Well I must say, this weekend left me feeling quite festive and all sorts of excited about this season.
And not just the Christmas season, per se, but even just this season of life. I mean, it’s definitely a tough season of life. You guys know that we certainly deal with our fair share of struggles. But man, is it FUN though. It’s crazy, but it’s so cool, and being able to share in the joy and excitement of these kiddos just really does wonders for making the tough stuff seem a little less…tough. Ya know?
We had our first of a few Christmas parties that will be coming up this past weekend with Jay’s side of the family and, as always, it was a great time. The kiddos all got to run around and play, and the parents got to chat in between rounds of searching for- or chasing after said kiddos. ; )
There was a delicious buffet dinner, which was enjoyed by all.
And even some fun on the ping pong tables!
While we were in playing ping pong, we were surprised to see that Santa had entered the room. Those of you who have been reading for a while likely know about Lucas’s fear of Santa, so we had been prepping him all week for seeing Santa (he didn’t even want to go to the party initially because Santa was going to be there…seriously, I stand by my claim that I really do think he had a nightmare about Santa!).
So Lucas wound up seeing Santa before we could really do or say anything, and much to our surprise, he wound up being more in awe of him than anything else. It was absolutely adorable to watch.
Shortly after our initial encounter, all of the kids gathered around to get ready for Santa to give out his presents.
Alex had no idea what was coming…
And Alex actually got called up first before Lucas and, well, it went pretty much as I expected.
Poor kid was hanging on for dear life, haha!
Lucas went second, and he hopped right up and was more than ready to go see the big guy.
It made me so hopeful that mayyyybe, perhaps, we’re past the fear of Santa…but the next day, he made sure to tell me that he “doesn’t like Santa” again, so who knows?
Regardless, it was a great party!
In addition to partying it up with family, this weekend also included some SNOW. And quite a bit more if it than any of us expected!
Note to self…Lucas needs a new hat that actually fits his head : )
We had bought the boys a new sled for Christmas, but after seeing how much of it was outside, we decided to give it to them a little early. Aaaaand, they loved it!
What else did we love? Baking Christmas cookies!
Lucas had been asking to bake cookies for a couple of weeks now, and we finally had some time to do the whole thing this weekend.
The boys got all sorts of sugared up on frosting right before dinner, but hey…when in Rome, right?
Making rolled/cut-out cookies is definitely not my favorite, but I must say, I do love them!
It was really the great way to wind down what turned out to be an awesome weekend…even if Lucas has ONCE AGAIN, ended up sick.
I swear, this kid can’t a break. Now we’re on to swollen tonsils and a sore throat, and just an overall blah feeling which has had in bed before 7pm for the past two nights. Depending on how he is tomorrow, I may wind up taking him to get tested for strep (again…) because he’s definitely not himself. UGH, poor kiddo <3
So if you can, send us some positive and HEALTHY vibes, mmmkay? ; )
Poor Lucas! While I wish I could say I can’t believe he’s sick again.. my son has been sick since October (and he’s only 6 months!) gahh It’s SO hard seeing your kiddo sick. But I’m glad he liked Santa! Mine hated him, ha. I also love that he gives out presents at this party. I think that’s so fun for the kids!
Ugh, poor guy!!! Hope he’s feeling better SOON, Heather! <3
Man oh man! What a bummer end to the weekend- poor little guy! At least all had a fun weekend!
I hope Lucas gets better! Poor little guy. I took my maaan out to see Santa clause again he was petrified like last year. This time he took down Santa’s helper and a faux reindur as he ran away!
It looks like a wonderful winter weekend! There’s nothing like sledding on a beautiful day. Hope Lucas feels better!
Poor Lucas, I hope he feels better!! What recipe did you use for the cookies, is it one you have posted before? Making sugar cookie cutouts always end up badly for me, they either burn, are not thick enough or have a funny taste lol. Yours looked yummy!
Hey Nikki! I used this recipe and it was awesome because there was no chilling or anything involved! https://www.landolakes.com/recipe/21085/easy-cut-out-sugar-cookies/
Awesome, thank you so much!!
You look so beautiful as a family. Everything the best for the Christmas to all of you.
My Lucas had strep twice this month! It must be a bad year for it. We’re on our second antibiotic…hoping it kicks it for good this time! Feel better!
Alex reminds me SO much of your dad! ♥
Just a little mommy commiserating so you know you’re not alone – I have 2 boys (2.5 and 3.5) and FEEL. YOUR. PAIN. on this. We’ve passed the same sickness around in circles for the last 5-6 weeks. Doctor appointments for all on Friday! By the way, thanks for sharing the cookie recipe above. This is still on my holiday bucket list to do with the boys :-) Happy holidays!
This looks like such a fun weekend, and I’m so sorry to hear Lucas ended up sick! Hopefully he’ll get better soon so you guys can enjoy more cookie decorating and playing in the snow! I can’t wait to have kiddies of my own to enjoy holiday traditions with. :)
Oh man I feel you on the cold front, my son has had strep in the last 3 months!!! My doc gave me some helpful advice by telling me if it’s a high fever but no cough it’s usually strep…waaaaa…
Sending you good sleep vibes and hope Lucas gets better soon!