Christmas Adventure

Flight to Indy

Christmas Eve: Tyler & Haylee in the Christmas Jammies

Christmas morning

Dec. 26 before the adventure

Bill and I survived our first Christmas as parents. For those who may not already know, this year Bill and I found out that we have a 10 yr old son...for me a step son. 2010 brought us 2 sons which we are thrilled and blessed to have. Tyler is 10 and Alex is 5 months.

We spent our first Christmas with our sons in Indianapolis with David and Raina (my brother-in-law and sister-in-law). They have a 4 year old daughter Haylee. Nonnie, my mother-in-law flew up from McAllen. (I was a little nervous about flying with Alex but he could not have done better...he slept the majority of the flight.) This was the first time for Tyler to meet his uncle, aunt and cousin. He took to them very quick and even spent the two nights we were at the hotel sharing a bed with his Nonnie and Haylee. They made a Tyler sandwich!

We had a lovely time in Indy...we went to Christmas Eve service at David & Raina's church then ate at a delicious Italian restaurant. We spent Christmas day at David & Raina's opening stockings and presents. Raina made a wonderful Christmas lunch/dinner for everyone. Tyler and Haylee spent the majority of the time following each other around. They had a really good time! Sunday...this is when the adventure started. We were to fly back to DFW at 3 but at 3:30 we were still on the plane. To make a long story short, our flight got cancelled because the defrosting gauge on the plane was broken and the part was going to have to be flown in. Hmm...can you imagine what it is like to deboard a full plane and get everyone rebooked on another flight especially with all of the cancelled flights in the NE? CRAZY! Bill waited at the gate counter for about an hour for them to tell him that the next flight we could get on was at 7:35pm the next night. Yep, our flight wasn't for another 27 hours. We couldn't go anywhere b/c we checked our luggage and car seat. Luckily, David and Raina drove back to the airport to get us. I was able to get us $40 in meal vouchers and a free night at a nearby Hampton Inn. Thank goodness we have a sweet family to cart us around. (Both David and Raina had to bring their cars b/c all of us no longer fit in one car) Needless to say, we made it home safely last night at 9:30 pm. It was a great trip, and could have been better without the adventure at the end.

(I had my doubts about flying with a 5 month old but people were surprisingly very helpful when they saw us coming...)

SANTA

Alex's school had Santa pictures one day. I didn't sign him up for pictures because I didn't think the Santa and set would be good...well, I have to eat my words. He was a great Santa. If I knew it was going to be a good Santa then I would have signed up for pictures and would have set out an outfit for Bill to dress Alex in. Bill gets him ready for school everyday...don't you love the blue socks!

Santa?

No, it's not Santa...its Alex waiting for his second course during dinner. His Nonnie gave him this cute Christmas bib. So, of course it was another good picture opportunity!

Brrr.....

It was really cold this morning...my car read 27 degrees. So, I bundled Alex up in a fleece that Grandmom and Paw Paw sent him. I couldn't resist taking a picture...or two!

He is getting so big. It is so fun to watch him take everything in. He can now sit up on his own IF proped up against someone/something. He still loves to stand on laps and has really found his laugh.

Finally

Well, I decided to pull the good ol' jumper out of the closet. The last time we tried it, Alex wasn't ready for it just yet. He was still too much of a bobble head. We gave it a go on Sunday as I was setting up our Christmas tree. He liked it, he really liked it! He isn't really jumping but has one foot which he uses to propel him in circles. He gets so busy watching the world around him.

He reminds me of a duck sitting on water. Its fun to watch the top part of their bodies but it is more entertaining to watch what is below the water...in this case what is below the seat. I get pretty tickled watching his legs.

December Already?

I can't believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone! Before we know it, it will be Christmas.

We had a very nice trip to Houston to spend Thanksgiving with my side of our family. We had a great time! My nephew Jack (3 1/2) loves to tickle Alex. He would say "tickle, tickle yur forrrreheeeaaad. Tickle, tickle yur tuuummmmy, tickle tickle yur toooeeess." He is such a sweet little boy.

My mom and I braved the Houston outlet mall and got some cute cool weather clothes for Alex.

They are for 6 month olds and look HUGE! But, they really aren't that big on Alex! Which surprises me. Bill dresses Alex everyday for school and sent pictures to me yesterday morning before leaving the house. Bill thinks that Alex looked like he just left the ski slopes and is heading to the bar at the base of the mountain. I sure hope to take Alex skiing some day...just not now. He is pretty cute!