Santa Train

Every year the VRE has a Santa Train where the kids go on a 45 min. train ride and Santa and Mrs. Clause stop and say Hi to the kids. This was our first year doing it, the boys had lots of fun.

More Santa Train

Braxton hugging Santa!

Carmine telling Santa what he wants.

Talking to Mrs. Clause

Elfs

The boys pretending to be The Elf on the shelf.

Braxton looks just like him.

Ho Ho Ho!

Santa!

Carmine, Braxton and their cousin Jade waiting to see Santa.

Santa's Workshop!

Carmine with Santa

Braxton with Santa

National Christmas Tree **

We went to the National Christmas tree to see Santa.

This is the best picture of the White House I could get. It's so pretty all decorated for Christmas.

This is this years National Christmas tree, about 2o feet. All the previous years have been about 50 feet. I don't know if Obama was trying to save money or what but it is a sad sad tree this year.

Ha Ha Ha!

Gingerbread Houses!

In Carmine's class they made gingerbread houses. Braxton and I went to help out.

They had so much fun!

The finished products!

Carmine's Singing performance

Carmine's first singing performance. He did such a good job!

It was so fun to see him sing all the words and know all the moves.

He is getting so big I can't believe it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We went to Richmond for Thanksgiving. Here is Grandpa Mike cutting the yummy turkey!

All the family together.

Happy Halloween

Meet Dracula, Miss Witch, Luigi and Mario!

The boys doing their Super Mario Brother moves.

Our friends little boy was trying to do it too.

Fall Festival

Carmine's school had a Fall Festival. All the kids could dress up and do fun games.

Braxton cleaning out his pumpkin.

The look on his face should say it all.

Pumpkins

The finished product! They did one side I carved the other.

This was Daddy's pumpkin. I think he was the winner!

Another missing tooth

Carmine lost his other top tooth! It was hanging and he still wouldn't let me pull it out. I said "I will just look at it", and I flicked it with my finger and out it popped!

Braxton had to get in on the action.

In Carmine's class they have a "Mystery Reader" every Friday. I signed up Grandma Carla and me to read to his class. Carmine was so surprised!

Here's Grandma Carla. It was a lot of fun!

Eating lunch at school

Braxton and I met Carmine for lunch. Carmine was not even phased that it was the 1st day.

He came home from school and said it was awesome! I am soooo happy.