Excitement!

Ryan doesn't just get on the bus. Each day he picks a new way of getting from the bus stop to the bus. (and sometimes all the way back to seat 18) It cracks me up and his bus driver is always smiling waiting to see what he'll come up with next.
That makes me smile. What if she was in a hurry and waited impatiently for him to come?
Thank you Mrs. Bus Driver!
This started out as a coping mechanism for a nervous moment. It has become his time to shine and be the star for an audience of 2 smiling adults:)

Today's jumping with pointed fingers on his ears got me thinking...remembering... a sweet grandma in CT who told her twin grandkids and Cara as they waited for their first bus ride, "Remember the only difference between being nervous and excited is fear. It feels the same, but when you're not afraid anymore, you can just be excited!"
I love her for that and she'll never know!

Made with Love!

Cara

Ryan with his cowboy hat!!!

We didn't snap very many photos of Christmas morning for some reason. Probably because we were video taping it. I don't know how to transfer that yet, so no luck.

But this was one of my favorite Christmases ever! The kids worked so hard on hand making their gifts for each other and for Nate and I.

They were so excited to give their gifts to each other.

They were our first gifts to be opened.

Here is the list

Shawn repainted a shelf of mine to match her room butterflies and all!

He made a custom LEGO set for Ryan by building, photoing, taking apart and placing the bricks in a ziploc!

Cara painted a big R for Ryan to put in his room. He has been asking for one for a while because Cara has a Cute C hanging in her room.

She also decopaged a shoebox for Shawn with magazine pictures of wolves, eagles, Alaska scenery, etc. It is for his scout keepsakes, etc.

Ryan painted a cardboard purse for Cara with a rinestone handle. He worked so hard at framing the heart picture hole using colors Cara would love. Then on the other side he made a huge sunflower that turned out so beautiful!

For Shawn, Ryan made a Yankees hoodie. I bought a plain hoodie from Walmart and then we printed out and cut out our own stencil, then Ryan painted the logo on. It looks perfect!! You would never guess it was the work of a Kindergartener.

The kids made me a neclace and a scarf.

For Dad we made a Corn Hole set- thanks to Bro Bartlett's help!

Okay, Christmas.

Now that it's February, I guess I better get to the Christmas photos.
So---

Christmas Eve Ornaments and PJs from Grandma and Grandpa.

THANKS!