T'was the night before Christmas....

Since we are doing Christmas morning at Dan and Linda's we decided to have our Christmas, Just the 3 of us, at home on Christmas Eve...

We started with a dinner of sea scallops, and dungenous crab. Yum!

While Vinny did the dishes in the kitchen, Santa snuck into the living room. When we brought Vinny in to show him, I think he was kind of confused. He sat and stared for a minute then turned to me and smiled and started jumping up and down! It was so cute!

First present he picks was clothes... how exciting!

He got Chuck the Dump Truck from Aunt Jo! (Thank you Aunt Jo and Uncle Mike!)

Tag Jr!

He also got an easel, with lots of art supplies...

Painting...

Erasing...

Reading with the Tag Jr. with Dad.

I think all the excitement wore out Jake and Lucy...

And Jordy too.

Vinny and Chuck.

Vinny drew us Christmas Trees. It breaks my heart that it is on the dry erase board and we have to erase it... Vinny pulled the whole easel around so he could show me and then Tony. He was very proud.

Such a happy Christmas boy!

Christmas #2!

Last night we celebrated Christmas at Karen's house... It was so fun. I had to work late, and they lost power, so things got a late start, but was lots of fun!

Vinny got tired waiting to open presents.

My cool little brother, Reidar.
Kayla

Vinny got a cool truck, and a nerf gun and lots of playdoe!

Kayla

Coby, Dan & Brenda

Dave and Karen (showing off the ornaments that Coby and Kayla made.)

Playdoe time!

Kayla, Coby, Vinny and Kara

**note to self... apparently play-doe works better if you stick out your tongue**

Tony pointing the lazer pointer at me... I think this was right after he shot me in the face!

Tony

In case you are one of those who pronounces Kara wrong...

here is something to help you remember.

Dave, Riedar and Dan talking about car stuff.

Tradition at our Christmas is an arm wrestling competition...

I think Coby was in shock that his auntie could beat him so quick!

It was a sad, sad, day for me... Reidar finally beat me... both right handed and left!!!

But I can't say I didn't try.

My brothers.

Tony crushed him...

Coby don't point guns at your aunt!

A Composano Christmas

We had our Composano Christmas last Sunday. It was so fun... Of course, I forgot my camera, but I am waiting to see if others can send me pics.
We had awesome lasagna, and sausage and peppers... my dad made wings too. Yum!
We decided to do something a little different this year, and did an ornament exchange. I think it went really well. Tony got a cute little snowman ornament and I got a wreath with a pic of Alicia's boys in it.
This is a family tradition that I hope last forever!

Thank you Vinny, (and Anthony and Wendy)

Here is a picture of the Christmas gift that we got from Vinny that he made at daycare... I have never seen this idea... too cute! I love it!

I just wanted to post this picture...

Here is a picture of Cameron and Vinny when we went to see Christmas lights, with Jennie and Cameron...

Drawing

I have recently learned that Vinny loves to draw... Here are some pictures from our art session the other night.

I asked him to draw a person.

Sorry the picture isn't better.... here is his person... a huge smile, a big round nose (like elmo?) little scribble eyes and a scribble of hair on top (maybe a mohawk?)

Then I asked him to draw a christmas tree. This is actually about 10 christmas trees. He needed to do one in each color... notice the "stars" on top and the presents underneath.

I was really suprised at how well he drew... I have to admit, I have never asked him to just draw me something, because I didn't think he could.

He won't be singing...

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth... at least not this year.
I took Vinny to the dentist to follow up on his front teeth. Dr Lugo said that although they are brown and don't look the prettiest, they are still doing ok, and that it looks like the one has grown out far enough that it isn't doing damage to his permenant teeth. This is excellent news because that means that they don't have to pull his teeth afterall. I am so happy. His teeth are still not going to be pretty, but at least they will be there...
He said that if we are doing something special, or are having pictures done that he can do a temp. filling so that his teeth look white, but that it only lasts a couple of days, so he can't do it permenantly.

Saturday Night

After the concert, Vinny and I went to Dan and Linda's to do some Christmas crafts... we decorated ornaments, decorated Grandma's window and made gingerbread houses.