More Christmas

Both kids were thrilled to decorate the tree.  Hayden didn't bat an eye when he woke up from his nap and there was an undecorated tree in the corner of our family room.  Here they are admiring their work.  If you look closely Jensen had wrapped two ornament balls around her ears to create earrings.  That girl!

Baby had to check out the tree.

Oma came over this year to help in the cookie baking and decorating.  Thank goodness for an extra set of hands!

Hayden was content to be entertained by Opa. 

Not really a Christmas picture, but he was so proud of his tower I had to include it!

Hayden with Mam Mam and Pap Pap watching a video of himself playing Wii bowling.  It's crazy how quickly he picks up things!

Getting schooled from Daddy on tools.

Probably the sweetest part of Christmas.  Unprompted Jensen saw a pair of black gloves that she wanted to use her money for to buy for Hayden for Christmas.  He was happy to receive them and to practice saying "mitten".  Jensen was excited to receive a Hello Kitty bracelet that Hayden "picked out".   

Jensen and her new dollhouse.  She was so excited she ran and gave Chris a huge hug when she saw it. 

More tools and time with Opa.

Was Daddy getting tired already?

Snow fell and covered everything the day after Christmas.  One of the two kids enjoyed it.  Hayden wasn't quite so sure this first time and stuck close to the porch until we forced him on the sled.  He didn't like that, but that may have had something to do with the rope burn he got on his hand.  Oops!  Sorry Buddy!

More to come!

Another First

Jensen got her first haircut...finally!  Shortly after Christmas we decided we all decided we were tired of the maintenance of long hair.  By now it was definitely long enough to donate it to someone who needed it through Pantene's hair donation program.  To make just one wig they need six ponytail donations!  I thought Jensen might be a little nervous or at the last minute really want her hair to stay long like Rapunzel's, but she did great!  She sat (relatively) still and was excited to see the result.  We went to Chick-Fil-A for a celebration meal afterward. 

A New Do

I was just about to post the rest of the Christmas photos when I came across these first haircut day pictures.  Needless to say the cut was definitely needed right after Thanksgiving, but Little Buddy looks so much like a big boy now it makes me sad.