Brice’s Valentine’s Cards

This year was Brice’s first experience with a school Valentine’s party.  I didn’t want to just send him off with the standard store bought card and candy, but I did want to do something fun.  We made two types of cards for him to give.  The googly eye’s went to a few friends/family and the dino’s went to his classmates.  I made up the cards, with Brice’s approval, and he signed his name on all of them.  They celebrated in class on Friday and he came home with a load of candy, so I was really glad we opted for something different to gift.  He was so excited opening his treats and seeing all the cards from his friends.  We really enjoyed going through them all yesterday afternoon.  It’s amazing how proud it makes a parent to see their child write their name all on their own.  I am constantly amazed at how smart my little guy is.

Little Ninja

Brice finally decided on being a ninja for Halloween.  I have to say I was quite proud of our costume.  It was homemade and (I think) better looking than anything you could find in the stores.  As a parent I better understand why my mom always said the best costumes were homemade.  We took him to the mall to trick or treat, primarily so he could see all the other kids in costumes (and it was warm and dry).  Everyone kept stopping and saying “Hey look at that ninja!”  His costume was a hit.  I ended up making the mast and hood at the last minute from some jersey knit fabric we picked up.  It wasn’t perfect, but got the job done.  He was excited and loved his mask and that’s what mattered to me. 

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning he kind of surprised with me with how subdued he was opening his Christmas presents.  I thought for sure he’d be ripping into them and exclaiming in surprise and excitement…but he didn’t.  I think it was because he wasn’t feeling well, but we didn’t catch on to that until later that night when he got his fever.  He was so careful to open the whole present before really looking at what it was.  It was kind of funny.  I think he liked everything, because it all had to come out of the box right away so he could play with it.  And I think it’s obvious he REALLY liked his head light he got from his Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Ron the night before because he had to have it on first thing when he got up! 

Christmas–Aaron’s Family

Since we got a little backlogged with our after Christmas illness, we will now share some of our Christmas photos in a few posts.  These photos are from Christmas Eve, which is when we spend time with Aaron’s family.  I especially love that you can tell just how much everyone loved their gifts.  We all had a great time doing a white elephant game with “As Seen On TV” gag gifts that Bonnie put together.   I forgot to adjust the white balance on the camera before snapping away, so there are lots of edits to the photos this time around.

Tomorrow – Christmas morning…