Is it Christmas yet?

The first couple of weeks of December, the boys and I tried really hard to stay busy so time would go fast!! We were all so excited to go home for Christmas, time seemed like it was stalled!! Nathan had finals the week before we left, so he was busy studying. So Carter, Chase and I tried to make the time go faster! Carter asked me several times a day if we were going to Spokane tomorrow. The day before we left, I was so happy to finally be telling him yes!!!

We went to Union Station one day and met Cat in the Hat.... Carter was pretty excited

And we also saw Mrs. Clause

Here is Carter with his first home made ornament... A Cat in the Hat

We got out our Nativity scene and the boys sat there for a while playing with it. I love to watch them play together!

Bass Pro Shop had a free picture with Santa, so we had to hit that up.  They also have a fun free carousel in the store. Carter loved riding the polar bear! 

And then we saw Santa!! And there was no crying!!!!

They had the store decorated like a winter wonderland... it looked pretty cool

Carter found a horse and a cowboy hat... He ran around yelling Giddy Up Partner!!!

Carter and I also tackled a gingerbread house... well he mostly ate the candy while I did the decorating

He actually ate off of it for a while.

Such a good daddy

We also made some sugar cookies for our friends and neighbors

Carter's masterpiece

He had fun washing the dishes for me too :)

Here is Carter's first letter to Santa. I asked him what he wanted to say and he said, "Ho ho ho! I want a blue car for Christmas." 

Superman!!!!

Chase wanted to be superman too :) I love watching my boys play with their daddy. There is nothing that makes me more happy than my family!!

Here is our little Christmas tree. I actually really like it. Someday we will upgrade to a big one :)
Carter and Chase posing before church

He loves this hat!

An attempt at a family photo. This was the best one of the bunch. 

We also went over to our friends house and Carter got to make another gingerbread house. He was happy to have another one to eat!!

So needless to say we kept ourselves busy before the big trip home. But we all still couldn't wait to go home!! Up next... our adventures in Spokane!!