Weekend Recap: Santa & Friends

Outside the snow is falling and inside we're watching Home Alone.  We're making the most of our snowy Sunday over here!  Before I get in to our weekend, I want to mention that Ben got haircut #2 this past week.  My mom brought him while we were at work and I came home to this:

I cannot get over how grown up he looks!  My mom (and Auntie Anna) also took him to get some holiday pictures.  (St. Nick gift for Andy and me = best gift ever!)  The boy loves his Christmas trees, and since he is not allowed to play with the ornaments at our house, I'm sure he was in heaven that he got to hold one for the pictures!

Although I am bummed that I didn't get to join in the fun, thanks to Auntie Anna, I got a glimpse of the little stinker in action.  

St. Nick also paid Ben a visit this week...times 3.  He seemed to know all of Ben's favorite things.  He got some flashcards, fake keys, bath crayons, balls, and goldfish crackers.  He was excited, to say the least.  

To keep in the Christmas spirit, we visited Santa on Saturday morning.  Our financial advisor actually rented out a movie theater for the morning complete with breakfast, a Christmas movie, goodies for the kids, and Santa himself.  Unfortunately we have not seen the pictures yet, but hopefully Ben doesn't look too traumatized.  Although Santa wasn't a hit, the rest of the morning was so fun!  We loved it!  I didn't think it was possible, but we got even MORE into the Christmas spirit!

  

Our next stop on Saturday was to our first "gender reveal" party.  You can't go wrong with great food and company!  I guessed boy and Andy guessed girl.  Andy won!  Ben is so excited to have another girlfriend come April!

And since 2 parties wasn't enough for 1 day, Andy and I headed to Chicago for our annual Christmas party with my college friends!  (My super mom stayed with Ben, and he actually went to another party as well.  Busy babe!)  I am so happy we were able to find a date that worked for all of us.  I just love my girlfriends so much!  Being the crazy 30-somethings that we are, we never actually made it out to the bars, but fun was still had by all!  Andy got to drink out of a moose mug, so of course he was happy!  And then he asked if we could get another dog.  GOOD ONE! ;)  

We were able to sneak in some Christmas shopping on our way home today, but we didn't want to be gone too long because we missed our boy!!  We just love him to bits and pieces!  It was a complete winter wonderland by the time we got home.  I can't wait for Ben to play in the snow.  He will love it!