Becky went to Ethiopia for Christmas, but before she left we celebrated with her at my aunt and uncle's in Indianapolis. Since mom and dad are not here for Christmas, they are so thoughtful to include us in their family Christmas. So here we are at the Schieler's.
Asher loved being there especially hanging out with his cousin Abby. After the gifts were opened, we realized they had been quiet for a while and found that they had dumped a box of animal crackers into the dog's water and food bowls and were sitting down for a little snack! They had a box of cereal out on the floor and it looked like that was going to be next! We think this is the first time Asher has conspired with one of his friends to be tricky!
Walter's parents came to spend Christmas with us in Bloomington. Sam also was here. This is our Christmas Eve meal of Cornish game hens!
Sam gave Asher a tractor for Christmas. I remember Sam playing with his tractors all the time when he was little. Not sure who is enjoying playing with it more, Asher or Sam?
One of Asher's favorite games these days is "chase." Basically it just involves Asher throwing a stuffed animal at you, saying "chase", and running away. This means he expects you to chase after him while he runs away. He laughs hysterically while running so we keep on playing. Grams even got into the game with the Elmo that they got for him.
Another great gift Asher got was a kitty keyboard. He loves this thing! It is a little piano and has drums, but also has kitty songs if you press a certain button. This is his favorite feature and I now have kitty songs running through my head all day long!
Our final Christmas was this past weekend with my mom's family in Ohio. Asher loved running around with all of the other kids. That side of the family is very large - the 100th member is expected to arrive this spring. Asher found these Mickey Mouse ears and surprisingly liked wearing them. I am amazed that the toys I played with as a child at Grandma's house are still there and still favorites with the little kids now.
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Hi Ang, Looks like a nice Christmas. Or should I say, Christmases? Grace just started crawling so I also spent today taking down Christmas decorations, but in spurts of about 10 minutes. That's how long it takes her to get distracted from her toys and to head towards something she shouldn't (like the cats, electrical outlets, Steve's laptop, etc). Hope you're having a happy new year too! Beth
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