The Polar Express

What a great time we all had - Will, momma, daddy, Nanny and Poppy!!! Will would not take his eyes off the train!!

While we were in line to get on the train, he had second thoughts and started telling us, "No get on train!" Once we got on and Nanny seated him near the window, he loved it!!! He peered out the window and was so excited when we arrived at the North Pole. He was waving to Santa and all the elves.

Once the elves got on the train, he was not as excited -- in fact he didn't want anything to do with them!!!

Then, Will saw Santa!!! Of course, that would be the time that my camera breaks!!! He shared his goldfish with Santa Clause and told him what he wanted for Christmas. "Tractor and a firetruck, please Santa. Thank you."

I was shocked that he wasn't terrified of Santa, and then so mad about my camera. It would have been a great video!!!

School Christmas Party

Will had his Christmas party at school. He had a blast! He didn't eat as much as he did at the Halloween party, but he did enjoy the food. For the first time, he is realizing what "presents" are all about. I never knew he had such an interest in dinosaurs!!!

No slackers in this house!!!

Everyone has to make their own dinner!!! :)

Will's cousins!!

Last weekend we got to keep Josh and Lexi while their parents went to see the Nutcracker. I have to admit...I did not think it was going to go well with THREE kids. I was sooooo wrong!!! It was a piece of cake! Will just followed Lexi everywhere she went and she was great! She played with him and read his books to him. Then, they got comfortable on the floor to watch Finding Nemo.

Josh is such a happy little boy - he is now 7 months old. We played in the floor, and when the corner of a book scratched him, he was ticked! Will was so cute - he grabbed the book, told it, "Bad - no hurt Josh!" Then he promptly put the book in timeout! He then offered every one of his toys to Josh to make him quit crying - what a sweetheart!!! There was a time when Will would not tolerate me even holding Josh - he has come a long way!

Once Josh had his squash, he was ready for his bottle. So, David did that part. Then, Josh was out for an hour.....it was a BREEZE!!!!

At the end of the day, the only person who didn't nap, was Will!!!

Thanksgiving

We had a great time with all of David's family in San Antonio! There were 16 of us all in one house! We ate a ton of food and watched a lot of football!!! On Black Friday all the girls, plus Will, went shopping. We left the house about 10 a.m. and didn't return until around 11 that night! Will was such a trooper. Here is at lunch with all the girls:

That evening, all of the guys met us at La Hacienda for some great mexican food and live music. Will was quite the ham. After scarfing down a grilled cheese and french fries, he stood up in his high chair to take some pictures of everyone at the table.

Here are some of his pictures he took -- not bad for a 22 month old!!!!


And, since shopping all day from his stroller didn't wear him out, he was ready for some dancing!!!

When we got back to the house around 11 p.m. he decided he would play some craps with the guys before going to bed.

Once he went to sleep, he was OUT -- and slept until almost 10 the next morning!