Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Christmas anticipation reaches a whole new level at Henry's age. It could only be described at pure joy and it was a joy to witness it too. He appreciated every aspect and started to notice the details. So much so, that he told me that our 1/2 bath needed a green towel with a Christmas tree on it. I'll post an assortment of pictures from the season below. The first of which is our celebration of St. Nicholas Day (Dec 6), in which St. Nick brings pajamas and a Christmas book. You'll also see that Henry got into the shepard look throughout the season and even got Dad to join in.

Thanksgiving 2011

We were lucky to have Memaw and Papa come visit for Thanksgiving. We enjoyed the Houston Thanksgiving day parade and decorating for Christmas. And of course turkey, turkey and more turkey.

(Henry said that the snowman had a black belly button)

Henry for Mayor!

I couldn't resist snagging a couple of these posters while in Ft Wayne. They will look great in the play room!

Celebrating with Daddy

Since Mark's birthday and Henry's birthday are in the same week, we celebrated together after we got home from Fort Wayne. And this year, Opa got to be with us for the celebrations.

Playing school

It didn't take long for Henry to catch on to the school routine, so much so that he arranged his animals below a couple of weeks later. He made sure that the teacher, Boo, said "Good morning, class!"

Bayou Wildlife Park

In September, we went to a birthday party at the Bayou Wildlife Park in Alvin, TX. This place is a hidden treasure! They have a lot of non-native Texas wildlife that you see on a tram ride and very domesticated deer that roam the general grounds (and get into your snacks). Not seen in these pictures is a small petting zoo. Henry loved the deer, but was a little freaked at a antelope like creature that got too close to the tram and licked his face. He recovered enough to feed the camels, but it was a close call!

Hitting the green

Often after dinner, if it is a nice night, Mark and Henry like to get out on the fairway behind our house. We are usually dragging Henry off at the end kicking and screaming. On this night, he definitely had on the right shorts for the occasion.