It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

Our stockings are hung by the chimney with care and we are so excited for Santa to come and visit this year! It will be so much fun with Hudson being around. He is such a bundle of joy these days with lots of smiles. It even makes being locked up much more fun. It has been too cold these past couple of days -45! Who would have thought that temperature after the fall we've had? Hudson must have known we were getting stir crazy and needed a pick me up so today he gave Daddy his first little laugh while he was changing him and tickling his tummy. Daddy was so excited! Later today Hudson gave Mommy a little courtesy giggle while being lifted into the air. He must have felt sorry for me.

We've had a busy couple of weeks getting ready for the holidays. It's much more difficult with a little one, eventhough he's quite a good little shopper. The shopping is done and the gifts are all wrapped and under the tree. Shandy hates the tree because she can't look out the window, so we've had a couple ripped gifts from her propping herself up on them to see over the presents and out the window. The baking is done and the house is decorated. Now we're just counting down the days. Our celebration starts on Wednesday when my frined Jen and her little on Kailyn come to visit (hopefully the weather cooperates this time) and then our first Christmas is on Saturday with the Petrich side. We can't wait! We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season!

Hudson giving BIG smiles to Grandpa and Auntie Lisa.

It's so blurry because he was moving so much. He was having SO much fun!

I can reach!! I am so big I can touch the ground and bounce.

He shows his excitement with a bubble.

Nap time with his favourite new blanket and his buddy Tigger.

Decorating the tree with Mommy.

This was the extent of the cooperation. Daddy decorated most of the

tree by himself, Hudson was just not into it.

Doing a puzzle with Mommy.

Wrapping presents with Mommy.

Helping Mommy decorate.

"I love this reindeer. I can't wait for him to come visit"

Hudson got to meet Santa. He was so good considering

Mommy woke him up to sit on his knee because there wasn't

a line-up. But before I could get him off Santa's knee he had to give

Santa something to remember him by and spit up on his sleeve. :)