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Honey, the tree is crooked. No, you're crooked. .
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Gingerbread
Jackson, you know how Christmas is over? Yes. You know how all the decorations are put away? Yes. And there aren't anymore Christmas things around anymore? Yes. So.... Yes? Can we finally go ahead and take down your gingerbread house? No. Well, how long do we have to keep it? Forever. How long do we have to keep it out? For all days.
JTC Photography
Jackson got a camera for Christmas. Ever wandered what the world looked like from a three-year-old's perspective? Check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73102019@N00/sets/72157625813349627/
Evidence
Early Christmas morning, Jackson stumbled out of bed and quietly toddled into the living room. His first comment was one of disappointment : "I didn't have any sugar plum fairies dancing in my head last night." After examining Jackson's wild bed head, my dad disagreed.
Favorites
Each night before going to bed, Jackson and I would admire the Christmas tree and select our favorite ornament for the day. Sometimes he would pick the same ornament each night, sometimes he was partial to the ones that featured photos of himself, and sometimes there would be much walking around the tree to find just the right one. One night, we were curled up on the couch while trying to pick that day's ornament when Jackson turned to me and said: Mama, do you know what my favorite ornament is? What? You! Does this kid have my number or what? ------
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Jackson's version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73102019@N00/5279884683/
Lil' Christmas
This is a book review by Jackson ... kinda. Like many families, we split up the holidays between both sides of the family. We get to have two Christmases. We always have our first one with Eric's side of the family. We've dubbed it Lil' Christmas, and everyone is always thrilled to be able have a whole weekend of festivities, family and fun. One of the gifts Jackson received from his great-grandparents was this book: Pop and Dearie recorded the story for each grandchild - complete with bells, laughter, cheer and each child's name when appropriate. When I turned the pages and heard their voices acting out the story, my heart nearly fell onto the book. I had to blink back the tears. I hadn't seen these but apparently they are from Hallmark. I know it is getting a bit late for gifts, but I highly recommend this book, especially for those children who don't get to be around members of family very often. I was thrilled to know that while Jackson doesn't get to se...
Nice
Tonight we were reading The Night Before Christmas during Jackson's bedtime routine. When I got to the pages about Santa and his nose like a cherry and his bowl full of jelly, I pointed to Santa's nose and then lightly tapped Jackson's nose. You know, for dramatic effect. As I went to turn to the next page, Jackson stopped me. "No, Mama," he said and quickly tapped the tip of his own nose and gently "returned" it to Santa's nose on the page. "That's his nose, Mama. Got to give it back." I'm thinking he "nose" about that naughty or nice list... P.S. Jackson has learned a new Christmas carol: Oh Christmas Tree. His version goes like this: Oh Christmas Tree ! Oh Christmas Tree ! Oh Christmas Tree ! Oh Christmas Tree ! Oh Christmas Tree !