Getting Ready for Christmas

We've been busy getting ready for Christmas! First we had a photo shoot for Christmas cards. We took them a few weeks ago and it was actually pretty warm outside but Elkin was a trooper. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the shoot.

This was the winner...



and here's one where he's laughing at Mami's toilet humor... (hey a Mami's gotta do what she's gotta do sometimes!)



and one more with him looking a little ornery.



We went and saw Santa at Grandpa Snow's work. We took quite a few pictures but this was the only one that didn't turn out blurry. This is Elkin "smiling" when you tell him to smile. Can you see why I have to resort to toilet humor??



His present was an "Ants in the Pants" game which he wants to play ALL THE TIME. He didn't really talk to Santa, just looked at him a lot. Anyway, I think he liked seeing where his Grandpa worked even better then seeing Santa.

Yesterday Elkin and I decorated some cookies. We had a great time! He was in charge of the sprinkles and did a great job. While we were making them he kept asking me "Is Santa going to love these?". It was so cute!

Here he is at work. (This time I told him to smile like he was happy - a little bit better anyway!)



Here's all the cookies we made!



Elkin had to test them out to make sure they tasted good.