It seems like Christmas has snuck up on us and Christmas is not even a week away! And like everyone else we've been busy with all of the joys that come along with the season. We've been making Christmas candy, writing Christmas letters, visiting friends and family, looking at lights and enjoying the snow(sort of!). We love a white Christmas and Jason has been really good at keeping the drive way clear. With today's snow fall it seems as though we have a foot of snow! It is really pretty, but then the cold sets in and then we start wondering if we really love the snow!
To share some pictures, we went to Jason's sister house for a sweater party.
We were all supposed to wear the Christmas sweaters that have snow flakes and Christmas lights and stuff on them, but most of us just wore sweaters. Thanks to Jason's cousin, we had a litte sweater vest that Jaydon wore with reindeer on it! Jason's mom and Jaydon were the only one's with "Christmas sweaters" on, they should've won a prize! It was a fun party with lots of goodies to eat~(gotta love the holiday foods!)
We also had a good game of Battle of the Sexes and I'm not sure if the girls or guys won, but I'm pretty sure it was the girls:)! Thanks to Travis and Jessica for having all of us and our loud kids at their house.
We also went out last night in 5 degree weather to deliver neighbor treats! We bundled Jaydon up and he reminded us of the kid on the movie Christmas Story because he couldn't move his arms, we thought it was pretty funny.
We put him in the stroller and put blankets around him, then we put hats and gloves on and went out! It was almost like we were little candy elves, and we had a good time, but poor Jaydon was soooo tired when we were done. He was a good sport!
But beyond all of the parties and good cheer we can all spread, it really is nice to look back and realize how blessed we are. We have a lot to be thankful for and every year we try to keep the "Christmas Spirit" with us for more than just December, but for all year round because it really does feel good to share with other and give service for those in need. Oh, it really is the most wonderful time of the year!
The other day I was picking up our bedroom and folding laundry. I gave Jaydon a bucket of toys to play with and he usually will sit and play and clack and bang things together. BUT...he has this basketball. He will sort of throw it and then crawl (actually army crawl after it). Well, it had been quiet for a bit so I looked over around the corner of the bed and this picture would be what I found! He was really quiet for not being able to get out, but don't worry, once I put the camera down, he started to cry and I helped the poor guy out! 
Jaydon also got his first hair cut! (I had to laugh when I read my friend Marijke's blog and she had posted pictures of her 4 week old getting his 1st haircut!) Jaydon's hair was getting a little long and whispy on the top, so one night I spiked it up in the middle and did a little trimming, no one can really tell, but it looks much better to me!
Then last, but not least, I was making dinner the other night and I had put Jaydon in his high chair with some cherrios. He does really good for a long time with a few of those on his tray. I was talking with him as he made the "hmm, hmm" sound (because cherrios really are that tasty!) when I looked over and he had actually "hmmm"ed himself to sleep. His little head was slumped over and so I went to get the camera and the little music that goes off when you turn the camera on woke him up! Darn it! It was a classic picture of a kid sleeping in their high chair! But, I did get a picture of him afterwards!
I really can't remember what life was like before Jaydon. It must have been dull and boring and so uninteresting! He really is fun and has so much personality. He pulls the funniest faces and when you can get him laughing, it really is contagious. We love the little guy!!!
