A "Great" Grandpa!

My dad is very talented with his hands. He has a wood workshop in his basement and has created many things. My favorite are my cedar chest and the clocks he made for me. Lately, he has been making toys for all the grand kids at Christmas. It is so fun to see what he creates them each year. He made them rocking horses this year which he gave to them last night at our Christmas party. The kids love them. They have been on them non-stop since we got them last night. We are so lucky to have a talented Grandpa who is willing to share his talents. The horse will be something my kids can pass on to their kids - a great keepsake. Hayden loves to go to his Grandpa's house because a lot of days he will go down in his workshop with him and create a new toy -a tractor, a train, a truck, a helicopter, etc. He loves seeing what they can create. It is a great memory for him. We love you Grandpa!

Hayden's Antics

On Friday, I was wrapping a few presents (sometimes that is the best way to hide them). Hayden came in and saw one and asked who it was for. I told him this one is for Hannah and the other one was for him from me. He asked matter of factly, "Let me look at what mine is." I told him he couldn't because he had to wait for Christmas day. This made him mad and then he said, "That is not a very nice thing to do mom. Why would you do such a mean thing?" He wasn't mad anymore he just really wanted to know why I would wrap a present and not show him. It is so funny how a three year old brain works. Or maybe we have it all wrong and they really understand how things should go. I tried to distract him by pulling out the present he boughtfor his dad and wanted to get him excited by helping me wrap it. He then told me, "Why would I want to be so mean to dad and wrap his present?" It is hard to wait until Christmas when you are a three year old.

Hayden was so excited on Saturday when we finally found him a Christmas train. He has been wishing for one for a year. That is all he wants for Christmas. We have looked all over but were unable to find one. Finally, Heath took him shopping and they found one. He has been playing with it non-stop since then. I don't know how many times I have put it back on the train, but it is worth the fun he is having. We will see on Christmas day if he remembers that that was all he wanted for Christmas.