Team Christmas Party

The 4th grade team and spouses-we let them into our bubble:-)

Pax, Shae, Gracie, Erin and Mia blinking

James and Andy

Paxton with Mia in the background

Shae; silly girl, Erin; and Gracie

Marisa playing the Wii

Tonight, we had my team from work over to the house for our Christmas party. We had a good time, but missed two of our team members. Brad worked really hard on the food, and it all turned out wonderfully! It was nice to sit around and not have to think about things from school!! I also think the kids had a good time playing with Paxton's toys and the Wii.

Paxton also started 2 new things tonight. He is now doing the "little indian". Mrs. Tracey has been trying to get him to do this, and now he does it well and LOUD; and even while he's eating! It's cute, though. Also, he began waving everyone bye last night. He would do it once you got his arm started, but he did it on his own last night. So cute!!

"Santa Brad"

Miriam Hynes

Pax and Miri

"Santa Brad" came to visit Paxton and Miriam. Miriam's dad is Uncle Adam's tennis coach at PC, and they are visiting us for the weekend. These pictures were just too cute, so I had to post. Plus, these are his 8 month pictures!

Crawling Faster

So, Paxton is getting around a lot better now. Here is a video of him today playing with his first Christmas toy. He has started pulling himself up pretty well now, too. In fact, today, Mrs. Tracey told me that when she went in to get him from his nap, he was standing in the pack-n-play! We are in trouble now!!!

Here is also a picture of him opening his very first present today! Top Spin had to watch, since it was from him!

Field Trip

Paxton and Samuel

Mrs. Tracey took Paxton and Samuel to the mall to play on the playground. According to these pictures, it looks like they had a fun time!

Paxton's First Pepparkakor Experience

Notice the flour on my nose!

Yummy--dessert!!

No, I didn't misspell anything--Pepparkakor cookies are Swedish ginger cookies. I have been "making" these since I was 5 months old. So, we had to give Paxton his first experience this first Christmas. He even got to taste his cooking!! He really liked it. There goes my wanting him to not have any sugar or anything other than baby food--a little bit never hurt anyone, right?

Breakfast with Santa

Tucker, Brad, and Paxton

Paxton reaching for Tucker

Bryce

Paxton and Bryce

Paxton, Bryce, and Tonia

We went to Covington for Breakfast with Santa at Mimi and Papa's church. This was Paxton's first time seeing Santa, and he did really well. He didn't give us too many smiles, because he was very intrigued.

After breakfast, we headed to Mimi and Papa's house to make cookies. This is a first annual tradition that we started, and we had lots of fun. Paxton took a nap while we baked this year, but he'll be helping next year.

While we were there, Paxton had a couple play dates. Our friends Pamela and Cory, brought their baby, Tucker, over to play with Paxton. He is 15 months old, and walking all over the place. He was so good with Paxton-he just sat there and let him touch him and reach for him.

Tonia (Brad's cousin) and Tony also came over with their little one, Bryce, to play. Bryce is 10 months old and crawling so quickly. It was funny to watch Paxton as Bryce crawled past him. Pax was trying to keep up with him, but had a hard time on the slippery hardwood floor. It's amazing how fast all these boys have grown up, as well as seeing the different stages they are all in. I am excited that Paxton will have some friends over at Mimi and Papa's house, too!

Go Thrashers!

Pax, Grandma, and Pops

Go Thrashers!

Look at those eyes!!

Tonight, Brad and I had my work Christmas party, so Grandma and Pops got to babysit Pax. Grandma had won tickets to the Thrasher's game, and they were brave and decided to take him with them to the game. Uncle Adam and his friend also went with them. He seemed to have a good time and enjoyed taking it all in. We had a nice dinner ourselves, and even enjoyed ice cream afterwards.