The Calm Before the Excitement Storm

 Is there anything sweeter than a Grandma and her granddaughter looking out the window for passing cars/people/dogs/horses?

Maybe just these little tiptoes.

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

 (Which is good, cause Christmas is only a week away)

The Monday after Thanksgiving, as is the Lockhart tradition, we went to the Heidrich's Tree Farm to pick out our Christmas tree. Ethan really wanted a Charlie Brown, scraggly tree but we compromised.

 Then it was on to decorating. Snapped this adorable pic of the kids walking through Wal Mart to get some new lights

 Lucy LOVES Christmas lights. It's the most content she's ever been in her car seat. Although, she doesn't realize that Michael and I don't control where the lights are. She's always asking "More, please" (Yeah she says please and its adorable)

  So, while she's asking, we tell her "keep your eyes open" and this is the face she makes, saying "eyes"

 It's been a pretty mild Christmas season so far, i.e. not feeling much like Christmas. It has been nice to be able to get the kids out of the house, Lucy gets stir crazy pretty quickly and taking them both, well, anywhere gets a bit stressful.

 We did have one snow day.

 We tried busting out the sled, but between the below freezing temperatures and the very light dusting of snow, it only moved about three inches down the hill.

Fifth Birthday!

 How exciting would it be if I just retold Etan's birth story? Yeah, I'm probably the only one that enjoys that story...over, and over, and over.
HE'S FIVE!! That's an entire handful of fingers!! How did this happen?!?!

He's such a sweet, kind boy (that is crazy for presents!) He has at least three girls in preschool that are vying for his hand in marriage. He cares so much for others, is constantly helping and playing with his sister.

 His imagination is wild and crazy. And he seems to be growing two inches a month.

 And he is incredibly smart. He is always adding and subtracting numbers or telling me the first letters of words.

 I know I'm late on this post, but we had a hell of a week. We all came down with the stomach flu, and while the majority of the sickness passed after two days, it took a better part of the week to feel normal again. Because of all the sickness, we had to postpone Ethan's birthday party to this weekend. And then, because I procrastinated, I had to plan the party. Oh and I have two children that needed attention.

For his actual birthday, we took the kids up to the Denver Children's Museum. It was a blast! And, I guess, pretty educational.

Ball room

Future veterinarian

Brown bear

Fire truck driver

Rescue hero

 And of course the excitement of opening birthday gifts with the family

 Today was his party. He was allowed to invite five friends (you know, cause he's five). Only 3 came but two brought siblings so it was still a full house. Rather than planning games (and cause I'm a procrastinator) we just let the kids have some free play. Eat cupcakes and open presents.

He's a great kid. I couldn't have asked for a better boy to come into our lives. I hope he had a memorable day.

Thanksgiving Feast

 I'm a little behind on my posts, I've been having "storage" issues with this blog. Blogger thinks that I like to upload pictures, hmm. Oh well, things are up and running for now.

Through E's Pre K class he had a Thanksgiving program and feast that we were invited to. It was a quick little show, each class sang a few songs (Ethan's was the cutest, not to brag). Then we all got to watch the kids eat their feast. In other words, torture for Lucy, the girl loves food.

 They were indians and sang about squirrels. Ethan has wanted a tie or bow tie since the beginning of school and was surprised by this shirt a few days before. (The tie is Angry Birds)

 Lucy stayed busy coloring by our feet

and then bribed with a lollipop

 What a stud. (out of his class, I found out he has 3 girls asking for his hand in marriage)