Christmas Clapp style

Christmas morning 2008
Aric, Brittany,
Dylan (19 months) and Clayton (3 1/2)

We had the best Christmas thus far as a family! The boys are at such a fun age, Christmas is so magical, and they are easy to please. Santa has finally become such a real concept, and all the rituals that come with it. Clayton has nearly mastered the Christmas story, he loves the nativity, and is learning the true meaning of the holiday. We were very blessed!

Checkin' out his brother and Daddy's stuff!

snuggling in for a naptime story

My Mom and Stepdad, Clayton with his jack-hammer from santa!

Santa brought Clayton his very coveted "docking station" for his planet heroes! He was very certain that Santa would be bringing it for him!!

Playing with the new toys, one of my favorite times of Christmas, sitting back and enjoying!

Checking on the rain-Deer food Clayton left out on Christmas eve. It was all gone, the deer and some birds ate it all up.

It has been snowing for a week.....

Not much has been happening around this week, it snowed last weekend, melted and life was normal again for monday and tuesday. Clayton had pre-school on Tuesday, and with fear that it would be the last time b4 Christmas we took the teachers their gifts (part of it in picture) We have been able to be out and about in the weather from wed. on. I worked on Friday before it got bad, and we have been stuck at home all day today and it looks like it will be the same tomorrow too! These are some pictures of us... hanging out!

It actually snowed!

We have been hearing the weather people tell us that it was going to snow.... since friday and today is sunday! It hit a bit earlier around the metro area, but nothing stuck out here until this morning around 9:30 am. Church was canceled so we laid low, watched Christmas movies, wore our sweats around (ok that is every-day) and had grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner. My parents braved the weather to keep up our sunday ritual of dinner and hang out time, they bundled the kids up to check out the snow, it only lasted a few minutes as it was 26*.

Dylan the skateboard pro!

Tree Farm with pre-school

Dylan is standing outside a cage of ducks, that is him using sign language and signing bird.

This morning we got up bright and early, 8 am, ok early for this house! Layered up the clothes, mittens, scarfs, and boots to head out to the tree farm field trip with pre-school. I drove the boys this time, as I chose not to chaperon so I didn't have to find a babysitter for Dylan whom is not old enough to ride the bus. 3 boys in tow we stopped at the local starbucks drive thru for hot coco, as we were out of milk, and yes $8 for coco was more convenient not cheaper than a gallon of milk this morning. I got down the road and after handing out the coco to the boys, I slurped my peppermint and realised yuck gross there was espresso in it!! ARgh. We were running late and I was down the road- so i ended up without.
We arrived at the tree farm in time to have snack, enjoy a hay ride, feed the animals, and hunt for a christmas tree for Clayton's class-room. The boys all had fun, it was a quick visit, but that was all i could handle keeping track of the 3 boys in a wilderness setting!
.... and yes on the way home I got my hot coco fixed and am a happy camper.

Desperately overdue

Just some random cuteness I have been hogging. Sorry for the lack of sharing as of late.