This year we celebrated Geoffrey's 3rd Christmas. It was a lot of fun because he was so much more aware and into everything! It was somewhat low-key - due to my being very pregnant - but lots of fun, anyway!
The Christmas season started off as we started spotting Christmas Lights on houses. When we would drive places, Geoff would point out and shout "Christmas Lights" whenever he saw them! Gary came over to help Grant put ours up and they look awesome and festive. Geoffrey is happy because he can see the CHristmas lights from his bedroom window.
We put up our Christmas Tree in the living room and our house looks warm and cozy! Geoff got a chocolate advent calendar, and LOVED reading his "chocolate book" every night. By the end of the season, he could recite the beginning of "The Night BEfore Christmas," as well as single "jingle Bells" and "We Wish you a Merry Christmas." He also really loves any of those stuffed animals that sing and danc e - this year, his favorites were a snowman at Nonnas, a snoopy that rang bells, and the barking dog that rolls around.
We went to Irvine Park to ride the Santa Train during its first weekend. Uncle Blake came with us. We loved seeing all of the lights they decorated with. Geoff was very excited but got very shy around Santa and would not sit on his lap or talk to him. None-the-less, we got a cute family picture and Baby #2 got a special North Pole blessing.
Steve signed us into Disney one day, and we spent a full day doing California Adventure and Disneyland. We got to see the Christmas Parade and the CHristmas fireworks, as well as ride "its a small world holiday" and "Haunted Mansion Holiday."
We also visited the Aquarium of the Pacific which had some Christmas decorations put up as well.
On December 23, we went to Nonna and Grandpa's for dinner and stocking gifts.
Christmas Eve saw us in Beaumont at Darci, Scott, Drew, Parker, and Karson's house. Geoff had a lot of fun spending time Grandpa Bob and Grandma DeeDee, and with his cousins, including Taylor, Tristyn, and Josiah - until, that is, he got a snazzy trash truck which pretty much diverted his attention for the rest of the night!
(Trash Trucks were the hit of the season! Also a hit was "Don't Break the Ice" - he is starting to learn how to play games and take turns - although this will take time (the taking turns part) - and a subscription to High 5 magazine. We are slowly doling out the presents though, so we'll see what else he likes as time goes on!)
On Christmas Day we went back to Nonna and Grandpa's to open CHristmas Presents and have dinner. One of the first packages Geoff opened was a trash truck, and he pretty much didn't want to open anything else. We had to hide it and avoid any package that might include a trash truck or else the other gifts may never have been opened!
Mom, Bobby G, and Andy arrived Christmas night. Our Christmas trickled over the next week as Danny gave Geoff a few presents each day. We enjyed cozy days of holiday programing, such as "Mickey's Once Upon a CHristmas" and "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas," where Geoffrey was introduced to Huey, Dewie and Louie, whom he thinks are hilarious!
Grant, Bobby, and mom have also spent a lot of time working on Geoffrey's new room - it is going to be awesome!
Happy Christmas, 2011
The Christmas season started off as we started spotting Christmas Lights on houses. When we would drive places, Geoff would point out and shout "Christmas Lights" whenever he saw them! Gary came over to help Grant put ours up and they look awesome and festive. Geoffrey is happy because he can see the CHristmas lights from his bedroom window.
We put up our Christmas Tree in the living room and our house looks warm and cozy! Geoff got a chocolate advent calendar, and LOVED reading his "chocolate book" every night. By the end of the season, he could recite the beginning of "The Night BEfore Christmas," as well as single "jingle Bells" and "We Wish you a Merry Christmas." He also really loves any of those stuffed animals that sing and danc e - this year, his favorites were a snowman at Nonnas, a snoopy that rang bells, and the barking dog that rolls around.
We went to Irvine Park to ride the Santa Train during its first weekend. Uncle Blake came with us. We loved seeing all of the lights they decorated with. Geoff was very excited but got very shy around Santa and would not sit on his lap or talk to him. None-the-less, we got a cute family picture and Baby #2 got a special North Pole blessing.
Steve signed us into Disney one day, and we spent a full day doing California Adventure and Disneyland. We got to see the Christmas Parade and the CHristmas fireworks, as well as ride "its a small world holiday" and "Haunted Mansion Holiday."
We also visited the Aquarium of the Pacific which had some Christmas decorations put up as well.
On December 23, we went to Nonna and Grandpa's for dinner and stocking gifts.
Christmas Eve saw us in Beaumont at Darci, Scott, Drew, Parker, and Karson's house. Geoff had a lot of fun spending time Grandpa Bob and Grandma DeeDee, and with his cousins, including Taylor, Tristyn, and Josiah - until, that is, he got a snazzy trash truck which pretty much diverted his attention for the rest of the night!
(Trash Trucks were the hit of the season! Also a hit was "Don't Break the Ice" - he is starting to learn how to play games and take turns - although this will take time (the taking turns part) - and a subscription to High 5 magazine. We are slowly doling out the presents though, so we'll see what else he likes as time goes on!)
On Christmas Day we went back to Nonna and Grandpa's to open CHristmas Presents and have dinner. One of the first packages Geoff opened was a trash truck, and he pretty much didn't want to open anything else. We had to hide it and avoid any package that might include a trash truck or else the other gifts may never have been opened!
Mom, Bobby G, and Andy arrived Christmas night. Our Christmas trickled over the next week as Danny gave Geoff a few presents each day. We enjyed cozy days of holiday programing, such as "Mickey's Once Upon a CHristmas" and "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas," where Geoffrey was introduced to Huey, Dewie and Louie, whom he thinks are hilarious!
Grant, Bobby, and mom have also spent a lot of time working on Geoffrey's new room - it is going to be awesome!
Happy Christmas, 2011
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