The Christmas Season in Photos

Our Christmas season kicked off with the JJGames Christmas party!

The company has grown so much these last few years that it was employees and significant others only (and Gianna and Mike).

Next, we had a Christmas dinner with the Delagado Family that was all kinds of fun, including some Just Dance 3 on the Wii. Everyone got in the action.

We also took part in the ROP Christmas party. Angie baked 8 dozen pizelles that day.

We celebrated Jesus Birthday at Marmee's house with Christmas gifts, snacks, stories and an ice cream cake.

On Christmas Eve Daniel chose to open the largest present under the tree.


Good thing all the aunts and uncles were over to help us set up Daniel's new marble shoot.

Daniel and JJ tried out our new griddle Christmas morning. Although Chase couldn't enjoy the feast of french toast, eggs and bacon, he was all smiles.

A real tree this year!

Grandpa Tiger had just the right size batteries to get Daniel's PlayDoh assembly line in operation.

A Christmas walk. Dozens of dear were spotted on this beautiful Christmas afternoon.

Heidi outdid herself again with an amazing feast for her army.


Sunset at Grandpa Tiger's House.

Time for presents. Daniel was super excited to get a set of Tomika cars and trains that "go by themselves."

A little dessert to end the wonderful day.

Merry Christmas!

Play Doh "Mega Fun"

Thanks, Nanny!

Spiders for Christmas?

Daniel got just what he asked for this Christmas. A remote control tarantula ... really?



Daniel enjoys playing with his fuzzy, little friend, but every once in a while it gives him the creeps like it does his mommy.

The Big One

Daniel got to open one present Christmas Eve. Of course he chose the biggest one under the tree. He wasn't disappointed. Thanks, Pop Pop!

Look Alike. Laugh Alike.

A recent experiment with Chase reveals that both of our boys have/had the same laugh at age four months.

Check out Chase' video here:



And Daniel's here:

http://littlebeansadventures.blogspot.com/2009/08/daniel-loves-punching-daddy.html

Snow Day Dec. 3, 2011

Some unexpected snow made for some unexpected fun on Daniel's sled. We were walking/sledding the neighborhood until our noses were pink. Check it out.

Second Day of School: There's Hope in New Beginnings

Today was Daniel's second day of preschool. The verdict? He had a very good time.

When I picked Daniel up I braced for more tears and stories about my son wetting his pants and not participating with the rest of the class. Instead, my heart was filled with joy as I walked in to find Daniel cleaning up toys with his teacher, a smile on his face. When I peeked into the classroom he ran to me with big eyes and lots of stories about his morning. Good stories.

Praise be to God! My son is going to make it through school after all.

First Day of School: No Paints for this Preschooler

Unfortunately, Daniel's first day of school wasn't the shining moment of self-expression and play I had so hoped for him.

Quite the opposite, I picked up my little munchkin practically in tears because he wet his pants for the second time and he wanted his mommy. (Until today, poor Daniel has only had two accidents since being potty trained.) I was crushed to find out that Daniel had not jumped right in with the other boys and girls in his class, did not participate in painting time, and didn't even eat his snack. No fruit loops? Really? Where did my son go?

We will try again on Monday. I'm hoping once Daniel gets to know his teachers and classmates better, and he gets accustom to the new routine, my precious boy will come to life and share all his love, his joy and his friendship with the rest of his class. And who knows? Maybe he will even pick up a paint brush.

Daniel before his first day of school. Despite the fact that he had no problem saying goodbye to mommy while at the Sand Table this morning, Daniel was more than ready to come home when mommy picked him up 3 hours later.