Christmas at home!!!

Christmas at home this year was great! We hosted our first Christmas Eve with fried fish and all. The Smith clan came and we all had a great time. Frankie wasn't sure what to make of 'Santa' but he sure did like his 'car' on Christmas morning. We had the baby gate up blocking the den and presents so we could have breakfast before wrapping paper covered the floor and all Frankie said over and over as he sat on the stairs looking at his new tricycle was 'car.... car.... car...' - it was super cute. I've discovered that he loves to throw his new kitchen accessories on the ground, whether he is having fun being a boy or trying to show me that he means business during a tantrum. Ahhh the joys of small toys and things covering the floor. The organization bug hit me that day and I am still trying to figure out how to contain all of his favorite things!

Since Christmas Frankie's obsession with cars and trains has continued. He even calls the buttons on my coat cars... I guess because they look like wheels? A favorite activity is running his cars down our legs and arms, and yes even our heads. He is also very quick to tell Daddy 'mine!!' when he tries to play with the cars with him. Very protective and learning to stand up for himself, something he's learning at day care!

Frankie has also decided that going down the stairs backwards isn't fun anymore. He is pretty good at going down forwards if he takes it slow... if he has his hands full, either with cars, his juice or snacks, he has realized it is safer (thank goodness) to sit on his hiney and scoot down that way. I'm sure there is a fall in the works but I guess that is the only way he will learn!

We're looking forward to planning our trip to San Diego to see Jay's mom and stepdad, Bebe and Petey! The trip will be in April and we'll get to celebrate Barbara's birthday there. It will work out perfectly with my work schedule, being after the 15th. Speaking of which, I am not excited about tax season hours starting up but Jay is looking forward to special father-son time at the diner and Little Gym.

Sled is in the shed, snow pants are in the closet and warm mittens are ordered and on their way - now if we could only get some snow! I know Frankie will love to play outside once we do. Until then we will try to keep these reoccurring stomach bugs at bay, boogie wipes handy and cars within reach!