Pre-Christmas Stuff

Before I get to the all the Christmas and New Years stuff, a few random things from before Christmas that I didn't get around to posting.

Matt enjoys squeezing and drinking his own juice.  On this morning, Pomegranate.

Matt and I getting ready to go out "in the woods" behind our house.

Matt in full safety gear for leaf blowing.

Aunt Ann couldn't be there for Christmas, so Ann, Linda and Paul came by for a little celebration with Matt before she left.

Showing off the muscles!

Playdough is awesome!

Who's having more fun, Matt, or Jamie?

How fast do you think he got it open?

A truck you can take apart with tools!  What could be better?

Enjoying his toys with Ann.

We went to the Bellevue Botanical garden  to see the Christmas lights with the Virnig/Rogers clan.  Matt had a lot of fun looking at the lights.

Getting a boost.

Of course sometimes you still have to stop and check out the interesting rocks.

Catching a ride with Auntie.

Matt making friends and checking out the lights.

Blurry, but not too bad group photo.

Hanging with Uncle Ryan.

A candycane for the ride home, a good evening.

The Sunday before Christmas we made a gingerbread house.  It was fun, and slowly disappeared over the next week. Matt had fun both building and eating.  He got a good sugar rush going that night.

All set to get started!

Showing Auntie his toy catalog

That look says trouble.

 "One for me, One for the house, one for me...."

"Hmm.. A little more on this side I think..."

The finished product!