Our Christmas Card Photos

Merry Christmas everyone!

Love Hate relationship with Santa

He was soooooooo excited to see Santa. He could hardly wait his turn in line..but then he got up there, and wouldn't do it. We bought a crummy picture for 20 bucks, and went to shop in the mall. 15 minutes later...."I want to go see Santa!". Hmm, so we go back, and this time with a little coaxing we got a pretty good picture. Three year olds...you just never know what's going to happen!

Walking in Daddy's Shoes

He loves wearing Daddy's shoes - or in this case boots!

The Incredible Hulk and ChinkleBell

It was so warm out the kids didn't even need coats!



Since Gage didn't want to wear his mask, I thought I'd make use of it!

The Pumpkin Farm 2008

The pumpkin farm was fun - especially since it was uncharacteristically about 80 degrees! Gage always loves the animals, and he got a kick out of playing in the hay on the hayride. He kept saying, 'Look it's a squarecrow'!

Three Year Pictures

He looks like such a big boy now, doesn't he? The last picture includes his little buddy, Omri.

Our Baby's Three

Where has the time gone? Seems like I just blinked my eyes and he went from a baby to a big boy :)

Little Mechanic

Ryan is very handy about fixing things, working on cars, etc., and Gage always wants to help. He has his own little work bench (rummage sale, $1), and many tools!

Ryan was fixing his brakes here, so the tires are off the car. Notice Gage has the lugnuts on his fingers! Needless to say, he was absolutely filthy! Oh well, a little dirt never hurt, right?

The Many Faces of Gage

More vacation fun.........We visited the Philly Zoo, and found this great mask. Doesn't it remind you of 'Planet of the Apes?' The face painting was done at our hotel. There were people at the free breakfast everyday painting faces and making balloon animals. All the kids there loved it.

More Sesame Pics

The theme park had a recreation of the 'street' you see on Sesame Street TV show that included a fire house with a fire truck. I think this was one of Gage's favorite parts of the whole park!

Preview of our P.A. Trip

Sesame Place! The perfect theme park for a toddler!

My Little Boy Loves Trucks!

Nearly everyday we go into the field behind our house to watch the trucks. Gage knows the name of every truck including the 'hulbarizer' (pulverizer). He just can't enough of them!

Of course, finding rocks and throwing them is great fun, too.

Movie Nights at Our House

These pics are just ones I liked. They don't have (or need) any explanation I guess!

Pay-it-forward

OK, I'm part of the pay-it-forward fun now, thanks to Julia.
How does it work?
Here are the rules:
I will send a handmade gift (of my choosing) to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this "PIF" exchange, and who make the same pledge on their own blog.
The only thing you have to do in return is PAY IT FORWARD - on your own blog.
So, if you want to get a homemade goodie from me, and are willing to do the same via your blog, let me know! (I have 365 days to pull this off - thanks goodness).
(Note that you'll need to give me your real (snail mail) address... which you can do by private email.) Just leave a comment and I will get with you.
So, who's up for it?

Yes, that's spaghetti on the wall!

Dino Museum

They have a little tiny dinosaur museum in my home town, and it was just the right size for a 2-yr. old. Here he is below with Grandma.

Easter Morning and Filling Daddy's Shoes

Gage found his Easter basket in the laundry room. The Easter Bunny didn't make it too hard for him :)

























At church, just waiting for the service to start...























Gage wants to fill Daddy's shoes, I guess!