Breakfast with Santa at Jackson School

Today was breakfast with Santa at Jackson School. We had pancakes, sausage and juice. The kids made a couple crafts and put their names in for the basket raffles (which we ultimately did not win). We saw Santa AGAIN! On a side note here... when I was a little girl it was a treat to see Santa, we would go to the mall to see him and that was the only place he was...now a days Santa is everywhere! Even Landon has said he has seen enough of him! We of course have another breakfast with Santa on the 17th and so therefore it will be our 6th time seeing Santa- and who knows how many times we will run into him again before then! Anyway, we had a good time today!

Ryan & Cooper's Handbell Concert

Ryan and Cooper play the yellow bells in the Jackson School Handbell. They love playing and do a great job! Last night we were at the little mall we have here in town playing on the stage. It was cute! Mrs. Crowden the music director explained that the music she plays is the melody and then she holds up cards with colors. When they see their color they ring the bells. Simple but fun! Ryan and Cooper like it! This is a little taste of the concert last night shown in the videos. Landon and Ryan got their pictures taken with the snowmen. Ryan had his picture taken with his friends Dominic and Ella. And of course Ryan and Cooper got their pictures taken together and with Santa!

Kennedy's Holiday Concert- December 1

We went to Kennedy's chorus concert the other night! She did such a great job! She is in the gold color dress in the front row- on the left! Go Kennedy Jane- Go! These videos are just short clips of the concert....

Happy 4th Birthday Landon

Dear Landon,

I can't believe you are four already! It seems like yesterday that I was holding you in my arms- yet again surprised that you came early just like your big brother Ryan. You are such an amazing child- so smart, so loving and so darn funny! You make me smile every time I look at you! I love you very much! I hope that you have a wonderful birthday filled with love and many surprises! Happy 4th Birthday!

I love you,
Mommy :)

Landon had a Mickey Mouse birthday party. When all his guests arrived he was passed out in the reclining chair. (He went Black Friday shopping with Mommy, Aunt Trish & Nana at 9 am. He played with Cooper & Ryan outside.) When he woke up to find his party going on- he ran to find Miss Zinni to give her a moose pillow pet! Then he informed everyone that he was going to open his presents. He opened them- got some mac n cheese- yum, got an Olivia House and Car, got a Mickey Mouse Rocket, got a Team UmiZoomi movie, Jake and the Neverland Pirates movie, got a blue iPod, got some TAG Reading books, got a Spiderman House, got a memory game, Despicable Me movie, Olivia Books, some t-shirts and underwear and more mac n cheese! Landon sure does love mac n cheese! He also got some money to put in his bank account-yay! After he opened up the gifts- he yelled thank you to everyone and then informed us it was cake time! He was a little bossy today- what does he think- it's his birthday? He loves everything he received and he had a great day! Thank you for everything! While we were all here we also took som family pictures! We took the Johnson/Hamilton pictures and then we took the Hamilton/Brownell/D'Amico pictures! The bottom two pictures are MArkie & Ashley and then Dave and Nicole!

Thanksgiving!

We all went to Hornell and hung out with Gram for Thanksgiving! We had a great time! On Wednesday night, Joe, Andrew, Zach & Alex came to see us! Kennedy was out numbered- one girl and six boys (Kennedy- 8 years old, Ryan & Cooper- 6 years old, Andrew- 5 years old, Zach & Alex- 4 years old & Landon- 3 turning four the next day- whoo- exhausting)! The kids played and had fun! On Thursday, Thanksgiving- we watched the Macy's Day Parade! The Smurf Float and Smurf balloon were a hit with the kids! I of course liked Snoopy and Santa Claus! I think I watched the Parade more than the kids! Trish & I helped Mom in the kitchen but Mom did most of the work! Go Patti! Fred & Kevin spent most of the time at Gram's in the woods trying to shoot a deer or bear- but no luck! Dinner was ready at 2:30- it was delicious! Aunt Mary, Maura, Gram, Uncle John, James, Olivia, Lucas, Mom, Dad, Trish, Kevin, Kennedy, Cooper, Fred, Ryan, Landon & I all ate a ton! We had the kids decorate the Ginger Bread Men that Ryan, Landon and I made. It was fun & messy! We had a very nice Thanksgiving! Thank you Gram for letting us come and stay! We love you!

Oh Winged Fairy!

So Ryan lost another tooth this week! I was helping him brush his teeth before bed on Wednesday night and that wiggly little tooth came right out! Of course he didn't want the tooth in his room so we left it in the bathroom for the Tooth Fairy to come get! Thank you "Winged Fairy" for the money!

Santa

The Batavia High Craft show was last Saturday and Santa came! Ryan and Landon got to see him and tell him what they wanted! Then they went and had their faces painted and bought some ornaments for their teachers for Christmas!