It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...

The new home construction is starting to die down and there was finally some time for decorating for Christmas! Drew was home sick from school so I thought I would try and cheer him up with having him put the ornaments on the tree :)

Loomis Park!

There is an awesome park right around the corner from our new house and we just discovered! Drew and I decided it would be fun to pack up a picnic lunch and blanket and spend some time there since the weather was so beautiful. We met a couple new friends there and ended up staying there about 3 hours :)

Thankful Turkey

Drew has worked so hard and for so many days on this turkey at his school! He cut out everything and wrote all but one of the feathers!

What Drew is thankful for: Tirios (Sotirios), Ava, mom, dad, Jaime...and Santa.

Drew Goes Ice Skating!

Drew requested Hop Sing (his most favorite of Chinese Food Restaurants) for dinner followed up with a visit to Snooks (most favorite candy and ice cream shop) on Sutter Street in Folsom. While we were walking down to dinner, we noticed the ice rink! We couldn't pass up the fun so off we went! Drew got his skates on quickly and I rented an assist tool for him (kind of like a walker so he doesn't fall). Well he fell. And cried. But then got right back up and tried again! For about 10 laps I had to hold his assist tool with him in between in arms and skate behind him...then a girl about his age passed him up. He couldn't let that happen. Step aside, mommy! I got this!

What a fun mommy/son date this week!

Andrew Painting His New Room!

Drew has been so patient regarding our move from Folsom to Loomis! He asked when his room would be done so I told him if he helped me with it, maybe tomorrow. He got right to painting. Almost finished a whole wall before bed too. I snuck into his room after he had fallen asleep and moved him into my bed. I decided to pull an all nighter so he could wake up in his own bed, in his own completed room! I think it's an awesome start! I added a couple Lava lamps as night lights (he says they are his favorite part). Drew came into our room the next morning squealing and had the hugest smile on his face :) Win!

Ready to Build Something!

Drew has quite the sticky fingers when it comes to "borrowing" other people's tools, so I thought he could use a set of his own!

Someone Likes Cookies. A Lot.

This little cookie monster makes my heart so very happy.