Christmas with the Cooks

Sounds like a show on the Food Network. Christmas this year was so much fun for us. Not only is Benjamin a year older but the holidays are more fun with a toddler. Every time Ben saw a present or gift bag he immediately thought it was for him......yes most of them were but not the point. Ben was so cute and did not care what he got.....he would rip open the gift and as soon as he saw what it was he would put it down and go get another one (even if it wasn't totally unwrapped). He was even given mommy her presents, watch her open it then go get her another one.

Santa brought Benjamin a big wheel type bike that is a 3-in-1. We have it as a rocker right now and at first he wasn't sure of it and now he gets on and goes to town. Ben got sooooooo many toys that he doesn't know where to start. A few of his favorites (for the moment) are his Backyardigans guitar from Uncle Jim and Aunt Vickie, a police car from Grams and Papa, the Mega Block car that he can actually take apart and put back together by himself from Nana and Pa. Oh and the animal crackers from Ty his dog.

Another favorite past time which Jeremy and I are glad to see end is the Hallmark snowmen. For the last 3 years (this year included) my aunt has given me the singing/dancing snowmen. I love this things but this year I actually can not wait to pack up. Benjamin however has taken a special liking to them as he can turn them on himself and dance along. I had to take a picture of him with all 3 of them on the couch and he plays all 3 at the same time to have "The Snowmen Concert". Cute but loud and long.

One last thing about this Christmas season......last night I got Ben to get up on the chair to take his picture in his Christmas pajamas and he posed and said "Cheese". It was too cute. Although then all day today every time he saw a camera he yelled C-H-E-E-S-E and kept wanting you to take his picture. Good grief he is a fast learner.