Plastic's Christmas Party

Wow!  That's a bright tree.  Oops!

Carson's Christmas Sing

This was our last Shadyside Presbyterian Nursery School Christmas Sing.  :(  It's so cute to see all of the kids so dressed up.  They're excited to put on a show for their families!  Carson has been giving us sneak-peeks of the show over the last few weeks.  Unfortunately, I kept running out of memory on the camera, so I don't have any songs in their entirety.

Isn't she the sweetest little thing?  I love how Carson has his hands in his pockets!  He and Eva are good friends.  They play after school almost everyday while the moms chit-chat!

Carson Got 6 Punches!!

Carson is such an energetic little guy.  He's always going and rarely sits still.  Preschool is no different.  His teacher has started a punch-card system with him.  She basically divided up his day into 6 segments.  At the end of each morning, he and his teacher sit down and decide together whether or not he earned a punch for each segment.  On this particular day, he earned all 6!!!  We make a huge deal out of these days by celebrating with rewards such as lunch at a restaurant of his choice, a trip to the library, a walk in the woods, etc.  Today, Carson chose to take a trip downtown to check out the gingerbread houses and train display. (There are literally hundreds of gingerbread sculptures designed/constructed by kids and organizations around the city and surrounding areas.)    Good job, Carson!  We're proud of you!

Strangely, he CAN sit for hours watching trains!  Just like his great grandpas.

Baby Luke

This is the little guy Carson and I will be taking care of starting in January!  Don't be getting any ideas, Carson!  It's fun to have a baby around, but it's also fun to be able to give it back.  I enjoy sleeping through the night!

Horse and Carriage Parade ~ Nov 19th

The kids and I braved downtown again tonight for the lighted horse and carriage parade.  (Jerrod has been at a conference in Chicago since Wednesday)  The horses were decked out with lights, jingle bells and even sparkly "hoof" polish. 

 The Wells Fargo Stagecoach

Here Comes Santa Claus!

Light Up Night~ November 18th

Each year at Christmas, Pittsburgh holds a "Light Up Night" where there are crafts, concerts, ice skating, holiday lights and fireworks.  This year the kids and I headed downtown with some friends to check out the festivities. 

Not a great picture of the kids, but the tree in the center of the ice rink is pretty!