Christmas Card Pics- 2012

So mom took our Christmas card pictures this year.  We went to our same spot in old LP.  It was slightly more difficult this year due to Cade.  Between the two boys, it was hard to get one with everyone looking at the camera.  Here are a few that made the card.

The Adventures of Chippy the Elf

So we decided that this was the year to begin The Elf on the Shelf.  So our Elf, later named Chippy, came to visit us in early December.  He decided to fly in via Cole's helicopter.

Shortly after Chippy's arrival, Cole decided to name his elf, Chippy.  We found out with in  a day that that was the name of the elf from the movie...odd.  Here are most of the funny things that Chippy did while he was here with us.

O Christmas Tree

Cole helps daddy fluff the tree.

Mommy and Cole put on the ornaments.

An Angel on top

Thanksgiving 2012

This Thanksgiving we had my family over for lunch and then went to Stephen's aunts for dinner.  Our normal routine except that Cole had been sick with the croup since Monday and then he passed it on to Cade who began to get sick on Friday.  We ended up in Urgent Care the Saturday after Thanksgiving with our first illness (at 9 weeks old).

Cade 2 months

Cole's 3rd birthday

This year I wanted to do a "Pirate Party."  Cole is really into Jake and the Neverland Pirates, so I figured that would be a slam dunk; however, Cole had a different idea.  Cole insisted that he have a "Band Party."  I wasn't exactly sure what that was so, I decided we would turn the "Band Party" into a "Rockstar Party."  I made the invites, as well as some VIP passes.  We decided to keep it simple and do hot dogs and chips.  I went all out this year and got a fabulous cake.  He really loved it.  The kids played at the park, made instruments (shakers and tambourines) and we snapped a few shots of all the "Rockstar" guests.  Though we didn't have a "Pirate Party," he got a lot of Jake and the Pirates stuff...which he loved.