More Christmas Activities

Like I said, Christmas season is a busy one. 

 We went up to a toy drive at a local company that was filled with Calvin's much loved mascots. 

 After donating a toy, Calvin got to add his name to the tree

 and take a cookie. 

 And do some crafts. 

 There was a little petting zoo

 and s'mores to make

 and dancing to do.

 And we got a picture with a real reindeer. Or two. 

 Then we took Calvin to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" musical. 

 He was very excited and loved it. 

 Then Calvin had his Christmas show at school. 

 He did a very good job singing and playing his instruments. 

 Here they are acting like sad Christmas trees, waiting for a family to pick them. 

 They love their school!

More Christmas fun!

Christmas Activities

Christmas season has been a busy one this year. 

 Calvin and I went to a play where he got to do crafts before...

 meeting Santa.

 It was a very serious encounter. 

 It was followed by a funny little play about becoming an elf. 

 Calvin though it was quite hilarious. 

 Then the family went to a lights display we go to each year and saw the train display after. 

 Always a favorite trip. 

 A new, very very very cold Christmas activity we tried this year was going downtown and watching the Christmas train stop by. 

 It was late so we were frozen but it was neat. 

 Calvin and Chip exchanged presents

 and got to hang some ornaments on Chip's family's tree. 

 Another event was the pancake breakfast with Santa. 

 You can see Santa's reaction to Calvin's request for a baseball ceiling fan. 

 Calvin was thrilled that Santa said he would have his elves work on the fan. 

So far, a fun and busy December. 

Preview Day

Calvin got to check out the elementary school where he will be going to 4K next year. 

 It started out with some reading time in the library and meeting the principal. 

 And a fun book read by the librarian. 

 Followed by checking out a potential classroom. 

 It was Calvin's buddy Liam's class, so they got to play. 

 And he checkout out some things in the class by himself. 

Now he says, "That's Richard's. That's where I'm going to 4K next year" when we drive by. 

Christmas Decorating

Calvin woke up ready to help finish decorating for Christmas.

 We left a stack of ornaments aside for him after he went to bed so he would have some more to do in the morning. 

 And he got to do his advent calendars. 

 He gets to hang an ornament and open a little door to find a lego toy every morning leading up to Christmas. 

After that, he helped with more decorating. 

 Decorating turned into playing. 

Calvin is a big fan of Christmas decorations.