A Sunbeam....

Davey went to Primary with the big kids this last Sunday. I cannot believe he is old enough to be a Sunbeam. Dave and I walked him into the classroom and introduced him to his teacher. He has never really been one to be clingy, so he just sat in his seat and watched us leave. I think he was in awe of all the other big kids in the other classes. When we went to pick him up, all of his classmates were clamoring to get out the door, but he was still sitting reverently in his seat with his arms folded waiting for us. We were so proud that he was waiting reverently, but I am sure that won't last as time goes on. He was also excited to show us the CTR ring his teacher gave him and to tell us about the new song he learned about a "Child of God." He is growing up WAY too fast if you ask me!

A Very Happy New Year.....

The last few years we have spent New Year's Eve in Salt Lake with my mom's side of the family. It is alot of fun, my Aunt Jean and her family come in from Oregon, and I have a bunch of other cousins/aunts/uncles that live in the Salt Lake area as well. We order a bunch of sushi and make some finger foods to munch on and just hang out. It is fun for me because I love visiting with my family, and it is fun for Davey because there are always lots of little kids to play with. As for Dave, I am not sure it is really all that fun for him, but he is a good sport about it and I try to make some of the treats he loves so he can enjoy that.

Davey LOVES playing with his cousin Natalie. Even though she is almost 7 years old she is always patient with him and up for a good time.I tried to get Davey to go to bed on New Year's Eve, but he was having none of it since there was obviously exciting stuff going on. Dave didn't even stay up till midnight, since he had been awake since 3:30 am. I finally gave in and stopped trying to get Davey to settle down. I think he finally started feeling tired at about 11:55pm and settled down to rest on the living room floor. He just wanted to be involved in the party. We let him have a glass of sparkling cider and he thought it was great fun to say "Cheers!" and "Happy New Year!" I was also glad to have someone there to give me a New Year's kiss since my dear hubby was fast asleep in bed!!

Fun Holiday Memories

Ahhhhh, so I guess I am finally getting around to talking about our Christmas. We had a nice, though somewhat uneventful holiday visiting with our families in good old Cache Valley. Santa found Davey and brought him the building blocks he requested. I think we mainly had fun relaxing, hanging out, and not having to get up early for work, right Dave?

Of course Grandpa had to get Davey this fire truck. It snowed a ton on Christmas Day, so the next morning Davey got all bundled up and went out to help his Daddy clear the driveway. He is always trying to be so helpful.

However, he soon discovered it was more fun to play in the snow than to shovel it. I really enjoyed getting buried in this snowbank.Finally, he ended up wanting to sled. Unfortunately, there wasn't a sled around. But never fear, we made do with a lid to a plastic container instead. I guess when you are three years old your little rear end will fit on just about anything!!

I thought Christmas was so much fun this year. Davey loved Santa, and loved getting presents. He finally understood the whole holiday. However, he is still young enough that he isn't greedy about Christmas either. The first thing he did when we opened his blocks was pass pieces around to each of us because he wanted to share. I just wish he will stay this sweet and kind forever!!!

Pre-school Christmas Program

Last week Davey had his pre-school Christmas program. He had been practicing the songs all week, and we sang them together every time we were in the car. I wasn't sure how it was all going to go. He is a pretty outgoing kid, but does get a little shy around strangers.

Here he is, waiting with his Daddy for things to get started.
He is lined up here with a bunch of kids in the class. There was a piece of tape on the floor with their names where they were supposed to stand. This is a pretty big feat for a class full of three year olds!
The told the story of "T'was the Night Before Christmas." Davey was a reindeer.
Here he is at the end standing with Santa.
Each kid had a solo during "Frosty the Snowman." His was, "He was made of snow, but the children know how he came to life one day." He actually did pretty well.
At the end, Santa stopped by for a quick visit.
He had so much fun and was pretty proud of himself. We had lots of fun watching him of course!
He also sang, "Jingle Bells", "Up on the Housetop", and "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." The last one was his favorite, he had the whole thing pretty much memorized. All in all, it was a pretty good program. Well, at least it was good as far as pre-school programs are concerned. His teachers, Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Barney did a great job putting it all together. We are so glad that Davey can go to their pre-school.

Nibley Nativity

Last night we went with Dave's mom to the Old Barn in Nibley where they were doing a live Nativity. I really wanted to take Davey, since most of what he has seen so far this year has focused on Santa and the commercial side of the holidays. Don't get me wrong, we love Santa, but Davey is old enough to understand at least a little about the REAL reason we celebrate.

Anyways, the Nativity was really neat, even though it was really cold. There were all live animals, and volunteers from the community playing, Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, and Wise Men. There was some really nice music playing in the background and a voice reading the Christmas story from the New Testament. They definitely did a great job setting the right spirit for the occasion.

They did have a couple of sheep you could pet, and of course Davey didn't want to miss out on this!One of the neater things was this camel that was there. I have no idea where they found it, but it was pretty cool.
This picture cracks me up. Davey did not want to go near that camel. He liked it from far away, but this was the closest he would let Dave take him.
And of course here is the Nativity scene. Davey just stood there forever and stared. We asked him if he was ready to leave and he kept saying no. Later in the car he told me he wished he could have held Baby Jesus. It was so sweet! I promised him that when his new brother is born he can hold him as much as he wants.
Thanks Grandma for taking us to the Nativity and letting Davey see Baby Jesus. He definitely enjoyed it and I hope he remembers it at least a little over the next couple of weeks.

Children's Christmas Party

Today we went with my parents to the Children's Christmas Party they have every year at the Logan Country Club. It is a lot of fun because it isn't too crowed and they have fun games for the kids to play. To make it even better we had our first real snowfall of the year, so it was beautiful outside.
One of the nice things about Davey is that he isn't scared of Santa at all. This year he is asking for building blocks. Although, yesterday, when I asked him what he wanted Santa to bring him for Christmas he said, "Not anything, I already have toys." Then I asked him if he would be sad not to have presents to open for Christmas and he said, "No." I just wish all this unselfishness will last as he gets older, but I am sure it won't!
Here he is at the putting green. He loves golf already and was hugging another putter later that afternoon in the pro-shop. I guess he takes after his Daddy.This is the fishing pond. I love his cheesy little smile. Also, notice the tattoo of a gingerbread man on his hand. He definitely loved that.
Here he is at the beanbag toss. I was impressed with his arm this time around!
Here he is patiently waiting for a balloon animal. This was definitely one of the busier stations!
Finally, he made it to the front and asked the clown for a puppy. She promptly made him a weiner dog....which I popped on the way out to the car. Whoops, I was just trying to fix it!!
All in all, we had a great time. Davey even said in the car on the way home he wanted to go back to the country club later to a party and see Santa again. I told him that although this party was over, there would be more Christmas parties later. Thanks again Mom and Dad for taking us to the party!!

The Mall Santa...

I am usually not a fan of mall Santas. Every time we go to see Santa at the mall, he looks like he has had better days. It is usually some college kid with a really bad beard who is sick and tired of bratty kids sitting on his lap all day. For this reason, I was not going to let Davey see Santa until we went to the Children's Christmas party at the Country Club with my parents in a few weeks. However, last night we were at the Provo Towne Center and we walked by the Santa display and I was impressed by the genuine looking Santa that was there. As you can see, he not only had a real beard, but his suit was pretty nice as well. Better, yet, since it was a Tuesday night and not crowed at all, he took the time to chat with Davey about the gifts he wants and reminded him that he needs to go to bed when we tell him to. We are milking the whole, "Be a good boy, and Santa will bring you presents" line for all it is worth. I think it is working though, because the other night Davey started crying because he knew he had been naughty and was scared Santa wasn't going to come.