Our little elves

We had a great, low-key Thanksgiving. We almost don't know what to do when we stay home for an entire day but it was nice to do so. We had a warm enough day to spend some time playing outside.

The boys got Christmas jammies from Mimi and Papa with little hats that they both refused to wear until last night. Carter decided to put on some of our stockings that were hanging by his room after his bath (this means naked!) and the hat and dance around the house. It was too funny! They both like the Christmas tree - Lincoln likes to take the glitter sticks off of it and beat things with them and Carter likes to plug it in, this morning he told me it wasn't pretty anymore because the lights were off. Both boys assisted Sean in putting up the tree by laying on the floor and inspecting everything. Lincoln has also mastered the unplugging and when he does he runs away because he knows he isn't supposed to do that!

They got to open an early Christmas present from Mimi and Papa and have already spent hours cooking in the kitchen that took daddy hours to put together. After they had opened it, my mom said to Carter - "what else could you need?" and Carter responded "plates, cups..." - I guess that is a reminder that 3 year olds are literal! His sayings this week are - my feelings are hurt, I don't feel well (but he can't say what doesn't feel well, I think he just knows it is good from some extra TLC).

Lincoln and I are both battling colds so we will spend much of this week recuperating, he also ran into the wall tonight and gave himself a nice bruise on his head. It is probably the worst one we've had in this house but he recovered really well and turned the tears off quickly.