Christmas Parties!

We've been busy with some Christmas events and parties.

Here we are at Mommy's annual Chuck E Cheese party for work. She and Daddy are liking it a lot as we get older because we can be trusted to know what we are doing.

Sam really liked this game...

I did the hopping game, which was new the last time we were there and we both really liked.

Our picture with Santa turned out well!

I got to stand with Chuck E!

Right after Chuck E Cheese, we went to celebrate Grandpa's birthday. I ran right over to Grandpa's lap like the past years...next year might get a little tricky since I'm getting so big!

Sam joined in this picture!

We decorated a gingerbread house together. We stuck with it for over an hour and did a great job!

Sam's side (his was snowy with the gingerbread man on the roof!).

My side!

Next up we went to a Cookies for Santa program at the Park and Rec. We got to hear a story from Mrs Claus and then we had a table set up for our family with cookies, frosting and sprinkles.

Dad and Joey side of the table!

Mom and Sam side of the table...

Our whole family with the finished product!

They had a couple stations set up to take pictures. We were in a silly mood at this point after decorating cookies.

Saturday the 19th, I went to see Star Wars with Daddy and Uncle Jay. Since Aunt Amanda had to work, Mommy and Sam got to babysit Maebel (G&G Hyland came to help too). She is such a good baby and Sam really enjoyed babysitting her. He got a little jealous and was kind of happy when Mommy put her down to sleep on the floor instead of holding her and played with Sam. Sam brought his stuffed animals out for Maebel to play with, and he talked to her quite a bit.