magician

 

 

christmas morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a opening presents and a yummy breakfast, we were honored to bring up the offertory gifts at Mass!

the night before christmas

 

 

ugly sweater celebration

We celebrated early with Jude's family.  His sister Autumn and her boyfriend David hosted the "ugly sweater" Christmas.

Gus enjoyed access to the plastic bulbs.

Instead of the Husker fleece she wanted,

a Wisconsin fleece was shipped!

Extreme concentration

Story time with Captain Billy

Puppy love with Max and Ruby

The boys with Santa while waiting for our sleigh ride through the Plaza.

Karla and Zach

Dashing through the snow,

in a two horse open sleigh, over the streets we go,

...laughing all the way!

Cousin cuddle

snow monster

 

santa babies

Elves Joey, Kim and Gus!

class party

Joseph's table-mate was absent, so Leo got to join in the fun!

Everyone had to cover their eyes and draw the parts of a snowman as described by one of the room parents.

Gus had fun too!

He was shockingly tolerant of his car seat and lasted half of the party restrained.  No photos of the festivities once he gained his freedom :)

our colorful class

Joseph's class made self-portraits.

 

winter wonderland

A fabulous snowfall for the boys to play in,

 while I played with the new camera from the warmth of the porch,

and readied the hot cocoa between rounds.

 

mr. and mrs. claus

 

seven months