Happy Holidays!

It is holiday season!! We enjoyed our very busy Thanksgiving and learned that Wyatt loves white turkey meat and green bean casserole. Yum! We all especially enjoyed my 5-day weekend. I love extra days to spend with my family!
Now Christmas is approaching and we are ready!! We took a trip to the Wind Song U-Cut Christmas tree farm and got ourselves and beautiful 6ft tree. We've got our outside lights up, stockings are hung, and Christmas cards are sent! The tree needs a few more ornaments, and we need to wrap the gifts to stick under there, but we're looking forward to it! Once again, a 4-day weekend with my family is always welcome!
As I write this, Wyatt is drinking his milk, cuddling with Monkey and watching "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." He's talking like crazy, which I've said in the past but it's even more now! He's trying to learn every word you say and we are trying to teach him! Just this morning he said happy, dog, cat, and bankit (blanket). All new words! He's already well-versed in mama, dada, milk, cheese, please, up, down, ya, cup, banana, apple, apple juice, and more. His recent favorite word, so typical of a one and a half year old, is "no." I don't think it's so bad. He uses it at silly times or at totally applicable times, like "Do you want another bite?"... "No." "Will you help mommy clean up your toys?"... "No." Haha. Stuart hates it!
Speaking of Stuart, he finished up finals this week and he couldn't be more thrilled (or deserving) of a 3-week winter break. He's looking forward to having time off and getting to stay home with Wyatt all the time. And I'm looking forward to him not having to glue himself to the desk doing homework and studying!
I've been working, working, working. The end of the year is very busy, so the days go by quickly! I've also switched to a 4-day work week, so I get an extra day of weekend every week. I love it!! The 10-hour shifts feel long sometimes, but I usually get involved in something and the time flies by. I've been cooking and baking lots and crafted up some Christmas gifts for family. It's been lots of fun and I really enjoy it -- and so do the boys!! Yum!
The Grinch movie is just about over so I better get going before Wyatt notices that I'm on the computer. He'll go bananas!
Much love and Merry Christmas!