It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!

Well okay, it's been looking like Christmas for a while.  Usually I don't do two posts in a day, but I wanted to get all this stuff up before Christmas is actually here.

Robin saw Santa at the beginning of December.  He didn't actually cry when we sat him on Santa's lap, but he kept reaching and lunging for us, so we decided to sit in Santa's sleigh and hold him ourselves.

Robin also sent a letter to Santa through Macy's department store.  They donate money to some charity (can't remember which) for every letter that goes through them.

I finally finished Robin's Christmas stocking this month.  I only started about a week before he was born--didn't take a while or anything!  I promptly went out and purchased another stocking kit, so I can start on the stocking for Robin's younger sibling.  I figure if all I have to do once baby #2 eventually arrives is personalize it and put all the pieces together, I have a fighting chance of finishing it by their first Christmas.

Mom, what gives?  There's nothing in here!

We went to Longmont's holiday parade with my parents.  Everybody bundled up and we watched all the lighted floats and marching bands go by.  I kept saying that the kids in the marching bands couldn't possibly be old enough to be in high school--boy how time changes perspectives!

Robin is learning about the best gift of all:  PACKING PEANUTS!!!!!

He even tried to eat one.  They're the biodegradable ones, so they dissolve in water (or saliva.)  Yech!

Our friends Ward and Jessica had their annual Gingerbread Party this past weekend.  We left Robin with Dean's parents (it was nice to get away for a while) and had a blast.  We made our most ambitious creation yet:  the U.S.S. Enterprise. 

It is attacking the Romulan mining ship, which is destroying the planet Vulcan (the red ball.) 

It was definately good that we left Robin at home, because instead of creating this masterpiece, we would've spent the afternoon chasing him around and keeping him from eating all the candy.

We're all getting ready for the big day!

Some Thanksgiving pics just in time for Christmas!

So here they are, Thanksgiving photos right as Christmas is upon us.  And it's such a busy time of year!

Robin enjoyed his second Thanksgiving, which was the first in which he was able to partake in the meal.  Yum!  Robin is probably the only one who didn't overeat, as he hasn't quite reached that cognitive level yet.  It was awesome to be able to let him eat what we did, and he definately enjoyed the wide variety of food.

Some pictures of our big long table and everybody at it.  This was at Dean's parents' house.  Virginia, Dan, Audra, Del, Cyndy, Jackie, and Kathy.

Dean, Robin, Eileen, Jim, Miles, Howard, and Sue

Dean, Robin, and I went over earlier in the day, and Robin (sort of) took a nap in his grandparents' bedroom.  Then everybody else arrived, and we socialized for a while before the big meal.

After the meal, we took some time to allow ourselves to digest.  Uncle Howard had a nasty surprise for us--chocolate covered pizza.  They had leftover chocolate from the dessert they prepared, so

Howard wanted to dip some leftover pizza in it and they asked if we were brave enough to try the mystery treat.  It was pretty gross--not a combination that I would care to have together again.  Apparently it was

payback for the Thanksgiving-Feast-Flavored-Sodas from Jones' Soda that we served four years ago when we hosted Thanksgiving.  I don't know why he's sore--we were upfront about the sodas, and only poured small tastes for everybody and besides, it's a talking point to this day.  But I told him that if he wants to start a vendetta, he'd better watch himself next year!

After the chocolate pizza taste left our mouths and it got later, we went back to the table for dessert.  We always have so much food, that even small pieces of each dessert equals a huge amount of sugar.  Nobody was hungry for dinner later on.  Then it was time for Robin's second nap, so the three of us took off.  A little bit later, my parents and the Cochrans came over to our house and played some Beatles Rockband.  Robin had awakend by that point, so Mom fed him some dinner and played with him.  A fun time was had by all (despite the pizza.)