December 3- Sneaky

Sneaky is in LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!

I got to sleep in today so I didn't see the exact reaction but James found Sneaky with his lady love, Fairy. They had a sleepover. A date. They are wrapped in each others' arms. Oooh.

Fairy didn't stay long. I made her leave in the mid-morning. She was a bad influence.

James with his Lego creation. It's a restaurant!

We left to get our Christmas tree in the morning. While Daddy was browsing inside the store, James found the perfect tree. He was pretty insistent.

He wanted to carry it to the car. I told James we needed to find Daddy to help. He didn't want to leave the tree because "other people might take my tree". I managed to convince him that it would be okay and we left to find Jim.

Satisfied.

I don't know what this was. Worried? Worried that Daddy won't like his tree??

He likes it!

Yay! We found our tree!

James helped to push it into the car.

When we got back to the house Sneaky had moved!

While Jim put the lights on the tree, James ran up and down the couch doing his "Ninja training course". Silly.

Helping with ornaments.

"Our tree is so beautiful!" I think we heard James say this many, many times today. Agreed!

Helping Daddy put the star on top of the tree.

This is my favorite ornament. The DQ ice cream cone.

Forced pose.

That darn Sneaky moved again! Do you see him?

Daddy and James had a tea party. I was invited and participated but I was busy taking pictures and laughing. Jim looked kinda uncomfortable but of course was a good sport :)

Sneaky fun. Jim teased James that he was going to touch Sneaky. "No!!! He'll lose his magic!!"

December 2- Sneaky

Sneaky found James' train set. He had a great time putting the track together and playing.

During the (work)day Sneaky flew to a different spot. James found him in the kitchen. He swiped the last chocolate donut!

The evidence- a chocolate smear on his face!

And then again, he moves. He ends up face first in the M&M's! James is so amused!

Sneaky is incredibly hard to pose. I am trying my best.

December 1- Sneaky

Sneaky is a big hit around here. I was eager for James' reaction in the morning. He found him right away and was so happy.

"Mom, you're not going to believe this! Look!"

James talks to Sneaky. Here he is showing Sneaky his Nice List postcard from Santa. He told Sneaky he's staying on that list :)

After school Dad introduced the Lego Advent calendar. Another big hit! James understands that each day he'll get to open the numbered door and he gets a Lego surprise! What fun!

The first surprise was a little ship to build. The instructions were very simple and printed on the inside door.

James was very serious for a minute as he followed the instructions "all by himself".

(insert swooshing noise here)

Later...

"He moved!!!" I don't remember what else he is saying here but he was very animated. And happy. Lots of happiness around here :) :) :) :) :)

Letter from Santa!

On Wednesday James came home to a letter from Santa in the mail!

He quickly ripped through it.

Santa says I'm on the Nice List!!!

Santa also sent us a collage picture of the North Pole. He prints things out at Wal-mart (so says the back of the photo)- imagine that!

Muppets

Last weekend we took James to the new Muppets movie. He does very well for movies... until the last 10 or 15 minutes. It never fails! He suddenly gets a bug up his you-know-what to "go home". But we make it through.

The Muppets movie was GREAT. I love the Muppets!

I skipped over these pictures originally but when I looked through them again they were interesting. He's just a beautiful child. I can't get enough of him sometimes.

I don't remember what we were talking about. We're always talking about something lately. He is just very chatty and entertaining.

He insisted on taking a picture of his lunch. Happy Meal!

More geekiness

I guess James loves the computers at school. I thought about giving him more screen time at home, but I think there is plenty of time for that later. He's surrounded by geekiness :)

WJDN?

We're cuddling on the couch, by the Christmas tree, watching the Lorax!


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