Today was the HopeKids Christmas party. It was a HUGE event and I am happy that we were able to take the boys to experience the madness. I always feel the fear of exposure and wonder if we are doing too much. We have some pretty epic plans for the upcoming week, so I am already nervous about illness.

Right away, the boys got to see some great Christmas characters like Frosty and Rudolph

Oh, and the Stormtrooper

I took Trevor outside to a meet and greet with some firemen

They thought he should drive

He said “Turn on weeeee-oooh weeee-oooh”

There was a little train ride

I told Trevor this morning that he could ride a horse and he talked about it all day. He loves the pony rides.

Bill waited in the very long line for food while I kept the boys occupied. Santa gave Brendan this awesome car transporter and Trevor got a stocking full of little toys

“You think this chair is going to keep me here?”

Brendan liked this icy can of coke

He did NOT want a pony ride (he just wanted all of the plastic forks, and carried one around for the rest of the party)

Brendan got to tour the firetruck

Trevor had to get in again because Brendan did

There was a very nice studio set up with a very good Santa, and we had hoped to have a nice family photo. The line was too long and the toddler patience was too short so we missed out. We got our picture taken with the firetruck instead. (And there is the fork again)

Extra-overtired twins. Getting home was mindnumbingly stressfull. They were just so wound up, sleepy, crazy, screaming, and having mega meltdowns over even the slightest thing.

It was only 45 degrees, but I took Trevor on a quick bike ride to try to interrupt the downward spiral of tantrum madness. I am so glad it worked.

They were both sound asleep by 8PM which must be a record. But Bill and I are so wiped out from the day!
Thanks HopeKids for such a cool event. Thank you Metro Auto Auction for generously providing the space!

Now we have to hope that none of us picked up a cold. 🙁

Bill took a vacation day from work today, so we were able to get a ton of things done. He’s got the lights up outside and some big clean up projects are done. This afternoon, I was able to finally finish all of the extra sewing projects in my “queue”, so now I can get back to making Brendan more clothes.

The boys got a treat today too, a free junior Frosty from Wendy’s, thanks to some coupons from Mary Alyn! 🙂
Trevor really, REALLY liked his. You can’t tell me that he doesn’t make you want to go get one for yourself now. You are welcome, Wendy’s.

Good to the last drop

Brendan was very resistant at first, but if he thought we were not looking, he would dip his sheep in the frosty and then lick it off.

I suppose many children suffer the embarrassment of this type of photo. Trevor has been wanting to use the big potty instead of his little chair so today we got a cushioned potty ring adapter. Trevor loved it. Then I got Brendan to try it too! He is just too cute to skip this photo op!

Today was about spilling a bag of buttons and having them scatter 40 feet in every direction, missing the garbage truck because it came at 1:15pm in the middle of nap time, dealing with a food pump that is acting unreliably, and me just overall being cranky. I suppose as days go, these complaints are pretty minor. It wasn’t so bad now that it is all done!

Brendan is healthy, playing outside and being adorable. That is a good day all by itself.

Trevor did the vacuuming, he even empties the cannister!

He wants to peel his own apple too

This pose makes me laugh!

I am mentally drained, and just tried to get through the day in one piece. On to week seven we go!