Ho Ho!

Updated photos from Jo's house:

 

Jo was taking pictures and Bryce said "Me!"

Jo started the week out without heat...so on Monday it was PJ day!  Buddies hanging out and staying warm...Bryce, Ethan, Nicholas, Arthur

Cozy on PJ day!  Bryce, Nicholas, Arthur

The boys LOVE to put puzzles together!

 

I found these on my phone that I forgot to post last week.  When Matt's parents were here last weekend we went to Golden Corral before they left. 

 



Bryce's "surprised" face!  It's so cute when he does this!

Mason was giving himself a beard with cotton candy!

Lately I've been showing Bryce what's on the front of his shirt before I put it on him.  On this day, I said "Look who's on your shirt!"  He looked at it and said "Brent!"  I'm sure he saw the motorcycle (and maybe the beard) and thought of his Uncle Brent!  I had to take a picture of it and send it to Brent!

Ho Ho?  Brent?

Friday night Matt and Zane went to Zane's pack meeting.  While there, they played basketball, watched a movie, shot bows and arrows, and had a nerf gun battle.  Santa even showed up with presents for everyone...pine wood derby cars!  Ever since Zane has been home, he's been looking up youtube videos to learn how to make his car win!

Santa!

The meeting was also an overnighter, but Matt and Zane didn't spend the night.  They planned to come home all along, but it ended up being a really good thing they came home as Matt woke up early in the morning on Saturday and was very sick for the rest of the day.  We shut him in the bedroom in hopes of avoiding these nasty germs!  The first thing we had planned was our visit to Santa.  I decided we needed to be out of the house if possible, so we went without Matt.  Thankfully the boys were all really good so I was glad we went.  And...NO TEARS!!!  I was shocked!  Zane was wondering if he was too big to sit on Santa's lap, Mason wanted me to stand with him, but he went (cause Santa grabbed him and put him on his lap), and Bryce kept wanting Santa to look at the fish!  It was so cute!

 

Zane with Santa

I want...a mega centurion nerf gun

I want...a mega centurion nerf gun too.  To which Santa said "so you and your brother can have a battle?"

Mason and Santa...our best picture of Mason and Santa to date!

Bryce with Santa.  I want..."choo choos and tractors"

Giving Santa 5!

But Santa, look at the fish!!!

My boys with Santa!

Eating cookies afterwards

CHEESE!

I even braved Sam's Club, Target, and the drive through with all of them!  They really were very good!  We spent the rest of the day hanging out at home, went to bed a tad early for a Saturday, and Mama was up late wrapping all of the presents!  I was a little sad because this has become a tradition for Matt and I...to watch Christmas movies and wrap.  But I did it now so it wouldn't sneak up on me in the next week!

 

This morning we went to church without Matt.  We let him sleep in!  I was excited to go today because Mason and his Sunday School class was singing to start the service off!  He isn't too animated...but he at least sings!  And naturally our kid is the one singing joyous Christmas songs...while wearing a Grinch shirt!  Ha!

 

Ready to sing!

Sing, Mason, Sing!

Enjoy Mason singing!!

 

 

Today after church we came home and Matt was feeling better.  He felt like getting some fresh air, so we headed out.  We took the boys to the mall for the free train ride.  Zane and Mason were ok with it, and Bryce loved it!  Mason got off and said "that ride was bad.  I almost puked."  Bryce was grinning from ear to ear and when I asked him if it was fun he said "Yes!"