Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve with Nana, Papa, Uncle Cale, Aunt Mandy and Uncle Collin.  After munching on some yummy appetizers, we opened presents!  Aiden opened his first gift and said "oh! It's a charger for my leapster!".  I was surprised he knew exactly what it was; he couldn't wait to use it.  He also opened a Cars 2 game for his Leapster and an "Alphie" Robot, that both the boys play with now. 

Ty opened Elmo Slippers, an Elmo school bus and Lego's that built . . . yup you guessed it . . . Elmo!  Of course he yelled "Mo-mo" as he opened each one of his gifts.  The boys played with their toys for a bit and then Ty got cranky fast.  He hasn't been feeling well and nights are his worst.

Aiden opening "Alphie".

We got home, the boys got a bath and Ty went right to bed.  Aiden was so excited to plug in his charger and he said his leapster needed to charge for 40 hours, so we let it charge overnight, so he could play.  Aiden and I made cookies for Santa- chocolate chip.  We put them out along with a glass of milk on a table near the chimney.  I tucked Aiden in and it didn't take him long to fall asleep.  I think I was more excited than he was. :-)

Santa

After a few hiccups, we finally got to go see Santa tonight!  (We had planned on going Monday- but Ty injured his toe (not serious); and almost couldn't go today because Aiden got sick this morning)  It was our only available night, so we decided to make it happen.  

The line was longer that we had expected, so the boys watched other kids sit and talk with Santa.  Most enjoyed their visit, but the family just before us, who had 2 young girls (about 2 and 3 years old), were not excited about seeing Santa (to say the least).  They both screamed when their mother sat them on Santa's lap.  Our boys just stood and watched; Jeff and I tried to distract them, but their attention kept turning to the screaming girls.  

When it was our turn we all walked up to Santa and he was very friendly.  Of course Aiden was very shy and didn't want to talk to Santa.  After a few minutes, he finally turned to Santa and said "bicycle".  It was the only word he spoke to him, then he turned back towards me.  He refused to answer Santa's questions about being a good boy, his age or what he likes to play with.  

Ty seemed fine with Dadda beside him as Santa talked to him.  He was interested in the decorations around him and walked around by Santa's chair.  Then it was time to take the picture.  We sat Ty on Santa's lap and stepped back and he immediately got upset.  Our typically social toddler did not want to sit with Santa.  I think the girls before him influenced his reaction, because it was unusual for Ty.  Aiden sat on Santa's other knee and Ty calmed down when he realized Aiden was sitting with Santa.  The very patient photographer managed to get a good shot, after I wiped Ty's tears.  Then the boys got on Santa's sleigh and they thought that was fun.  When they went to get out of the sleigh, Ty reached for Santa to help him step out and I thought to myself, 'now he decides to like Santa'.  Afterword, we ate dinner at Zaxby's and Aiden told us all the things he wants for Christmas- a long list. :-)

Schubert Family Christmas

This weekend we celebrated Christmas with Gram & Chief, Uncle Marcus, Aunt Shelley, Payton, Kylie and Marley.  Ty was jumping/skipping out of excitement when everyone walked through the door and he saw all of his cousins.  The kids were all over the house doing different activities all day.  They love getting together to play with their cousins.  Aiden talks about being as big as Payton one day and being able to do things he can do.  Aiden and Kylie spent sometime upstairs in my old bedroom laughing and running around;  I think she likes to tell him what to do and he actually listens to her.  He locked Marley out of the room a few times and we made him let her in. :-)  They played a fishing game, a dancing game on the Wii and tried out all of their new toys.

We opened presents and the boys loved tearing into the paper.  Ty wanted to help everyone else open their presents too!  Aiden's favorite gift was his "jumpsuit" from Aunt Shelley.  It's a footed sleeper and he says "it's not pajamas, its a Jumpsuit!"  He has seen Ty wear them and has wanted one for quite some time.  Ty got a large wooden train and a Tonka firetruck that he loves to push around the house.  Everybody liked Payton's remote control helicopter, which he flew all around the house.

After the kids opened presents, they were entertained with all their new stuff, so the adults played some games.  We laughed and yelled (as Schuberts tend to do) and some got competitive, but we had a blast.  It was so much fun and a great way to celebrate Christmas!  The boys were worn out, but didn't want to leave.  Ty fell asleep before we were out of the neighborhood.  This was the first of many celebrations this Christmas season.  We are so blessed to have such an amazing family.

Gingerbread House Playdate

Sadie and Clara came over today for a playdate.  We decided to build a homemade (not from a kit) gingerbread house.  I had never built one, but I figured a few graham crackers, some icing and candy were all it took.  It took a few attempts to build a house that was sturdy enough to stand on its own.  I finally got the crackers in the right spots which made a strong house so the kids could decorate.  After some convincing to leave the playroom, Sadie came to the table and put some "flare" on the house.  Aiden was very excited to decorate and eat a few pieces of candy at the same time.  Ty and Clara were interested in the older kids' project for a minute, but when they realized they had candy, that was all they wanted, especially Ty.  He probably ate half of the m n m's. 

Our finished product!

After the kids put on just about all they could on the outside of the house, they put the remaining candy inside the house (notice m n m's & marshmallows).  It was a lot of fun having the girls come over.

Photo Shoot

Once again, Kelsey did an amazing shoot with our family.  Here are some of my favorites.  

Underwear

Today, the boys were playing in Aiden's room for a while and Aiden walked out like this . . .

At first I thought he had put on one of Ty's diapers, but after peeling them off, I discovered he had put on TWELVE pairs of underwear.  He thought it was hilarious and I had to laugh too. :-)

Ties

The boys wore their new ties to church today.