This was the first year that Jacob really got Santa. As we watched The Christmas Story at Nonna and Papa’s house, he was pretty scared of Scott Farkus. We had a good conversation about bullies. “That bully is naughty Mama. Santa bring him coal in him stocking.”
Here are the top 10 most memorable holiday moments of 2011:
1. “Santa” showed-up at Geoff’s house while Jake was there. Taylor told him everything her little 4-year-old heart desires. I guess it took all of 3 minutes before Jakey turned to Grandma and said, “That’s not Santa. That’s Granddad.” Grandma was surprised that even at 2-years-old, it appears he didn’t fall off the turnip truck.
Taylor (Geoff’s neighbor), “Santa” and Jake
2. Before watching a couple of Christmas movies, Jake did ask me, “Why Santa go up the North Pole? Why he go up it?” I could totally picture the mental image he was conjuring of a rotund Santa trying to scootch up a fireman pole in his fuzzy red suit. Good question.
3. Nathaniel and I had a fabulous time wrapping presents and bouncing in the baby Einstein. He likes Daddy’s new favorite Christmas carol, Dominique the Donkey, The Italian Christmas Donkey. Then he crawled under the Christmas tree and pointed to it for me. In case I hadn’t seen it yet.
4. Santa found the boys in Atwater, Santa Cruz and at Sigma Zu. He ate the cookie at Nonna’s and the reindeer ate most of the carrots. He forgot to close the fireplace screen at our house when he was delivering the new play table.
5. We took a day trip to the Ahwahnee for lunch. There was no snow. There were a lot of tourists. Jacob didn’t throw-up this year, but he was grumpy. Again.
6. Nate likes big boy toys. He already knows how to take little cars and trucks and drive them while making motor sounds “vvvvvvvv, bbbbbbbb.”
7. At Grandma and Granddad’s house, “Granddad, why is your Christmas tree outside?” Another good question. I’d only get in trouble if I answered it…
8. Chocolate pie, honey-baked turkey, peppermint bark and Jake’s bottomless appetite for sandies.
9. Crab enchiladas? No. No gracias.
10. We packed the boys up in their Christmas pj’s, stopped for caramel ciders and brought cookies. We then ate them all as we waited in the hour-long line to get into Vasona Park’s Fantasy of Lights. Natesy slept through it. Jakey and I got to cuddle in the passenger seat as we drove through the park and sang Christmas carols. It was perfect.
P.S. I almost forgot about Nate going head first off Grandma’s lap into a bag of Christmas presents she was opening. He could hardly believe it.
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