We have had a busy Christmas Season at 281 Payson Rd. in 2015. Here are an array of photos to tell the story (in no particular order).
Mommy's work- the Shire End of Year Celebration- the campus was flooded with Arora Borialus lights.
Flashback to the 70's with A. Ru and making Christmas tree decorations. Mommy made this when she was a kid.
Mommy had her annual ladies Christmas get together, this year there were 12 of us :-)
Shane and Jackson are green belts in Karate and this year got another stripe on their belt. Here they are breaking boards.
Shane's first time didn't go so well- and he "Hurt" his hand but don't worry second time he broke the boards.
Jackson preparing and following through. One more stripe and they will both be junior brown belts!
Please mommy- can i have some candy- Above is Jackson preparing the ginger bread house making materials and asking for candy at 9am!
Jackson left, Shane right. getting ready to make ginger bread houses and trains with Trish.
Star Wars- The Force Awakens...... we saw the epic movie at Belmont Cinemas- Shane, Jackson & Daddy. Below. Mommy, Shane behind Jackson and Daddy. Overall a huge thumbs up but Daddy thought it was just like the first movie- Mommy loved it!
Shane has been writing poetry- we started a poetry notebook, Mommy helped with the spelling but Shane thought up all of the words. Below is one of the two poems he wrote this December:
The Goblins come out at Night
They give your brains to the Night
Another Poem:
The Day of Christmas Baby Jesus was Born
We sat on the couch and sang songs
Christmas
Shane working on the solar system puzzle he got for his birthday.
Flashback to Mommy and Daddy's wedding in 2001. This is Mommy and her Best Friend Mrs. Courtney Koonce.
Christmas 2015 morning. We had a tree trimming party with Nana and Grandpa Bill but the next day the tree fell over. We cut down our own tree this year and it was TALL. We had to cut about 5 feet off in order to get it into the house! The boys had a wild Christmas celebration with lots of Star Wars themed stuff. The Mellinium Falcon and Sand Blaster over crafts were the big hits.
A dark picture of Shane above opening presents. We woke up starting around 3am but Mommy was able to hold them off from going down stairs until around 5am! Shane has been getting up in the middle of every night and looking out the window waiting for snow, we did not have a white Christmas this year- in fact it was 62 degrees here in Belmont. But every morning he wakes up and checks for snow. We did get some snow this week (School vacation week) and I heard a little YES coming from the window around 4am!
Shane checking out the stockings!
Smiley Jackson.
Here are some very dark photos of Daddy and the Boys. You can see how big the tree is!
Christmas Day- Grandpa came over in the morning for Doughnuts and Coffee. Shane and Grandpa
Daddy Jackson and Shane, Checking out the new Spy Gear the boys got from Santa Claus.
Daddy and Jackson Christmas Morning.
Shane showing off his Yoda Star Wars t-shirt that his cousins in California Sent him. River Ru was born on Sept. 10 2015 and Reid is loving being a big brother!
Below- Magic tricks at the island!
We took in the Zoo Lights after Christmas this year. The weather was COLD but the boys enjoyed the Merry Go Round none the less. We met Nana at the 99 for dinner and then went to zoo lights.
Jackson wanted to go on the kiddie rides even in the cold- he looks very happy doesn't he?
This week is Winter Break/ School vacation week. Mommy is home from work and we are enjoying out week together! Shane and Jackson have been going to "Sports Camp" for a few days and playing lots of games and burning off energy! The temperature is supposed to be below freezing on New Years Eve so we are passing on First Night with Michelle and Larry and the Kids but we'll have a party here at Payson Rd. I think tomorrow we will take the bus to Harvard Square and visit the Natural History Museum to spice things up a bit!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year boys! Mommy loves you!
