Last year we received a special gift on the first day of December: Ze the Elf made his official debut as our Elf on a Shelf.
This year, Ze not only appeared on December 1st in our tree, but brought with him a very special gift: the Polar Express!!
Cole couldn't have been more excited and spent the majority of that day making the train go round and round the tracks at the base of the tree.
I have a suspicion we're going to have a hard time convincing Cole to put the train away once the Christmas season is over.
In other news, our family continues to grow. Jude has been asking for a snake for some time, so when a family we knew was looking for a new home for their pet ball python before they moved, we jumped right on it.
Introducing Kaos!
(He looks a little dull here since he was in the middle of a shed.)
George isn't a huge fan of snakes, but momentarily put aside his aversion to make sure Kaos felt comfortable and at home.
Jude was not amused.
If anyone visited Costco during the holiday season, you were sure to pass by this monstrosity:
No one could resist pulling it out and playing with it. Lily thought it was great and insisted on laying on it every time we went.
It wouldn't be the Christmas season without some sugar cookies!
Most of the cookies were to go on plates of goodies to pass out to neighbors and friends, but each of the kids got a plate to themselves to decorate as they wished.
Lily thought it was great!
Cole mostly squirted blue icing out and licked it off, only to start again on the same cookie.
Jude had to make sure every little bit of cookie was covered before it was deemed worthy to eat.
Lance did a great job! His were quite the works of art.
For our Christmas gift from the Scholz, we were treated to a wonderful dinner at one of our favorite restaurants: Texas de Brazil. It's an all-you-can-eat Brazilian buffet where servers walk around with huge pieces of meat on stakes, cutting pieces off onto your plate. It is incredible!
Mom, Dad, and Allen came too!
After dinner, Aunt Jen took all the kids to Build-a-Bear where they each picked out a stuffed animal and accessories. They had a blast deciding on sounds, clothes, and names!
Cole watching his animal get filled:
Bryce was such a good cousin and helped Jude with every step.
Callie and Lance worked together to build Lance's stuffed animal.
Lily picked out "Apple Jack" from My Little Ponies.
Waiting...
All filled!
And what would Pikachu be without clothes? (Jude ended up naming him "John", I believe)
Lily, I think Apple Jack is almost as big as you are!
Naming his dog:
Allen helped keep the kids entertained with games.
Ready to go!
Thanks, Aunt Jen and Uncle Eric! The kids were thrilled with their gifts!
Jason made it home from BYU for the holidays! It's always fun to be with him and it's extra nice that he was willing to run some last-minute Christmas errands with me. It makes it so much more fun with Uncle Jason is there!
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