More Holiday Fun

One of our Advent calendar activities was to make a gingerbread house. Well, things didn't quite go as planned. The icing (glue) was very sticky and hard to work with and Elijah's attention span didn't last too long either. But it still was a fun for all three of us.

 As you can see, we didn't get it completely done, but Elijah was just as proud of it anyways.

Sunday Fun

Last Sunday, after church, we took Elijah to the Galleria. We had lunch at Rain Forest Cafe which was nice, except the tigers you see in this picture kept scaring him when they roared. I have to admit they were very loud! Now we know if we go back again, we need to sit farther back from the displays. Elijah is such a tropper! Even with him getting scared/startled, he said he had fun and wanted to come back. I LOVE his positive attitude!

Got milk?

 Still unsure about everything even in Daddy's arms (Sorry Byron eyes are closed in this shot)

Enjoying the train ride at the Galleria

*The quality of the Galleria pictures aren't the best because I didn't have normal camera with me :(

Elijah's Video Message from Santa Claus

Click on the link below to see Elijah's special video
http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/m9TBAprg559ILO3xRuT64mg

Here are some pictures of him while he was watching the video. He was so excited and watched it three times!

A Little of This & A Little of That

I haven't posted things about Elijah in awhile so I thought it would be to post a few things.

• On Elijah's 3 year check up he was in 3 feet tall and 30 pounds. Still a little on the lower percentage of weight and height, but nothing to worry about. :) 
• He continues to be a picky eater and eating to him is not important to him
• His favorite thing to eat, hands down, is cheese
• Still only drinks water and milk
• Naps are hit and missed now
• If he watches TV, all he wants to watch is Caillou or Mickey Mouse; Sometimes he will watch Sesame Street or Sid the Science Kid
• He isn't really into any one particular toy or themed toys
• Is really into Christmas this year
• One of the funniest things he does is when he does something he shouldn't do, he will say every time, "Mommy/Daddy, don't come see". We LOVE that he hasn't figured out not to tell us...yet.
• Is really enjoying school and is doing well. He is excited when it is a school day and especially if it is a day he goes to music.  
• One of the sweetest things he has started doing lately, is out of the blew, he will say, "Mommy, I want to give you a hug and kiss". Talk about melting my heart every time!

Just some random pics I took of him one very cold evening.

 Before the hard freeze, we went out to our backyard and picked the grapefruits so they wouldn't freeze. I think his facial expression is so funny in this picture!

Helping his Daddy put up more Christmas lights. He is really into all the lights this year, and even asked his Daddy to put more out in our yard. Oh course, Byron didn't say no. :)

Below is a few Advent calendar activities we have done over the last 2 weeks. We are doing an activity every other day until the week of Christmas and then we will do an activity everyday.

 Baked sugar cookies, iced them and now it's time to decorate them.

                                         

Playing with snow (aka shaving cream)

Again, this year, are doing Elf on the Shelf. Elijah is into SO into it this year compared to last year. The first thing he wants to do, as soon as he wakes up, is go to find Jingle Bells. After that it is always to move the candy candy on the Advent calendar and see what the surprise is. Finally,  he wants to take off one ring from his countdown chain. Thanks Mrs. Mandy for the chain!



Elijah and Santa 2011

I started a tradition last year to display Elijah's pictures with Santa from previous years along with the most recent one. It is amazing to us to see how much he has changed from year to year.

'Tis the Season

 Elijah enjoying working on his snowman

 Heading to the mailbox to mail his letter to Santa

Den Christmas Tree 

 View from upstairs - the train wouldn't fit under the tree like we had planned so we put it beside it

 Front room tree

Elijah's tree in his room

Going to See Santa

 Elijah and Santa

 Elijah did GREAT with Santa

Thanksgiving and Other Random Pictures

We were excited that our friends from Airzona were able to come to Texas to celebrate Thanskgiving with us this year. We had a very relaxing and fun visit.

Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade... I know, such a sad/serious face...think someone was still tired.

 Helping Aunt Pam (not his aunt, but that is what he calls her) peel boiled eggs.

 Oh course, our little cook had to be in the kitchen some to help fix ourThanksgiving feast .

 My Two Guys

 Like Elijah's shirt says, "Gobble till you Wobble!"

  Play dough fun later that evening with Aunt Pam

Random Pics

 Still loves helping in the kitchen

Snack break while watching football... Go USM!

 Picking the first grapefruit from the tree in our backyard.

He had been wanting to do this for a long time and was thrilled he finally got to pick one :)

Birthday Celebration Continues

Happy Birthday Elijah!

Monday, November 21, 2011

(We held his birthday party on Saturday, November 19th)

 Snapped this picture the morning of his birthday

 Spotting his 3 balloons on the stairwell

 Checking out his birthday banner

 The Birthday Boy!

 He wanted to have bagels with Mommy for breakfast

And lunch with his Daddy downtown

 Enjoying a birthday cupcake after his nap

 He wanted Chinese for his birthday dinner so he could have won ton soup

 Opening his gift from Mommy and Daddy later that evening

 Think he likes it :) Let the cooking begin

 He asked for an ice cream cake for his special day

 Blowing out the candles

Oh course, he couldn't let any icing go to waste