12-26 Boxing day swim

Friday afternoon we went over to the hotel and spent a couple of hours in the pool and hot tub. It was fun. We had the whole place to ourselfs. Alex had fun in the hot tub also.

Christmas morning

Christmas morning Alex got up at 5 and said he had to go to the bathroom. So I brought him downstairs and he went right toward his stocking. I told him he had to go back to bed until at least 7. Then he tried to take his stocking upstairs.. So we went back up stairs and he went back to bed. At 6:50 he woke me up again and we went downstairs. He got to open his stocking. He tried waking Todd up by delivering his stocking upstairs but Dad still slept on. So Alex and I played with his toys he opened last Christmas Eve. and then I did let him open a couple of the Santa gifts. Dad finally got up just before Uncle Tony and family walked in the door. Grandpa got up then also. So as soon as everyone was set we started opening the gifts. All was good. We got phone calls from everyone during the day.

Alex got a Bingo game for Christmas. And We all played. It was fun.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we had a visit from Santa. He gave Alex a gift and told him to get to bed early and be a good boy. Alex had to go outside and see if he could catch the sleigh. We then but some oats out for the deer. Alex opened gifts from his Uncle Mike and Aunt Stacey who came over for a visit and then from his family that mailed him gifts. He had a great time. A new Bob the Builder DVD...

Uncle Tony and Aunt Chris with Alex's new blanket.

Tony and his "Master Chief" toy.

Dad and his new flannel lined jeans.

Dad and Tony

Alex and his Truck yard.

The tree post Santa and pre Alex

12-22 Cookie time

Since it was to cold to be outside, thought it was a good time to decorate the cookies. I got everything ready and then Alex go for it. I put the frosting on and Alex did the rest. I tried to get the concept of "less is more". But that did not go over at all with Alex. "More was more"

12-16 St. Joe's Christmas program

Alex had a Christmas program at church. Each class had to do something. The K class spelled Jesus and said a word that symbolized each letter. Alex was the "U". He was very excited that he got to use a mic. Here they are practicing.

I was mortified on Friday 12, 2008

I was sitting at work when Alex's teacher called.

Alex is fine was the first thing she said. But I have to talk to you about something....

Before I get into what she said I'll give you some background of what happened on Thursday. I was packing his backpack for school before I went to work. I reached down into the shoe pile and picked out two shoes for him, put in his snack and papers. All was going well so I thought. Alex came home and told me I backed him the wrong shoes. He then showed me that I had packed a blue and a brown shoe. I had a good laugh, and thought at least it was a left and a right......

So his teacher said that on Thur when the kids were getting their boots on to go home a friend of his made some comment on his shoes. (they have holes in them also) Alex then told his friend that he could not get a new pair until next year! His friends mom heard the conversation. On Friday they came to school with a brand new pair of shoes for Alex !!!! She felt sorry for him that he could not get a new pair of shoes......

Now I have been looking for a pair of shoes for him for months. He has such big feet and I am having a had time finding shoes with velcro. They normally only have tie shoes. Alex does have a pair of tie shoes. He still needs help tieing them. So he has been wearing his "Holy shoes" so he can get his shoes and boots on without help.

Now I have a major problem. The shoes she bought are tie shoes. So if I send him to school in his old shoes how will the mom feel? Should I send her a note and some money to pay for the shoes, Since I can afford them.? Alex has to be able to get into and out of his shoes by himself. I don't think I can get him to learn by Monday. I don't want to embarrase the mom. But I don't want her to think that we can not afford shoes for Alex. What should I do? I know she just wanted to do something nice. Just don't know what I should do? I did let the teacher know the reason Alex has been wearing Holy shoes. She had a good laugh. Alex was told the shoes were a Christmas present. The joys of having kids. I can not believe that Alex said that about me not buying him shoes.....

Anyway I just thought I would share my mortified Friday with you.

12-1 Redwings 2 vs Ducks 1

We took in a Red Wings game on Monday. Grandpa, Todd, Alex and I drove down to a Red Wings game. We got down to the Joe early so Dad and Alex could look around the arena some. It was a good game. Always is when the Wings win. Dad had a good time. He was looking around alot at all the banners. Had good seats. The first 10,000 people got hospital scrubs with a Red Wing logo. Yes we brought 4 of them home. Alex was a bit under the weather, but was a trooper and had a good time. Pregame Alex & I went down to the glass and took some pic's

Alex took a little nap.

Howell's light parade

The day after Thanksgiving Howell has their Christmas parade. It starts at 7 in the evening. So I bundled Alex and Grandpa up and we went down. I had gone downtown earlier in the day and set three chairs down. So we had front row seats. Not sure if you could see but the whole route was packed several rows deep. I had blankets to sit on and to put on our lap. Hot coco to sip on was a must for Alex. They had several bands who also had to be light up. And of course the big man in red arrived in the last float. Even Grandpa was amazed by all the lights. After the parade we packed up all the blankets, chairs, coco and walked home. We then watched the traffic just stream by the house. It was a steady flow for at least 45 minutes.

firetruck

gingerbread house

radio flyer

raindeer

sheriff display

snow plow

Kitty kisses

Sam and Widget do get along some times. They are doing really well. They both come out and about during the day. Widget spends her time either in her bed in the diningroom or on dad's bed. Sam is found on all the chairs in the livingroom.