Tis the Season

Just a random smattering of Christmas-y fun around our house last week:

I love this picture of Chase for so many reasons-

first of all that he loves that Santa shirt and wears it every time it's clean.

Usually with some sort of comment, "Thanks for washing it for me mom!"

Which makes me feel like a hero.

Secondly, the pile of baby spoons (or swooms as he calls them) next to him.

Chase loves those things. Ever since I bought them last summer he's been obsessed.

He pulls them out their drawer and carries them around the house all the time.

And sometimes I can't find a spoon when I need to feed the baby.

 I can't believe how big our baby is getting,

sometimes I have a mini panic attack when I think about him turning one in January.

I think all Hudson wants for Christmas is his two front teeth!

Those dang teeth have been hurting him for over a week now,

and we would all really like our sweet, calm, easy going Hudson back!

 Love these two in matching shirts. 

Also love that they can't both look at me and smile at the same time.

 My mom bought the cutest Christmas outfits for the boys,

and I have yet to really capture a good picture of them wearing them. 

But here's the best we got last Sunday:

 I held off on putting presents under the tree because I was afraid

that someone's little fingers wouldn't be able to stay off them.

Well, I was right. He plays with them all the time, but at least he isn't opening them!
He's just making roads for his cars.

 Hudson has fully discovered Lightning McQueen and his life will never be the same again.

 We took the boys to see Santa at Farmington Station last week.

We talked to Chase ahead of time about how the whole thing worked 

and had him think about what he wanted to ask for.

We walked into Santa's little workshop and Chase leaned over and with his eyebrows raised said,

"I want a combine."

Then we had him sit on Santa's lap and he continued with,

"I want a combine. Will and Matt have one. Where are your elves?

Where are your reindeer? Where is your sled? In my books you have elves and reindeer.

Where are they? Where are the toys?"

It was adorable.