The Nicholson Family: A Family Tradition

Finally getting around to posting our Christmas pictures, and warning there are quite a few! I think the look on Reid's face in this first picture just about sums up our month of December....a whirlwind of excitement and fun! We kicked off the season with a few traditions and a couple new fun adventures too....

Reid after finding our elf Buddy made his big arrival bringing with him a North Pole Breakfast (thank you pinterest for adding this breakfast to our Christmas traditions).

This was our 3rd year getting visits from Buddy, but this year has by far been the most fun we've had with him yet! The boys are always unsure of him at first...."hmmm not sure about this guy"

Buddy brought powdered donuts, and 'Cutie' oranges for breakfast, and even brought Christmas jammies and socks!

Payne got this cute little penguin ornament from Buddy

the boys quickly warmed up to Buddy, and started whispering their Christmas wishes to him.

Payne just being a cutie pie...

we wasted no time kicking off the holiday festivities the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We had breakfast at our favorite breakfast place in Fort Worth (Yogi's) and then off to the FWMSH to see Polar Express at the Omni...

We love our visits to the museum! Thank you Dave & Katie for our membership, still one of the best gifts we have ever received!

The boys really grew attached to Buddy this year...way more than in years past. They began arguing over who would sit next to Buddy at the table, and they wanted to make sure Buddy was as close to them as possible, and in this picture Reid wanted him to watch him color. They drew many pictures for Buddy and Santa, and frequently would talk to Buddy telling him all kinds of things! I walked in one morning to Reid holding up his latest piece of artwork to Buddy and asking him to take it to Santa....I wish I had a video it was beyond precious...he was so sincere!

Buddy had a few mishaps along the way, like when he made this snow angel...

Or got stuck in the mail drop, but the boys loved getting up every morning to race and find him in his latest hiding spot.

Of course we made our annual trip with Grammy, Pops, and the Speece's to the tree farm to pick out a tree for the boys to decorate. This year was extra special because Matt & Marta got to join us!

The boys have so much fun together at the tree farm...total silliness

The boys on "Christmas hat day" at school

Ready for their school play (Grant started doing model poses for me out of the clear blue...I'll spare you the next few in this series...pretty sure he thought he was Marky Mark the way he was posing...if he even knew who that was)

....and my Joseph (Reid) and Wise Man (Grant) with their friends Sydney and Bella after their school play. They were so cute, and so proud of their roles!