Found this little ditty online at Beckyhiggins.com and thought it was cute. I keep trying to explain to Ryan that another word for Christmas song is Christmas Carol. It's cute seeing his wondering eyebrows make the connection. He keeps walking around the house singing some of the songs he is learning in music class and it is too cute. Tyler too is listening to Ryan's favorite and belting out the words he knows. Some of the best smiles of our evenings come when the boys are rocking and dancing the fresh beat band.
Ryan was really hooked on the Polar Express movie the other night. He fell asleep on the couch early in the evening while watching it...so when he woke up at 3:00 a.m. he was gung ho to watch it. I held him off until 7 a.m. when it was promptly turned on before anything else. We've also been enjoying Rudolph, Frosty, and Charlie Brown. I'm really loving the DVR so we can rewatch them.
We're all worried about Papa T. He has the shingles and missed our Thanksgiving celebration. Hope he feels better soon as they are painful. Take care, Papa T.
I've spent 10+ hours sorting alone, the bin of pictures my friend had collected over the years. She did a really great job of getting the pictures only to jam them into a bin. Many of them have become torn, wet, and ruined. I'm having fun doing some scrapbooking of them and she is enjoying the memories. I'm also working on my own December Daily with Daily doings of the Ladd family. Keep posted!
Everyone loved the Family Fun Night over at the school. They set up play stations throughout the Gym and everyone could find something fun to do. Ryan spent a majority of the night shooting hoops and Tyler loved throwing the balloons around. Even the parents had some fun playing around. Sure wish they'd open it up a couple of times a week since there's not much to do around here to burn energy in the winter!
It was cold, but Ryan was up for the challenge! We went up to the school to sing some Carols and to partake in the tree lighting ceremony for the Village of Addison. The band played, the Santa Lucia girls performed and the Addison United Church graced us with song. Ryan and Granna and I sang along. Then we headed up to the senior center for a special visit:
Tyler was shy, at first. He was probably too tired from the long day of celebration with Hailee. Some hot chocolate and frosted cookie did the trick and soon this sweet couple had him in their arms.
Laughed at these surprise pictures I found on my camera! Apparently, it was Tyler's idea to pose with his shirt over his head. He loves to come up with something silly.
