Flat Stanley

This year I created a photobook with pictures of Grandma & Grandpa W's 50th wedding anniversary party. We gave it to them as a Christmas present. Right before Christmas Sydney had a project that needed to be mailed to someone out of state - it was a project in which Flat Stanley would go visit and then report on what he did while he was visiting. So we packed up the Christmas present along with Flat Stanley and sent them to Florida. We called Grandma and let her know that she needed to open the box and get the project out for Sydney as it was due back at school soon. After Christmas, Grandma called after she had opened the photobook present and was in tears, of happiness, over it. She loved it. After the phone call, Sydney asked "Did Flat Stanley make Grandma cry??"

Merry Christmas!!

The Christmas tree right after Santa left...

The tree after the kids went through it all!

I don't think I've ever seen Sydney more excited!! All of the Christmas gifts were a big hit, the kids were so happy.

The Leapsters have been a big hit...

Santa knew just what to get me too!! (check out my new t-shirt!!)

Yum Yum Yum!

Tonight was a first - Sydney ate something I made for dinner and said "Mom, this is really good!!!". And she really meant it! And it was a casserole (food touching each other and everything!)! It was Tater Beef bake, a freezer friendly food. I'll certainly be making more of that. Zack, on the other hand, would only eat part of a tater tot after much discussion and declared it was yucky. Whatever!