It's Beginning To "Feel" A Lot Like Christmas (part 2 of 3)

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!


Reid and I both admit we were not feeling the "Christmas spirit" this year. To top it off, we had a very cranky toddler Christmas morning that thought waking up before 6 would be a good idea. So opening presents was not the greatest experience and Carson seemed to want to tear apart everything he got versus actually playing with it. I do have to say though that this fish tank I found ended up being a big hit! Thank you family and friends for all the presents you sent!!













After our Christmas morning we ventured out to Ken Caryl for a family hike just as the winter weather was rolling in. Then it was back home to finish up Reid's birthday cake and start making our Jack Stack! We switched up our traditions this year because yesterday we were up in Ft Collins celebrating Christmas Eve with family.








We originally had plans to ride the Georgetown holiday train today, but with all the winter weather that rolled in we decided to reschedule to Sunday. So maybe later today we will venture out and play in the snow!

Carson: 19 Months

I looked at the date this morning and the 22nd snuck up on me this month! So time to recap what little guy has been up to lately. I think we were all sick half of this past month :( Carson at least had half of his flu shot at the time, so didn't catch it quite as bad as the rest of the family. We went back to Kansas for Thanksgiving and he did ok in the car. My plan to stop at a rest area with a play area failed when the weather decided to be FREEZING cold! But he was a trooper and hardly fussed in the car. He also went to his second K-State football game and still didn't enjoy being confined in the stadium seats. He loved playing football with his friend Grayson though. Future best buds attending K-State in the making!!







He is trying so hard to talk and finally says a few words. Ball is ba or baba (we think because we say football, or basketball a lot). He does mommy and dad or daddy, kind of says dog, and the most recent one was cookie which is a slurred cukie sounding. He loves making animal noises still and most recently has started up his obsession again with lights. He loves pointing to the ceiling fans, store lights, you name it he's pointing. I guess he picked a good time of the year with all the Christmas lights out. With this in mind, we took him to a light show at a local garden grounds and I think he enjoyed himself. To keep with the holiday theme, he got to meet both Santa and the Grinch this year. He was more curious about the Grinch and of course didn't like Santa, until he could exchange some ornaments with him.





He's still a crazy boy through and through who goes non-stop all day long.  And speaking of crazy, he got his first major owie this month. While Tara was sick, Reid took Carson to see a movie and fell between the seat and the wall down to the next row which caused him to get a nice cut above his eyes. We wound up in urgent care where he got some surgical glue :( In other news, we've been going through some sort of sleep issue where he takes 45min to an hour to actually go down, so hopefully that ends soon. He still doesn't eat meat very well and has started to set his plate off of his highchair tray to let you know he's done (and try to rip this bib off which looks like him choking himself). But to wrap this update up, he's the happiest little boy who hates being told no (and makes sure you know his dissatisfaction). Until next month...








It's Beginning To "Feel" A Lot Like Christmas (part 1 of 3)

The holidays are just around the corner and we kicked off our season with a visit from my family to babysit while Reid and I went to his company holiday party. This year we went to the Denver Chophouse located in downtown just across from Coors Field. This year they played something similar to "Let's Make A Deal" so Reid and I rummaged our closets for random stuff to pack my purse. I think we walked away with $15 or $20 from my stuffed purse! Reid always was the lucky recipient of a nice "gag" gift from his boss which everyone got a good laugh for. Then came the food!! When we arrived, we caught the end of happy hour and they had some yummy appetizers. I made sure to eat some veggies to make me feel better about myself. Then we were served our salads and a delicious corn bread with honey butter. For dinner I ordered the filet (mouth watering) served with veggies and mashed potatoes and dessert was a selection of various items you could walk up and choose from. I made a bad choice and picked the strawberry cheesecake, but all that was strawberry was a very sugary/syrup like drizzle that overpowered everything. Oh well! I just wasn't feeling chocolate that night.



Next up was Christmas with my family on Sunday morning. Carson had so much fun pulling the paper out of bags and ripping the wrapping paper. For whatever reason he has been ripping apart little pieces of paper recently and bringing them to us, so Christmas presents came at a perfect time!






Sunday evening we went to Hudson Gardens for their holiday light show. This was a lot of fun, especially for a kid who points at any and every light he sees in stores, around the house, etc. Thankfully the grounds were big enough it didn't seem to crowded, but this year we didn't take advantage of the wagon rides or Santa. Long lines and toddlers just don't seem to go hand-in-hand right now, lol! I think my favorite was the row of trees that was synced to Christmas tunes. I wish my phone wouldn't have died so I could have taken a video.


















Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 of our holiday festivities. So far, Christmas is off to a GREAT start!