Everett has a new obsession with trains. He could play with the Lionel train ALL day long!
Our first snow was nothing but a dusting, but the kids still enjoyed playing with it.
We tried to get a Santa picture at the Bass Pro Shop, but the line was RIDICULOUS!!! We played with the toys on display and the kids wrote a note for Santa.
Since Santa was a bust, we took off for a 2 hour drive to Blackstone, VA to see a HUGE train display. Everett went nuts!!
Ethan has a partner in the Christmas stocking picture now...an annual tradition!
Wonder if there are visions of sugarplums dancing?
Helping put the finishing touches on the tree.
getting ready for Santa to ride by the house on the fire engine...It's always on the coldest night of the season!
It got a little cold for Everett, so we waited by the window til we saw the truck coming.
mmm...so glad Everett discovered he likes jelly!
Our other annual tradition of breakfast with Santa at the fire station. Everett didn't want to get very close.
Everett's getting so big...here he was last year next to the tire of the fire engine.
We went to the train expo in Richmond. Everett couldn't contain his excitement!
We went Christmas caroling with friends one evening. It was COLD, but the boys loved walking around playing their tamborine and bells.
they even got a gingerbread cookie from one of the people we sang to.
Making gingerbread cookies on Christmas Eve.
We were lucky to have Grandpa stay with us over Christmas. It was so nice to have him share in our Christmas Eve festivities, and then to see the boys wake up Christmas morning and open their gifts. Both boys adore "Pa-Pa".
Ethan loves playing with our Christmas Eve lobsters each year...
...Everett, not so much!
Constructing the gingerbread house.
milk and cookies for Santa!
Woo Hoo!!!
Everett got Ethan a train for Christmas.
Grandma Barnes came down to join the festivities.
We got lots of snow Christmas evening.
Everett was sick the next day, and watched Ethan and Daddy playing in the snow from the warmth of the house.
