Author: maggie

Miller celebrated her birthday a few days early with her closest buddies and cousin. She is really into Mother Goose these days and we used that as the theme. Her invitations had the Baker’s Man on them and invited guests to

This is Wilson on the maiden voyage of the “turn spin bike” (if you google that you won’t find it, but you will if you type in Razor Rip Rider 360- he sounded like Ralphie from a Christmas Story asking for it!) Anyway we have all had a turn on it from both of my parents down to Miller. It so much fun- the back wheels are casters so it spins around in a circle if you turn hard enough. Fortunately Wilson also learned how to ride his regular bike without training wheels Christmas Eve morning. So, the turn spin is often free for me to play on in the driveway.

This was his gift from the Ethridge grandparents. We had to assemble as soon as we got home from their house. We then had to move the kitchen table out of the way so that Wilson could try it out because it was raining outside. As I mentioned- it make very good turns, so it’s an excellent indoor bike on cold, rainy, snowy days. Thank goodness- we’ve needed it!

Also in the video you’ll see:

1. a glimpse of our dining room table set for Christmas dinner (the only other visual proof I have that there was a Christmas celebration at my house)

2. Wilson has not caught on that a video camera takes MOVING pictures. He just stares at it smiling waiting for a click and a flash! It’s so funny- he’s so smart, but this he just doesn’t get it!

On Christmas Day all of my family came over to our house for lunch and presents. We had a great time, unfortunately I have NO pictures of it. If I did you would see my parents, my brother, mom’s parents and her brother, dad’s mom, my kiddos and hubby. The above video of my mom in a santa hat riding Wilson’s new “turn spin bike” will have to do!

Wilson and Miller waiting to go into the den to see what Santa left. He built a wall of cardboard blocks so they couldn’t get in without mom and dad knowing!

I appologize for the quality of this video (little did I know I had a new video camera waiting to be opened!) Anywho . . . I had to include this one because it’s one of my favorites. When it starts Phil has just asked Wilson what he got. In case you miss it, he says “every single LEGO”. There are nights when we’re cleaning up his room that I think he’s right! (There are literally THOUSANDS of them) Santa left us a note saying that he had to clean out his workshop and he thought Wilson would probably enjoy some of his extra legos. Boy was he right!! Wilson has not stopped building! A very special thank you to Santa’s elves in Elmhurst that so graciously outgrew their collection and passed it on to us! Wilson will thank you when he’s old enough to know how much help Santa has.

Wilson and Miller helped Pat Pat decorate her tree one night. Pat Pat probably has the biggest Christmas tree we’ve ever seen. I think she leases it out in the summer months to smallish wildlife.

The 4 & 5 year olds did a great job in their Christmas Program. We were quite impressed with all of the songs they had learned and with all of the solo’s the 5 year olds had. Thanks to our adoring audience of grandmothers, little sister, dad, aunt Amy, and little cousin Matthew! Wilson loved looking out and seeing all of your faces!