Nativity Scene

Tonight after Diana went to bed, Jonathan and I went to his school to look at a live nativity scene and see live animals (goats, donkey, sheep).  I wish I would have video taped Jonathan but he was mesmerized by the nativity scene (which had middle school aged children dressed up) and just was taking it all in.  After our priest made a comment during his homily the other weekend about how this mom told her child that "they didn't have time" to look at baby Jesus while they were at the mall and how he reminded us all to make time for Jesus during the holiday hustle bustle, it made my day and maybe holiday season, adoring my child and how he was taking it all in.  He even wanted to stay and listen to the "story" that was being played over and over again and then after a shift change we had to go back and watch the nativity scene.  We did feed the goats, pet the donkey and get hot chocolate and a cookie but the nativity scene was the highlight.  This was something special just Jonathan and I got to do and I am happy we did.

Cereal

Diana loves her cereal.  She has figured out a way to get into my homemade "locked" cabinet that has the cereal and has dumped another box of cereal all over the floor and helped herself to handfuls of cereal on more than one occasion.  Tonight she decided to add her dinner in with her cereal.  I thought it was gross but she actually ate it all eventually.

Oh and she liked the chocolate covered pretzel rods we made today too.

POPs Xmas Party

We had the POPs Christmas party today.  Santa made an appearance, of course once again Diana was fine with Santa from afar but as soon she got close to him, forget it.  Father Ken read a story to the kids, which I always think is so adorable with the kids sitting on the floor listening.  Before the party, the kids stayed home with Brad while I went to church and then they all went to church with Brad while I helped setup for the party.  I was a little afraid of how Diana would be in church and Brad managing both of them but apparently I missed a good mass with them.  Diana was very well behaved, although I found out she stood in the aisle for most of mass, which I don't let her do.  Jonathan was sandwiched between a lot of his "girl" friends. Our neighbor's Tessa and Sadie were behind him and his friends from school, Lola and Gracie (twins), were in front of him.  I can only imagine what was happening with all of that. 

Martini Ornaments

Tonight when I was putting Jonathan to bed, he asked me why his brain needed sleep (which I had mentioned earlier this evening).  When I told him that it helps his brain develop and makes him smarter he said, "I am going to be smart.  I know lots about martinis."  When I said that martinis don't make him smart and that he shouldn't even know about martinis he said "But I have so many martini ornaments that I must know a lot about them."  Yes, it is true he has claimed the martini ornaments as his on the Christmas tree.  When we were putting the ornaments on the tree this year, he kept asking is this one mine?  So finally I just said yes to anything that wasn't breakable.  Hence the reason why he thinks the metal martini ornaments are his.

Granola Bar

Diana was enjoying her granola bar today in the car on the way to go get "bro-bro" from school.  She refused to put it down and wouldn't say hi to Nana on the phone because she was too busy.  Here is her messy "cheese" face for the camera.   I don't know if I have posted this or not, but every time we pull into Jonathan's school parking lot she starts saying Bro-Bro.

Santa Visit

We had the HPPE holiday party today and Jonathan was so excited to see Santa.  Someone else even noticed his face when Santa walked in and said it was priceless.  Santa had three requests this year: 1) to be good little boys and girls 2) to leave out cookies for him on Christmas eve to keep his belly full and round and 3) to take a picture with him.  When it was Jonathan's turn to "visit" with Santa, he told him that he was going to make him a list of what he wanted.  Later at the party Jonathan did sit down and write his list: police legos, police car and helicopter.  He then delivered it to Santa and said Merry Christmas.  It was cute!  Jonathan is all over the board on what he wants for Christmas this year.  Every time he sees something (TV, ads, store, etc) he says, I want that for Christmas.  Diana was less than fond of Santa, as you would expect.  She wanted to be held and clung to me.  When I tried to stand by Santa for the picture she screamed.  Maybe next year.



Feeling Better

I am happy to report that Diana is finally feeling better!  It has been a long 2 weeks without our precious little girl acting like herself.  We still don't know what she had, but whatever it was, I hope she doesn't get again.  She was smiling, teasing and laughing a lot today, oh and eating a ton!