole ballpark/parking lot and they have all of these light displays - such as Santa in a helicoptor, a train and plane. Santa playing baseball and football. A lot of angels and a nativity scene. It took us about 20 minutes or so to drive through and look at everything. Jacob enjoyed it as did we. I can't say the 2 1/2 hours there and back in the backseat of my truck was enjoyable for me. We also took a little side trip to a neighborhood in Grand Rapids to see some more lights. And WOW! We saw some lights! Jacob, he fell asleep in the car on the way home. :(

I do have his 4 year and Christmas pictures too. I'll scan and post them soon.