Barnyard Update

I cleaned the family room today, and I found the rest of the animals for the barnyard for Connor. Yay! It probably won't be long until they start disappearing again, but at least I know they are still in this house!

"Barnyard" Fun!

I brought this barn up from the basement for Connor to play with before Christmas, and he really had fun with it - must be those McNamara genes! Now we just need to find the other animals - we found the cow & the sheep, but we are missing the rooster, the pig and the horse. I'm sure they'll turn up eventually.

Connor's Christmas Eve Morning

This was Connor's 2nd Christmas, but it was still very special, especially since he was only a month old at Christmastime last year. He still hasn't grasped the concept of opening presents, but we had a lot of fun together. He received a Busy Ball Activity Center from Mommy & Daddy and a Bouncing Zebra from Santa.

Matthew's Christmas Eve Morning

Christmas Eve was spent together as a family - Mommy, Daddy, Connor and Matthew. Matthew unwrapped two gifts on Christmas Eve morning. He got a digital camera from Santa and a Hot Wheels City from Mommy and Daddy. Yes, Santa came to our house a bit early, but he knew that we had plans with Grandpa and Grandma McNamara that night :) Matthew is lucky that we didn't make him wait, as he has become very inpatient when it comes to presents.

Matthew Visits Santa

Merry Christmas! Matthew & Daddy went to see Santa at Perkins in Red Wing on Tuesday, while Connor & Mommy napped. Matthew had a great time! He was the first kid that Santa came to see in the restaurant. And the goofy boy told Santa that he wanted a calendar for Christmas!

I'm Si-i-ick!

I'm home sick today. My stomach really pulled a number on me last night. My tummy is feeling better today, although all I've had to eat are saltines & chicken noodle soup. I'm just worn out & tired now. Hopefully I will be back to my old self tomorrow. I had a similar "bug" right before my birthday this year, and that time it took about 24 hours to get over, and thankfully, no one else in the household caught it. I'm hoping the same will hold true this time, as I don't want anyone to be sick for Christmas.

Well, I'd better take my nap now. Connor just went to sleep, and Matthew is at school, so the house is nice & quiet. I'm hoping to post some pictures of the boys later today, if I'm feeling up to it.

I Wanna Play With "Big Boy" Stuff!

Connor thought he was going to play Sequence with Matthew yesterday. We let him play with the chips a little bit, watching him very closely to make sure he didn't put them in his mouth.