Christmas!

We had such a FUN Christmas this year! Jacob really got into opening everything and had a look of complete excitement with every present that he opened. We loved watching him. We spent the morning here at home until 10 and then rushed over to Nana and Granddad's for more present opening and fun times with the whole extended family. We had a yummy turkey and ham dinner along with every other holiday dish you can think of. My mom always knows how to throw a GREAT party. Merry Christmas everyone and may we always remember that Jesus Christ humbled himself and became a baby so that we may be saved through faith in His death and resurrection!

Jacob's big present from mommy and daddy. A fun art easel!

Another fun present that great Grandma Olsson

My amazing mom and my aunt Erin

My sister Julianne

My little sister Dasha and I

My silly cousins Sean and Ryan and aunt Cathy

My brother-in-law Jordan whose married to my adorable sister Jackie (below) whose 8 months preggo.

My sister Joanna and mom

My Dad (ready for the party)

My handsome husband

Meeting Santa Clause

So this year was the first that Jacob had no desire to sit on Santa's lap and smile. Mommy stood in line with him for about 2 hours at the mall in order to get that perfect picture and when we finally got up there Jacob wanted nothing to do with the jolly old man. *Sigh* At least it wasn't a total bust, Jacob ended up sitting by himself on the big green chair while Santa snuck in behind the chair and popped over the top when Jacob wasn't looking.

Last years photo

Jacob's first Christmas

So being the stubborn mom that I am We had the opportunity to head over to Nana and Granddad's house where Santa would be making a special appearance. After much coaxing, a present, a couple of crackers and a good book Jacob was finally willing to sit on the big man's lap. Hopefully next year Santa won't be so scary.

Trying to convince Jacob that Santa's a good guy

Jacob and his uncles.

It's about time for a post

Well we have had a busy Christmas season and I have not had the time to get on the computer to post all about it. We have had a ton of fun from cutting down Christmas trees, decorating the house, getting Jacob his first real hair cut, baking cookies and shopping for all sorts of presents. This is the first year that Jacob has started to understand the excitement surrounding Christmas and we have had fun gearing him up for it.

Happy boy hunting for Christmas trees. It took us two tree farms before we found the perfect one!

This years Christmas tree

Decorating the house all pretty.

Trying to fill up Daddy's shoes.




The first haircut experience went very well.

Some yummy mac-n-cheese after the haircut.

First Snow

Everything is covered in white and it's that time to bundle up and play in the snow! Jacob enjoyed his first snow fall of the season and liked being pulled in the sled, making snowballs, and discovered what snow tastes like. He did not appreciate however falling in the snow face first or the whole process of getting dressed and ready to go out in it. Since my big-little man has grown completely out of last years snow suit mommy had to improvise with footy pajamas under sweat pants and a wool sweater. Top that off with a Thomas the tank engine rain coat, rain pants and rain boots with some extra socks, hat and mittens and you got Jacob's snow gear. Lot's of layers but I'm sure he was warm and dry.

A boy and his sled!

My sweet little man

After about 45 minutes Jacob was done playing in the snow despite mommy trying to coax him to play longer. *sigh* Oh well

Trick or Treat

We had a very fun Halloween once again. It was fun to see everyone dressed up and our little man took the cake with his engineer costume (and I'm totally not biased at all). Yet again we had a ton of kids come by the house for a little candy and we ended up going through 4 whole huge bags of candy. WOW!!!! Jacob loved giving out all the candy when the door bell rang. He would drop whatever he was doing and run as fast as he could to the door. Depending on what the costumes were he would either enthusiastically drop a piece a candy in the bag (to the lady bugs, princesses, or spidermans) or stand back in shock at the scary masks. We had fun and my little sister Joanna even volunteered to dress up as Thomas the tank engine and let Jacob lead her around the neighborhood.

The spooky dinner table

Aunt Jackie the mime...she won hands down for costume creativity

Aunt Julianne the duchess

Aunt Dasha the angel with attitude :)

My engineer and his train

My brothers Indiana Jones (Johnny) & Robin Hood (Josh)

My mom (Jean), Dasha, Jackie, me, and Pearl

Dasha, Jackie, great Grandma Pearl, and Dana