December I

Perry wanted his "boot boots" on, but already had shoes on. When he does this with pants, I just put two on, but I couldn't with shoes.

Waiting patiently for someone to teeter with him.

Double snuggles.

Perry fell asleep on me, so I had no choice but to stay there while he napped.

We went to John's Christmas party at Great America.

They met Snoopy

and we walked through the pretty lights. They had crafts and games for kids and our boys had a fun night.

Jonah always asks for the smoothie that's on the almond milk carton.

Perry wanted some chex.

He traded for teddy grahams instead. But actually he just opened them and started eating before I noticed.

Little dance baby

So glad to have Jonah home after preschool. They're inseparable after Perry gets bored of me. 

Perry was rolling himself over the rolling pin. I should've gotten a video because it was hilarious and looked a little fun.

I copied Jessica's caramel recipe and made some for Jonah's teachers.

He had the cutest little program on his last day. I thought it'd be songs or poems they'd learned, but it was three short dance routines to modern Christmas songs.

I'm not sure he's learning much of academic value at school, but he's getting social time with peers and has a fun time. Plus we get a break from each other two mornings a week.

They had snacks after their performance and Jonah ate his with his best school friend, Supreet, and his "favorite baby" Perry.

Day at Disney and Arizona Wedding

We have this Disney trip down to a science now. We drove down after school on Thursday.

Perry the big helper taking a suitcase to the van. We loaded up while the others ate breakfast.

We had one day left on our passes, so we had to pick our favorite rides. And the new ones Karen hadn't done yet, like Soarin' Over the World.

Perry kept himself busy while we waited by cleaning with a baby wipe. It's Disney, so everything was thankfully already clean.

Then it was my turn to go on. Scott told me all about the places we'd see while we waited in line.

My favorite part about this trip was the Christmas decorations. Extra magical. Even in Cars Land.

It was less crowded than the other days we came this year, which is the opposite of what I expected at Christmastime.

Jonah picked Guardians, which we did first thing, and Scott picked Cars Racers, which we got fast passes for.

We took Perry on some little rides while we were baby swapping.

And we met Santa Mater.

Then we did Toy Story Mania, which we all love.

California Adventure had kiosks of food from around the world for the holidays. It was amazing and I wish they had it year round. 

The big Christmas tree in Disneyland

Had to document my high score. Probably my best ever.

Small World had Christmas songs and snow. It was the perfect ending to the trip for Karen, who left to get Alan from the airport.

Another wild ride with Scott behind the wheel.

Scott asked why we never buy anything at Disneyland. We talked about it and figured out what he really wanted was a treat. So we bought him a cotton candy and his life dreams were fulfilled.

The rest of us shared a sundae while Jonah had a non-dairy popsicle. It was nice to only share three ways instead of five, so I get where Scott was coming from. 

While the big boys went on Star Tours, Perry and I tried the rockets.

He found a cool BB8 while we waited in the store.

John wanted to walk through the park with all the lights and see New Orleans, his favorite area. Someone put a quarter in to see Woody dance and lost interest, so the boys took over the controls.

The lights were magnificent. If we could guarantee low crowds, I'd love to go back every holiday season. Even though it was a quick day, it was perfect.

Then we drove to Arizona while the boys slept. We made it in time to sleep a few hours before going to Hailey and Andrew's sealing.

Brothers and cousins running ahead, but Scott walked calmly. He's sometimes a little too obedient.

Cute brothers in front of the nativity. Jonah's untucked and grass stained already. Perry looked dipped in mud. That's what we get for half an hour without them.

I asked the grandparents to hop in for a picture together.

The ring ceremony was sweet and absolutely beautiful. 

Then during cocktail hour the boys filled up on chips and dip.

I love going to weddings and remembering why I married John and what I love about him.

I tried to take a picture of Scott with the pretty desert sunset, but Perry squeezed in front.

My phone didn't do a great job with the lighting, but he looks so handsome and grown up.

After so many chips, the boys weren't too interested in dinner, but they did manage to find room for churros.

Unfortunately, before the night had ended Scott was burning up, so we took him back to the hotel. 

He was pretty miserable. Luckily I'd brought medicine, but he didn't feel up to much. John started feeling sick, too, and was really out of it.

Perry and Jonah helped Scott eat breakfast and watch cartoons while John showered and I loaded the car.

Then we started the looooong drive back. This $30 tablet earned its keep when Perry wouldn't stop screaming after it got dark. We think he'll be much happier road tripping once he can face front and has more of an attention span for movies.

Up until sickness hit, we had an amazing weekend. The Disney stop helped us get into the Christmas mood and we loved seeing family and celebrating Hailey.