So December was a busy month for us, lots of family parties, birthdays, and overall fun. We celebrated Christmas with Erik's Mom's side of the family on December 12th. His grandpa Lew flew in from Arizona, his sister and her kids, his aunt and uncle and his stepdad and his daughter, it was just a low key, lots of laughs type night, it was a lot of fun. Of course Dono loved playing with his cousin Lili, they really are the two cutest kids I've ever seen :)
Overall it was an enjoyable night, I don't think we got home till like 5 the next morning, we all stayed up playing Wii bowling, talking, eating and drinking. Donovan passed out on the floor in fron of where we were playing our games, we tried to move him but he would wake up and cry. So here is Erik's mom (Jill) with the grandkids. (Lili, Dono and Brit)
Here are some pictures of Dono hiding in our cupboard, I think daddy taught him that he could go in there and sit because now if something is missing, go look in the cupboard and it will be there. He hides everything in there. I love this shot btw, I believe this is the one I sent in to the Regis and Kelly Show but I'm not sure.
Slowely but surely opening the cupboard...
....peek a boo, I see you!
Mommy's handsome little prince!
Some special things I did for Dono where to decorate the house with like paper rings and I painted a ton of pictuers and hung them on the walls, I just love to paint and make our house crazy. So this year I made him an Advent Calendar, that he could take a piece of chocolate from everyday. (I'll post a how to on it seperetly)
We were extremely busy on Christmas, I had to work a half day Xmas Eve and after we went Erik's grandma's house for dinner and to open presents and stuff. Donovan got so many presents, I mean it was insane the amount of stuff he got. He loved everything, except clothes obviously he just throws them when he opens the box, he loved his PJ's though.
Christmas Morning I woke up extra early to make sure everything was perfect for when Donovan woke up, I took pictures of the milk and cookies that we set out the night before as well as the tree. Then my little man woke up and opened his presents, it was amazing to watch the smiles he made when he saw all his gifts. After that it was clean up time and later off to my grandma's.
I made my grandma a no tie fleece blanket with Donovan's handprints on it (see my how to) and she loved it! This Donovan with my mom!
