Leo's Holiday Party

Earlier this month, we went roller skating with Leo's preschool class. I have to admit - I thought this was going to be a disaster. Preschoolers...on roller skates??? But I was so wrong - he had a blast. It was ok for me to be out there in my tennis shoes, so I got to help him - and he was actually pretty good. He picked it up quickly! He thought it was fun, but of course the highlight of the party was the cookie he got for snack time. Henry rode in the wrap and slept through the whole thing. I had no idea that Plano had a roller skating rink, and the decor was definitely a blast from the past. I felt like I was at a 5th grade birthday party in the 80s again.

Happy Henry

I think one of the most fulfilling and rewarding moments in life is when your child begins to respond with smiles...

Christmas in Louisiana

We went to Monroe for Christmas this year. The drive over was quite the challenge with two little boys. A trip that normally takes about 5.5 hours took about 8.5 - but we all made it in one piece! We started out with a bonfire on Saturday night. We had a wonderful time roasting hot dogs and making smores. Christmas Eve we opened gifts from family and then woke up on Christmas day to all kinds of treats from Santa. Thank goodness he got the message that Leo is into CARS!!! The biggest hit was the Mack the truck playset and the CARS movie. The other big hit of the holiday (for Leo) was opening everyone's gifts for them.

A Lazy Saturday

ICE at the Gaylord

On Dec. 16th, we went to the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine to see the ICE exhibit for Todd's holiday party. We had a great time! It was 9 degrees in the exhibit, so Henry stayed home with Brooksie and Papa. They gave us parkas to wear in the exhibit, and daddy warned Leo NOT to lick any of the sculptures! It was beautiful and VERY COLD! After we toured the exhibit, we had a lovely meal in The Riverwalk Cafe, and I was able to meet many of Todd's new coworkers. The highlight of Leo's evening was riding the glass elevator about 6X!

Trains at NorthPark

We met some friends to see the trains at NorthPark on Friday, Dec. 15th. Leo loved it. It was very detailed and lots for a little boy to take in. After the trains, we went to hear Santa tell a story. Leo was NOT interested in getting close to Santa, but did agree that he seemed like a nice man...from a distance. Once again, Henry rode happily in the wrap until he was ready for lunch. Of course that was Leo's favorite part of the whole day - Chik Fil A!!