december so soon

I was feeling good about the holidays

until today

december first 

how did that happen?

 The tree is not up

the decorations are slowly coming out

but we did start our tradition 

with our elf 

"cotton headed ninny muggins"

to see the mischief that he can get into each night.

 Since the chess board was already out

the boys were wanting to play

Cody is learning chess at school every friday during lunch

so he got to test out his skills on Heath

he lost but they had a good time.

 We also made it to our school

for breakfast with Santa

The kids had each written their letters to deliver.

Ryan asked for some stuffed star wars angry birds

Luke told Santa that he's just been so so good

and Cody opted out of visiting with Santa

but did go in for the group picture. 

Next up on the days to do's

were family Christmas card pictures

it was cold and windy but we managed to get one.

Do you know that this boy will be wearing glasses soon?

We all had our vision tested this week

and it turns out that Cody is near sighted and 

needs to wear glasses only while he's at school.

He wasn't really loving the idea 

and was in denial 

telling the doctor that he can see just fine

but he's warmed up to the idea now

and is going to look so handsome in his new glasses.

 This boy too will be wearing glasses in the near future

maybe one or two years from now the doctor thinks

Luke was a little bummed

he wanted glasses now

he thought that he would look so cool in them.

I would have to agree 

this is one cool kid.

And to think that this is the kid that I thought

would be needing glasses.

Glasses will be a whole new thing for us

Heath and I don't wear them

(thankfully I passed my vision test too

after not having been in like seventeen years)

so we will see how it goes.

How can you not smile when you

see this toothless grin?

I know it will all get done

it always does

the boys are excited

and so am I
the holiday countdown is on.