december 2011

busy month of treat-making and treat-consuming...

"gingerbread" (graham crackers glued with frosting to rice crispy treats)
and the traditional sugar cookies

Christmas Eve

Missionaries in our ward, Elders Reddish and Irwin, joined our festivities

Christmas morning was magical

we got dressed and went to church, then came home

and put jammies back on to open presents...

Calvin's 5th birthday!

we celebrated that night at red lobster - his choice - and guess what he ordered?...

Russell thought it would be fun to tie their napkins as pirate hats...and it was!
Mason kept saying "arrgghhh" to everyone that walked past our table.

First "friend" birthday party...complete with 12 friends, sports theme, pizza lunch, games, prizes, presents, and a big basketball cake! It was exhausting, but lots of fun.

We sure love this boy, who is already talking about what he's gonna do when he's 6! He loves preschool, and although he's the only kid in his class who never naps, his teacher tells me every week how polite he is. Calvin is inquisitive, imaginative, tenderhearted, and helpful. He is patient with his little brother and enjoys sports, Hotwheels cars, dinosaurs, Transformers, and riding his bike and scooter. His current favorite foods include seafood - especially salmon and shrimp cocktail, sushi, pasta, hot wings, and peanut butter and honey sandwiches. Calvin LOVES to sing! He is almost always singing or humming a primary song or preschool song, sometimes with his own lyrics to describe what he's doing. He is such a joy in our family!
We're so grateful for this 5 year-old.