3-in-1

No, not a printer/scanner/copier.

The Grandfather and The Grandmother gave LBG one of the coolest gifts I've ever seen!  I can't wait to have it finished and LBG grow a bit more so he can have hours of fun with it. 

Now imagine a highchair that is also a rocking horse, and on top of that is a desk!  To cap it all off, it was handbuilt!  I'm almost certian that not a single piece of machinery has touched this fine piece of awesome because the chair was built by a family friend who happens to be Amish. 

I bet you are totally lost as to what this contraption looks like.  Fear not, I have photos for you to see. 

You see LBG in the background?  He was hanging out in the swing while I took these photos and fell asleep!  Sneaky boy!

I bet you want a 3-in-1 now too, don'tya?!

A really sad fact-

One day way to soon, LBG is going to grow up and go to school.  I know for a fact that I will be spending plenty-a-mornings packing his lunch for him. 

It's also a sad fact that I've already picked out his lunch box!  I came across To-Go Ware's lunch carriers one day and have been in love with them ever since!  The Father might be getting one for is birthday, which will be here very soon!

So here it is:

Some Gifts

Because you were patient. Here are a few photos of Christmas gifts!

<< The hat didn't want to stay on!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Eve, boys and girls!

Today we are traveling an hour and a hour and a 1/2 away to visit my friend and her family. They invited us over for Christmas Ever dinner! We don't have any family nearby so this is the next best thing! We are all super excited.

I live by the motto: Why buy what you can easily make?!
Today we will arrive bearing some awesome gifts. Last night we baked Russian Tea Cakes (recipe will follow) and Oatmeal Chocolate chip Walnut cookies. I'm also bringing two jars of Hippy's Hot Cocoa Mix and a jar of homemade laundry detergent!

Tonight Santa Claus will come to visit LBG for the very first time! The Father and I made him some toys. We also bought him a few, too! You will have to wait until tomorrow to find out what the loot is!

Growing up, it was a tradition for my dad to read my sister and I "The Night Before Christmas" from a pop-up book. I want to continue this tradition so LBG now has his own pop-up "The Night Before Christmas!" There was another tradition that we won't be skipping:

Watching a full 24 hours of "A Christmas Story!" The Father slightly dreads this tradition, but Dammit! that TV will be tuned to TBS! I even bought the DVD just in case the cable goes out!

I love traditions! Next year we are planning to celebrate Solstice along with Christmas. We will also be putting an orange and an apple in LBG's stocking.

"Happy Christmas to All, and To All a Good Night!"

Oh yes, I almost forgot!
Russian Tea Cakes
2 sticks of butter softened
1 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp powdered sugar
2 Cups AP flour
1 Cup Walnuts Chopped

Preheat over to 350. Cream the butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine powdered sugar and flour then stir into butter/vanilla mixture. Add walnuts. Roll into 1 inch balls and bake at 350 for 12 minutes. When cool roll in powdered sugar. Enjoy!