Bring on Christmas

I still have to do a cousins Thanksgiving post but I thought it was time to take a break for Christmas.This is what things look like around our house.

The boys have been sick and sick and sick for the past six weeks on and off. We were sick before Thanksgiving, during Thanksgiving and we are hoping Christmas will bring some relief. Cooper has slept through the night without coughing spasms about a whopping four times over the past six weeks. Same goes for Fisher. Some speak of choirs of angels around the holidays- we have a choir of coughs and snuffing of snot. Nothing like a good dose of bronchitis during the holidays.

On a good note, though, it is completely tolerable since Todd is on break. I love it! I love having him home and no matter how sick the kids are and how tired we are my heart is still full of holiday cheer.

There are very few things in this world I love more than cuddling on the couch by the Christmas tree at night.

Fisher loves all the Christmas stuff. He has rearranged the ornaments about a gazillion times along with the presents, nativities and anything else he can get his paws on. He loves helping with decorating and wrapping presents.

Helping me cut. Fisher loves using scissors but we have to make sure he is in a good mood when they are in his hand.

Taping his present.

He has surprised us with the self control demonstrated in refraining from opening his presents. He has been wrapping his own "presents" aka his toys or random objects from around the house, so that he has something to open at night. If this helps him out then it is fine by me.

After taping the presents, next comes the ribbon and bow. Cooper disapgrees with the placement of the bows...apparently his mouth is the better destination.

And Fisher would rather cut the bows up into itty bitty little pieces that he later claims his "arms are too hurt" to pick up.

I was so surprised when Fisher told me he wanted to write his own name and he actually did it! I had to give him a little direction on the H and R but everything else was 100% Fisher. I am so used to the temper tantrums over not writing a letter perfect that I must confess I have not been working with him on it.

So props to you pre-school!

The writing does not stop at the name tag.

The finished product.

Cooper chills and watches us while we have wrapping parties.

And he plays with more bows.

The process then repeats itself.

We have also been busy wrapping birthday presents since Fisher's birthday is only a few days before Christmas. His birthday ones are designated by the Transformer & Spiderman paper underneath the TV.

I love Christmas.