All the Christmas things!

The Wednesday before Christmas, we went to see Santa at Bass Pro!

Surprised to see no plexiglass this year, but it was regulated - only allowed so many to reserve a time in a 30 minute block. No play rifles or Lincoln logs or letters to Santa either. We had the boys take off their masks just to talk to Santa. 

All decked out in their gear and mini candy canes in their hands! Brock found the perfect toy for Moose too!

The boys followed their Daddy as he shopped for vacuum seal bags!

A family picture!

Later that day, it was time for Gingerbread house decorating!

Kade is too funny with the facial expressions!

Brock was getting a little frustrated with the icing. It IS very tricky to try to decorate something that is standing upright!

After decorating houses, Brock helped me make pizzelles! He especially loved shaking the powdered sugar on top! I had to let my Italian mastiff try one of my Italian cookies! (He very much approved!)

I had an urge to take the boys ice skating. They have never been - which pooh on me for that! Let's mask up and go! 

They were both really excited and asked a million questions. After tying all six skates, we were ready! The boys didn't understand why we should take hats and gloves, but they soon figured it out! 

After the zamboni cleaned the ice, we were ready to go; and that's when Kade got a little nervous and didn't want to step foot on the ice. Finally we were all on - the boys holding on for dear life on the railing. 

Just a short time later, Brock really figured out his balance. I was so impressed with what he was pushing himself to do! Here's a video from the "middle" of our hour session. 

Unfortunately, I did not get a video of Brock from the end - but I was so impressed with him. He was really leaving the railing alone and moving around without it! So so happy! 

Kade would not let go of the railing unless I was holding his hand - and then I was holding him up and making sure he wouldn't fall! I tried coaxing him off the wall, but he would not budge!

Kade, my silly guy - making a pose to wait for the skaters in front of him. Also of note - ice skating was like riding a bike for me! I did great - lots of backwards skating to get those videos and I did not fall down once! :) 

Christmas craft time! Brock picked out these Christmas-themed painting canvases at Michael's - I think he quickly realized how time consuming these were. They took two days to finish them. :) 

It was a little cooler that day - they had the heater out there too!

I think the boys did a great job and worked really hard on them! 

Brock on left, Kade on right