Christmas Adventures

Barrett spent the ice storm at Gamma and Poppy's house ... AWAY from all the ice and snow!   He was able to go outside and play instead of being stuck inside all day. He also baked cookies with Gamma ..... And performed post cookie eating, sugar rush Christmas melodies.

Helping Gamma Bake Cookies

Look What I Did!

Best Part of Baking:  Eating It

World's Largest Gingerbread House with Poppy

Sugar-Infused Jingle Bells

After he came home, we had lots of Christmas activities to catch up on! First, we went to visit Santa.  I think he was a bit overwhelmed because he has absolutely NO expression on his face! 

Compared to last year's picture though ... I'd say this is progress! 

Then we had a Pajama Day/Polar Express birthday party for our friend Caroline.  

Making His Very Own Ornament to Hang on the Tree

Buddies Watching Polar Express

Coloring While Mommy Works on Christmas Cards

(He thought Mommy was coloring ... so he wanted to color too!)

In the midst of all these Christmas activities, my most favorite part it all is listening to Barrett sing Christmas songs in the backseat of the car.  The other day Silent Night was on the radio and he was trying to sing along.  He stopped and said "It's a Holy night Mommy!  A HOLY night! A HOLY night!  It's a HOLY night Mommy!"  I realize that he was repeating the lyrics he just heard, but there was something so sweet about hearing those words come out of his mouth.   But the songs he sings repeatedly in the car, or while dancing in front of the Christmas tree, are "Rudolph," "Jingle Bells," and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."

 

"Santa Claus is Coming To Town"

This one is my absolute favorite video of Barrett singing a Christmas song.  He had a little bedhead, Santa jam-jams, and gingerbread cookie crumbs on his face.  And he was very proud of himself for singing so well!

And when the weather warmed up just a bit, we went to check out the lights and the light parade in downtown Grapevine. 

Not Really Sure What To Think

Christmas Fun with Mommy

Uncle Kyle Was There Too!

Light Show with Daddy 

Whoa!  Lots of Christmas Lights

Santa!

Playing with Daddy

Big Ornaments!

"Just One Finger ... Riiiight?"

All month long during storytime at the library we have been reading Christmas stories, singing Christmas songs, and making Christmas crafts.  

Listening to "The Night Before Christmas"

Decorating with Ornaments

We are also continuing to read Christmas stories and following the Advent Calendar reading from the Storybook Bible (see previous post) each night at bedtime.  Barrett absolutely loves Santa, Rudolph, Frosty, etc.  But we have also been talking about "the reason for the season" being Jesus' birthday.  The other day I asked him "Hey buddy, Why do we celebrate Christmas?'  He looked up at me with those big eyes, and I saw the wheels turning in his head.  "Jesus' Birthday!  Remember Mommy?" My heard immediately melted.