christmas bucket list {part 2}

We've been able to cross a few more things off our Christmas bucket list!  Starting with a visit to see Santa!  Let me preface this by saying I knew how this was going to go.  Kason is a big fan of Santa pictures, status, or on TV, but in real life...NOT a fan!  He has a huge fear of anything that's dressed in a costume, has it's face painted, or just looks off.  

We took Kason to our local gym to see Santa.  It was free, and I knew he'd scream, so it was perfect for us.  As soon as Santa came out and walked by Kason, the screamed started.  He stopped for a few minutes, but as soon as we got close to Santa, the screaming and shaking started again.  I handed him to someone, who put him on Santa's lap for literally 10 seconds and this was the result....

Maybe next year will go better....:).

We also had our small group Christmas party.  We joined this group in September and have LOVED it.  It's perfect fit for us, and we love growing and learning with this group.  We got together for pizza and games, and of course, a white-elephant gift exchange.  It was so much fun!

Another list item was craft making. We made some stockings and attempted to make an ornament.  Kason LOVED it! :)

We also had a Christmas party with some of our favorite people!  We got together with Kason's buddies to exchange gifts and let the boys play.  It was so fun, and I can't wait for lots of other Christmas celebrations together! :)






Loooove these shirts that my friend Megan had made for the boys...

christmas bucket list

Oh, December, how I love you.  

This month has always been fun, but once you have a baby, the Christmas season because so much more fun.  I know how fast it goes, so I wanted to make a "bucket list" of things I wanted Kason to experience this season.  We've been able to do a couple of our bucket list items the past few days, and my heart is so happy.  

On Friday we went to Jolly Days at the Children's Museum.  We went with my sister, and a friends and her daughter.  It was crowded, but we had a good time!  The Hot Wheels exhibit, although not very Christmas-y, will always be Kason's favorite exhibit at the museum.  He could literally spend hours in that one room. :)

Today, we went to another museum to the Jingle Rails exhibit.  I've been SO excited about this.  Kason has a deep love for trains, or "choo choos" as her refers to them. :)  I wish I could have taken his excitement and bottled it up.  The second we walked into the exhibit, he was enthralled.  There were so many trains, he didn't even know where to look!  He kept saying "woaaa!" over and over again.  Seeing your kids experience something new is such an amazing experience.  

I have to admit, I actually teared up today watching my sweet boy explore the exhibit.  When I found out Kason was a boy 2 years ago, I was so excited.  However, I was also a little nervous.  I grew up with sisters, and had no idea how to raise a boy.  How would I relate to him?  What would we do together?  These are all thoughts that went through my (somewhat hormonal) mind.  Since I've had Kason, I've realized that boys are SO much fun.  I love playing with cars, trains, and basketballs with Kason.  The trains today just made me realize how silly it was for me to have those thoughts. :)

Here are some photos from Jingle Rails.  Everything was made out of different types of woods.  So neat!

{State fair!}








{Downtown Indy}


{Photos with a 21 month old are IMPOSSIBLE!}