The Fabulous Life of Jenni and Jadon: December 2005

School Christmas party

...Waiting patiently

This is Jadon's best friend, Arthur!

The little reindeer!

Jadon's class had a Christmas party. It was so cute! Most of the parents came, and the kids were so excited for everyone to be there. They showed us their "pretty hands", which is their hand position before they eat. They did a reindeer book exchange, and all the kids put on antlers . Jadon's favorite part of the party.....the cookies! Of course!

Tools!

Hot Chocolate and Presents

Every year our family does Christmas early, since we are always in CA on Christmas day. We always have yummy peppermint hot chocolate and marshmallows, and we listen to Amy Grant Christmas music. I was so excited this year because Jadon is old enough to enjoy his presents and open them himself. He could hardly wait to open his present; of course, he started before we even sat down.
Jadon is obsessed with tools! That's all he ever wants to play with. So, his Christmas presents were basically: tool hat, tool belt, safety goggles, measuring tape, hammer, screwdriver, wrench, tool box.....and 2 power tools! He loves his new Bosch drill and power saw. He stayed up till 10:30 drilling and sawing. The noises are super loud and red lights blink when you press the button. Immediately when he woke up this morning, he grabbed his power tools and went to work. ;)

"Turn on your heart light"...

On my days off, Jadon and I have so much fun. For breakfast, Jadon starts the morning off wanting eggs. After we(yes, we) have cooked eggs, then he wants a muffin, and usually after that he asks for some toast or a bagel. We then sit down on the couch to see Elmo (every kid needs a little Sesame Street). Since this is the holiday season, I've been teaching Jadon all sorts of holiday classics. Amy Grant and Neil Diamond Christmas songs have become a regular part of our day. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I did say Neil. We like to sing and dance around the living room to the cheesiest music we can find. When I ask Jadon what he wants to do for the day, I usually get one of 3 responses: Aquarium(this seems to be the fav lately), Botanical Gardens(it's a little cold), library, or the park.