Meeting Old Man Kringle

This is the first year that Ethan really gets the whole Santa Clause thing. He likes to call him "old, fat man." We usually have to let surrounding people know that he means Santa and not Daddy.

When Ethan found out we were going to visit Santa today he got so excited!


What do you want for Christmas Ethan?


A TRAIN!!!!

Snow, Snow and More Snow II

The snow just keeps on coming. Since the last blog we had ANOTHER snow storm that piled on four more inches to the already amazing amount we already had. Good thing we know what to do with it!

Here's the pile of snow in our yard.

Mommy taught Ethan how to make snow angels.

Ethan loves the snow!

Snow, Snow, and More Snow!

It seems like we just finished digging out from the storm on Thursday, but another one is upon us. Church was canceled, and Cory spent the morning with our neighbors shoveling the snow. It's hard to believe that before Thursday there was no snow on the ground.

Ward Christmas Party

We had a great time at the Ward Christmas Party this year. It's the first year since we moved to the Boston area that we were able to stay for the whole time and enjoy it. In the past, Cory was busy studying for finals so we always had to leave early. He finished his finals for this semester on Tuesday. Hooray! Ethan was also able to see Santa and get a special treat from him.

Making Gingerbread Houses

On Friday night (Dec. 14), we got together with some friends to make gingerbread houses. Ethan enjoyed playing with his friends Ben and Grant. They had so much fun playing together and eating the decorating candy that the parents ended up doing all of the work. It was great fun!

Our Funny Boy

Ethan makes us laugh all the time. He loves to put Mommy's hat on and run around the house. On this particular day, gloves and a scarf were stuffed in it. He enjoyed looking at himself in the mirror with the hat on.

Thanksgiving Feast

This year, we decided to host Thanksgiving dinner. We invited three other couples from our ward to share the holiday with us (the Burninghams, Faustinos, and Pulsiphers). Cory made the turkey. It was the best turkey we've ever eaten! Our friends brought most of the side dishes so that was very nice. After we had stuffed ourselves, we decided to burn off a few calories by playing Dance Dance Revolution. It was a blast! Ethan also had a great time with his friends Lucy Burningham and Grant Pulsipher.