Christmastime's A Comin'

Well, after we got home from watching the loading of the boat last Friday, this little fisherman got a big box for his boat and a little one for his trap and he's played quite happily with them ever since. I think I need to sink the boat and get him a doctor`s kit for Christmas :)
We have the inside of our house all trimmed except for the tree. Everything is "pippy", especially the "ights" in his room. He is becoming aquainted with Santa already so we should be in for a fun time. I'll have some Christmasy pics soon.

Just 'cause I want to share this, I found this waiting for me the day I dug out the decorations:

My ever-thoughtful hubby had been away the week before and bought me a sweet little tree I'd commented on when I had seen it in the flyer, as well as a mega bag of chicken bones to help me keep up my stamina.
xoxo

Now, back to the boy. The owners of a fisheries company here have constructed a huge tree made out of lobster traps. It is lit with multi-colored lights and decorated with bouys. We have to drive by it everytime we go to the rink or the store. He LOVES it! We call it the trap tree. It, too, is very pippy.
He is learning to share really well, especially when one of us has something he wants. We are then reminded with a really big smile to "sare". He has also started saying "gelgum" after we say thank-you, and he's drinking so well from a big cup now.  We are up to reading about a half hour's worth of books at bedtime now, as well as several times throughout the day. He is filling in a couple of the words in a few of our regular rhyming books. He's learned a few letters and can count to four. He's also probably the only two-year-old who hollers "east" and shows two fingers (for 2T) when I get out the bread mixing bowl. He has a belt which he loves because its just like Brady's. He wears jeans a lot so he can wear his "belp".

He loves playing in the cupboards...

 

and wearing helmets...

and using the tape measure to "pelp" Sherman lay our new bathroom floor (his last renovation project for a while, which I REALLY, REALLY appreciate BTW. Thank-you, you're the best!).

 



 

 

I also want to shout out a big ol' CONGRATULATIONS to our other boy, who was awarded his silver standard in the Duke of Edinburgh program at the Legislature by the Lieutenant Governor a couple of weeks ago. We are so proud of you Brade! Well done!

 

Kerrin (also from GM) received her gold, Brady his silver.

 

Anyhoo, it will soon be time to start Christmas baking so that will keep us busy. We will be having a party at the play group we go to, the community tree lighting is next weekend, our church dinner and concert will be coming up as well as the GM Santa Claus parade etc., etc. It will be a busy and fun Christmas season I'm sure. I'll take lots of pictures. Stay tuned.