Sunday, December 20, 2009

Merry Christmas Everyone!

It's a semi and trailer!
Digging into 1 present a little early.
Gabe gives us the "look" he has when he is not getting his way, in this case, not eating a 4th cookie.


The aftermath of the cookie decorating, courtesy of Gabe.

Enjoying a cookie.
We get this look a lot when he is not getting his way.
Sprinkling.






"Merry Christmas Everyone!" is Gabe's new favorite thing to say. I am not sure if he picked this up at daycare, or from one of the countless Christmas shows we have let him watch, but he is saying it often. Pretty cute everytime. We are planning on leaving for an Aurelia Christmas on the 24th and a Rochester Christmas on the 26th. Gabe has enjoyed decorating Christmas cookies, but has really enjoyed eating them. We let him open one gift today from us, a Cars - semi truck and trailer. He loves big trucks and is thrilled with this gift (he picked it out himself one day).







He is also working on a little bit of potty training, hence the numerous naked pictures. He believes he must be naked at all times in order to have success. He didn't have any accidents on Friday morning wearing a pull-up, this is great progress. Granted, I had to bribe him to get him in the pull-up, but that is another story.







Hope your holiday is great and safe travels to all.








Saturday, December 12, 2009

Brrr, it's winter in Iowa.

Gabe shows off his new haircut.
Gabe shows off his safety googles.

Snow drift from the December blizzard.


Gabriel and the snow drift, 15" total snow with 5' drifts!



Mommy and Gabe.





Gabe shows of his Elmo Christmas PJs.



Wow, rough night Gabe.





Gabe slept in until 9am, lazy bones!





Gabriel sings "twinkle twinkle, little star"

Monday, December 7, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Gabriel and Santa say Cheese.
Gabe tells Santa, "I want trains!"

Gabe listens to Santa telling him to be a good boy.

Gabriel shows off his thanksgiving hat he made at daycare. Look at that proud smile!

Gabriel smiles in front of the tree.

Gabe decorates the tree.

Gabriel paints an ornament for Mommy's Christmas tree.

The house all decorated, good job Daddy!