More More Christmas

Today we had two more Christmas celebrations. First the Bettorf Christmas gathering and then Christmas with Memaw and Paw Paw Bettorf.

Aunt Ashley lays a kiss on Jayden.

Posing with the cousins. Couldn't get all 3 two-year olds in the same picture so Jacob is missing. Maybe next year.

Daddy gives the boys a horseback ride.

And then the horse tries to throw them off. Hold on boys!!
Paw Paw Bettorf and Jayden playing.

Christmas at Papi & Mimi's

Santa came to Papi & Mimi's house too! Jayden was even willing to pose for a picture before tearing into the presents.

Jayden and Papi were playing with Jayden's new doctor set and here Jayden is trying on his Dr. glasses. Doesn't he just look smarter?

Ho Ho Came to Jayden's House!

Ho Ho came to Jayden's house last night and he must have been a good boy! All the presents he brought him though and Jayden was the most amazed that Ho Ho ate the cookies and milk all gone. That is all he talked about. This is such a fun age!!

Jayden posing in his new roller skates.

Christmas Eve

To start off our Christmas, we had two Christmas Eve celebrations. First we went to Memaw and Paw Paw Bettorf's for the Hamilton Christmas and then it was off to Nena's house for Christmas fun!

Santa came to Nena's house while Jayden was gone looking at Christmas lights with cousin Ryan (godfather), Brooke and Aunt Bear.

This year Jayden was a present opening machine. What a difference a year makes!!

Continuing a Christmas tradition (started last year), Brooke pulling Jayden around on the trash bag of wrapping paper. We will see how many more years she can pull him.

This is Jayden playing musical director to Nena's singing Christmas decorations. He was really into his job!

Ho! Ho!

Tonight we took Jayden to see Santa Claus, or Ho Ho as Jayden calls him. How much a year older makes a difference. He went right up to Ho Ho and sat on his lap. He even told him "Been a good boy Ho Ho" and "Toys please". It was really cute!

Getting a Christmas Tree

Today we took Jayden to get our Christmas tree. He had fun running between them and hiding from us.
"I want this one Daddy."

Watching them cut the tree down.

Hey Listen Up...

...this lil turkey has something to say!

Jayden and Jacob are such pals!

Family Day

Well, it was November and beautiful outside so we just couldn't pass up the opportunity to take Jayden to the zoo. Its amazing how much more he gets out of each visit with his knowledge of the animals, etc. He is growing up so fast.

Fun at the Park

Tonight Dada and Aunt Ashley took the boys to the park in Maryville. They are both getting so big and have so much fun together.

Tumbling Class

Today Mama took Jayden to his second tumbling class at the YMCA. He loves jumping on the trampolines and especially jumping into the foam pit. It is a great way to burn off some Saturday energy.

Learning by Example

Mama caught Jayden on the couch pretending to talk to Papi on the phone. Oh, and look at the sunglasses and how he is holding the phone. Do you think he is getting more observant?

Happy Halloween!

Tonight Mimi, Papi, Jayden and Mama went out to dinner in Edwardsville before the Halloween parade.