Noche Buena 2016

Nana and Bob came over for Christmas Eve dinner / Noche Buena. We had glazed ham this year, with garlicky roasted carrots, peppers, black beans, and salad... but there was a rice disaster and the rice refused to finish soaking up the water until dinner was over. We ignored the defiant rice and enjoyed three desserts - Santa cookies, Spanish "turon," and Boston cream pie. Kevin built a nice fire in the fire place. James left cookies and milk out for Santa before bed. A successful Christmas Eve!

The Clous at Christmas

James, Nana, and Miranda

Me and Mom

Dinner is served

Other side of the table

Fire building

Us again!

James is 5.5 so this is his 6th Christmas!

Nana and Miranda love

Helping me make chocolate chocolate chip cookies for Santa!

Bob showing James the Santa tracker.

Milk and cookies set!

Christmastime 2016

The kids are both really into Christmas this year! It's so exciting! They even helped me decorate the tree (and break numerous ornaments)!

Tree farm


With Santa Mickey at Tree Farm


Setting up the tree stand

Dada bringing in the tree

James helping hold the tree while Dada tightens the stand

Decorating


Illicit decorating...

James does the tree star every year

Going out to see Santa drive by on firetruck

Here he comes!


Santa waving

Excited to see Santa at the mall

Waiting in line

Miranda terrified (there were shrieks) and James happy!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

Mommy n' Me Winter 2016

Miranda really loves Mommy n' Me. She's been really enthusiastic about it the last few weeks.

Class 1- 11/10

New pink maracas!

Gluing on her own!


Painting the pumpkin!


Sponge pumpkin! Ta-da!

Class 2- 11/17

Still excited about the pink maracas!

Doing the fireman song- ringing the bell!


Her turkey!

The next week was Thanksgiving, and the week after that was the third class, but we were all still sick after Thanksgiving.

Class 4- 12/8 Frame

Okay- I assisted with this one. (Mary and I call it "cheating.")

Eating goldfish with the new girl "Cookie"

Thomas, Phil, and Cookie

Bubbles and puppets with Kamryn


Phil joins the party

Class 5- 12/15

Dancing

Cooking some corn

With a pretend knife in her hand, haha.

Made and ornament! 

Class 6- 12/22- Last class for the semester and the holiday party!

Four-story garage fun

 

Jingle bells!

Kamryn and mom Mary, Phil and his grandma

Rocking the fireman hat

Ribbons are the best!

Miss Sabrina chatting with baby Tyler

Miranda, Thomas, and Kristy enjoying the holiday goodies

Grandma and Phil

Me and Miranda