Christmas was really fun this year!  Last year, as a 2 year old, Kade didn't really "get it".  Whenever anyone would ask him what he wanted he'd always answer with some type of food.  This year, however, was a different story!  He checked all the presents under the tree.  He counted down the days til Santa came.  He was concerned about Rudolph and if his nose would hold up.  We sang lots of Christmas songs at bedtime and whenever someone asked him what he wanted this year it was always the same answer, "A blue tractor!".

He was still a little leery of Santa though.  Even though he wouldn't sit on Santa's lap, he did tell him he wanted a blue tractor.  Usually when Kade is being shy he won't even utter a word so that was huge that he talked to Santa.  I think Kade was torn because he really wanted Santa to come so he could get a tractor but he still didn't want him in our house, at night, while everyone was sleeping.  One night, Erik was asking Kade what kind of cookies we should leave out, this was Kade's response, "We don't need to leave out any cookies.  Santa can just eat breakfast at the North Pole before he leaves.  If he wants cookies, he can bring his own."

They had a monster themed Christmas party at daycare this year.

Christmas Paw Patrol on t.v., a fire in the fireplace, feet up in his lazy boy and a candy cane in hand.  Yep, this kid is enjoying the Christmas season!

Louie's (our elf) last night before heading back to the North Pole.  When Kade woke up and saw this he scolded Louie!  "Louie!!  My mom bought that juice for me!!"  Guess we need to work a little harder on sharing :-)

New work jeans!!

Kade and Dad got me new snow pants!  It was time, the ones I had been wearing I had gotten for Christmas when I was 15.  Anyone want to take bets as to when Kade will pass me in height?  Erik is convinced it'll be when Kade is in 1st grade.

Our family picture.  This is as close to Kade as Molly's ever been.  Can you feel the love emanating from her??  I can't either.

New air mattress and sleeping bag, he's ready for sleepovers!!

Showing off a new pair of basketball shorts.  He put them on and said, "I'm a stud mans!"  

These pictures were all taken on the same night but you can't put on basketball shorts with a long sleeve shirt, right?  Real basketball players wear t-shirts....according to Kade, anyway!

The Christmas Crash.  He was out cold about 3 minutes after we left my parents house on Christmas night.