Oliver's first Gingerbread House

This is a lot more difficult than it looks! I cut the hole in the icing bag too big and my house was a mess! Oliver didn't seem to mind, he just licked the extra frosting right off. He had so much fun decorating his house. He is very proud of his creation and wants to talk about it every time he sees it!

Here is a video of Oliver decorating.

Thanksgiving Gratitude

This year we celebrated our Thanksgiving at home with just the three of us, I am so grateful for my wonderfully supportive husband and my sweet little son and that we were able to spend the day together in the safety and warmth of our home.

After breakfast, Oliver decorated his first Gingerbread house and I think more frosting was licked than actually made it on the house! I am so grateful to be able to share these new experiences with my little one and see him delight in the simple things of life.

We ate our big Thanksgiving meal at lunch time before Oliver went to sleep...Oliver's favorite part was the Pumpkin Pie for desert. I am so grateful for the conveniences of the modern kitchen and grocery store. I was short on time this year and didn't want to spend a lot of time baking/cooking, so a lot of our meal was store bought.

Then, after Oliver's nap, we decorated our Christmas tree. We had a wonderful day. Our little family has so much to be grateful for; thank you Lord for everything you have given us and most of all for our wonderful family and friends.

Grammy, both Mommy & Oliver love the afaghan you made

Oliver loves this afaghan so much I often have to hide it from him. He wants to drag it around all the time to snuggle it and stick his fingers through it and it is just too special for that! Since he was sitting on the couch watching the Seasons of Giving Pooh video today, I thought it would be a good time for him to enjoy it.

And the world record for hanging goes to...

...my two year old, Oliver Royal. Oliver found this bar in my closet a couple of weeks ago and thought it might be a good place to hang. The pictures I had before were quite blurry, so they are no longer on my blog, but Oliver saw the pictures today and he got the cutest look on his face like, "hey, I remember that", then he ran in to try it again. I'll narrate.

Okay Mommy, do you have the camera ready, here I go:

All right, it's tough, but I'll even muster a smile.

Did you get it, I don't know how much longer I can hold on!

This is the longest any two year old could possibly hold onto a bar, I'm done!