Snow Day!

With a foot of fresh snow on the ground and the day off work (well, our labs aren't technically closed for the holiday, but any day that day care is closed becomes a day off by proxy . . . sweet), we decided to get some fresh air and go for a hike. Evan was very interested in why the park looked so different from normal, but then sleepiness got the better of him and he took a good nap during the second half of the walk.



Also, my project for the day was to convert our foyer room into a playroom for Evan so he can crawl and roll around in there while we get ready in the morning. So far, it seems to be a hit with Evan. Not so much with Nicky, who is afraid to walk through the gates, afraid to walk on the playmat surface, and completely freaked out by the fact that the gates are sometimes closed. Maybe it will be better tomorrow after he has the day to do recon while we're gone.

Christmas (a little late)

My Christmas by Evan Heemstra

Sorry this is a little late - my parents somehow thought it was a good idea to leave Grandma's house and sit in the car for 18 hours. I am just now recovering. Anyhow, my friends at day care told me about Christmas, but they must not be Heemstras, because it was nothing like what they described. First we had a Christmas Eve party. It was really loud, and there were lots of people all wearing silly hats. They even put some reindeer antlers on me. I did get to sit in Santa's lap and get a present, which was fun.


Before Santa left, we all sang "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." Again, loud . . . but fun.


Then, on Christmas day, we had Feliz Navidad. Somehow a sombrero ended up on my head. Mom and Dad ate enchiladas, then took part in a handbell competition. It was really fun, but sometimes I wonder about this crazy family I was born into.


It's a good thing I had my cousin Colin there for moral support.


Oh, and they tried to start giving me table food. YUCK!!! As you can see, they were too busy taking pictures to remove the offending piece of banana from my mouth.


But, then I got to bounce in my jumper and play with my new sandbox bucket, and all was well again.


All in all, I had a lot of fun (except for the whole banana incident). I hope you had a wonderful Christmas (or Feliz Navidad) as well!

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