Santa's Helper

Jaxson came home from school yesterday with a Countdown to Christmas craft!  Have I mentioned how much we love Ms. Frances?!?! I never imagined in my wildest dreams that my almost 8 month old would come home with a craft already.  I honestly think that I was more excited about the project than he was.  As a child, my mother had a little cloth "Christmas House" looking calendar that we would move a little cloth mouse around each night to countdown the days to Christmas.  I'm pretty sure it was my favorite part of decorating for Christmas.  Jaxson also came home from school with his 1st Letter to Santa, complete with his signature.  I had tears of joy when I saw his letter.  It was one of the sweetest things ever!

Note: Please notice his signature at the bottom right hand corner of the page!  He has such wonderful penmanship. 

I started wrapping presents 2 nights ago.  I figured we have such a pretty tree that needed presents to go underneath.  Jaxson was the first one to have a present wrapped under the tree..go figure!  I think the fact that my little one is a paper monster slipped my mind when I started this adventure.  Note to self:  do not wrap presents with an 8 month old mobile baby hanging around.  HE TRIED TO EAT EVERYTHING!  I couldn't get the presents wrapped fast enough.  

After Landon dropped Jaxson off on Monday morning, he called to let me know that Jaxson will be having his Christmas party for school in about 2 weeks.  Jaxson drew a name for one of his friends at school and gets to pick out a gift for him.  Landon asked Ms. Frances if Moms were invited to the Christmas party.  I think I'm really the only Mom that has expressed interest in ever going because she didn't sound so sure about saying YES.  I guess I will have to accept this.  I really don't want to be labeled as one of those crazy moms that have to be at every event that their child participates in.  I can just imagine myself being the mom that chaperones school dances and such just so I can get pictures!!!!!!!!!!! hahah I'm laughing so much right now. 

"Don't mind me honey I just want a picture of you dancing with Sally Sue Romero....keep dancing!  Ok turn and smile and say CHEESE!"