The reason for the season......Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Maya asked Grandma to make the cake with blue frosting, "because baby Jesus is a boy". Of course!
Maya asked Grandma to make the cake with blue frosting, "because baby Jesus is a boy". Of course!
We all sang, "Happy Birthday" and Maya helped baby Jesus by blowing out the candles.
...then off to bed, even though we were "too exciting to sleep!"
Wayne made a beeeeyouteeeeful turkey - 21 pounds!
Grandma brought Korbel and Welch's sparkling juice. We toasted to a Merry Christmas. Maya did well with her flute even though previous experience has been sippy cups, LOL. The taste of the juice surprised her though, it's an acquired taste!
After a delicious dinner, we made gingerbread houses. A boy team - Wayne and Kevin. A girl team - Grandma, Mommy, and Maya. Grandpa was the independent judge. He liked the "snow" on the roof of the girl's creation, but when Wayne figuratively dangled a take-home bag of turkey drum sticks, he declared the boy's house the winner.
Time for presents. Daddy and his little helper passed out the gifts.
Maya was happy to help Grandpa with opening his presents.
A Li Bien ornament and fun finger puppets from Cousins Cindy and Terry!
Cousin Kevin liked his gift!
The stocking was hung by the chimney, with care......
...Maya put out the reindeer food we had made at the Notre Dame bookstore.....
...and cookies and milk for Santa.....
...then off to bed, even though we were "too exciting to sleep!"
