Getting In the Holiday Spirit

Whew, I feel like I can finally take a bit of a break. I got all the out-of-state gifts wrapped and shipped of today. What a relief. Now I just have to get through Jack's preschool party tomorrow and all the sandwiches I have to make for it!!

We spent an extra half hour at Michael's so that Jack could pick out the perfect gift for Ethan and Daddy and everyone else on his list.

Here are the photos of our baking weekend. Jack had so much fun and keeps asking when we can make more! We made these as gifts for Ethan's therapists.

Jack got an apron in the mail today from Publix Grocery Store, part of their free kids program. Just in time for more baking!!

Today for occupational therapy the boys made decorations. Ethan did an excellent job and can now peel off the backs of stickers (once you get it started) all by himself. He had the best time (as did Jack) and Shirley (therapist) said that she couldn't believe how well Ethan did. She said out of all her kids his age he did the best. He stayed the focused the whole time we worked on these. Now that I know how well he can do these art projects, I'm going to have to start doing more with him!

Ethan now has a little girlfriend at Jack's gymnastics. She turned 2 in September and they are enthralled with each other. They sat on our laps yesterday and held hands and every time they dropped, Ethan would reach over and grab hers back. It was so sweet. I had a nice visit with the mom too. She told me how when her daughter was first born in the hospital they were told she might have Down's and that she worked with special needs kids and always held a special place in her heart for the Down's ones. A sentiment I hear quite often.

We got our Christmas package from Nana and Granddad in the mail today and it included some toasty gits from Aunt Sherry, as modeled above by Jack. She always finds the cutest things!

Jack is having a hard time getting all these presents in the mail and not being able to open them right away. Good thing we're only a week or so away from Christmas. And until we get our tree when Jason gets home this weekend, our gifts are collecting on our bookshelf!!

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Having a Great Visit with Aunt Delly

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