so excited

After spending Christmas in South Carolina we arrived home and guess who had stopped by?  Santa!  He delivered a new camera for Ambrose . . .

 . . .and a car carrier (not pictured) and Honda Fit matchbox car for Blaise.

We also had a great visit with the Weidmann side; all 13 cousins together.  This is the best photo I got as everyone was moving around, 2 hidden and 1 napping . . . 

Christmas in South Carolina

A look at some of the fun things we did while in South Carolina.  Grandpa took us on a tour of the woodworker's guild he belongs to.  He finished this corn separator for Uncle Greg.

Holding our newest nephew (or cousin) Ben.

Very intensely decorating Christmas cookies.

Shooting off the new rocket.

Squeezing hard to get all the icing onto the gingerbread house.

More holding of Ben.

Sleeping together in a queen sized bed . . .barely enough room, right?

Cousins racing their new wood toys.

Playing on Sam and Ben's new playset.

My cousin and her family came for a visit from Charlotte, NC.

Spending time with family . . .after all that is what it is all about.

The boys . . .Sam, Victor, Ben, Ambrose and Blaise.

 

telling personally

Barnes & Noble had a story time that included the reading of The Polar Express, drinking hot chocolate, eating cookies and meeting someone special.  Here you can see Ambrose has caught a glimpse of him . . .

Blaise is so excited he is jumping up and down and squeezing Daddy's face . . . can't say Daddy enjoyed that as much as Blaise catching a glimpse of the big guy.

Who am I talking about?  Well, Santa that's who.  The boys put in their requests - Blaise a car carrier for his matchbox cars and Ambrose a camera.  "Funny" Santa said Mommy should just give him her camera . . . I must say I didn't find it very funny.