Moving Day!

The day after Christmas my family left and took the boys with them and we got to work. Grandma came over a few days to help and we drove away four days later. Drew closed on his practice three days after we got to town. All things are going very well and Drew especially loves his 5min. commute. We love it too--more time with Dad.

Christmas 2011

A little birthday dessert for the Birthday Boy. He loved the singing and candle-blowing.

Christmas Dinner at the Heidergotts

I was a little emotional that night, no idea why. ;)

Lookin good!

Prepping for Santa and his reindeer...cookies with a nice shredded carrot topping.

Earlier that day

At our celebratory lunch--Nana & Papa's anniversary.

Uncle arrives for Christmas weekend, this picture gets me.

A fun day with Aunt Karen

An aquarium and lunch date with Aunt Karen.

Play-Doh--Drill n Fill, so awesome!

A little goodbye, poker style

Yes, I have a poker group. Kind of. This group of fabulous ladies started getting together about 10 years ago and the first time we played poker. Over the last 10 years this group has made me laugh so hard. They are all Skyline or previous Skyline employees, moms, and they are all a great time. They mean a lot to me and I will miss seeing them as often as I did. For my goodbye we played a little "poker" aka drink wine and gab.

Ben said he liked "decorating his tongue" more than the gingerbread house, so I got to indulge. I had a blast. And Ben cheered me along the whole time.

Goodbye to CRLC

Ben said just yesterday(Jan. 6th) "you know mom, you need to find me another playschool here like my old playschool." I do know and have been working on it, but Christopher Robin will be hard to beat. B's teachers, classmates, classroom(with playground right outside) and experience there were exactly what I imagined and hoped preschool to be for him. I've always wanted a network of friends for him, teachers that care about him, and if he learns a thing or two that is great. I have my work cut out for me to find a similar situation, wish me luck!
Cheez-its and orange jello slices(thanks pinterest!) for his birthday treat.