Lego Birthday Party

Jacob is completely obsessed with Legos.  His room is full of Legos in all sorts of containers (I am trying with every ounce of my being to keep them organized!) and he loves to read, watch and play with anything Lego related.  When we started thinking about his 6th birthday party, we just KNEW it had to be at the LegoLand Discovery Center at Grapevine Mills.  Cousin Drew had a birthday party there years ago, soon after it opened and we knew it would be absolutely perfect.  After many months of planning, the day finally arrived!  Many family members traveled to be in town and we had our closest friends join us to celebrate!  It was such a fun day for everyone involved!!

Jonah was obsessed with the merry-go-round outside the Lego store and while he doesn't look it, was thrilled to take a little ride before the party began!

The birthday boy!

Waiting to eat

No candles were allowed, but we still got to sing to the birthday boy!

A Lego Coast Guard set from Mim and Poppa

Darth Vader alarm clock

Alien Legos from Grandaddy and CiCi

Killing time as we waited to learn about how Lego bricks are made

Jacob had a blast with cousin Kaya!

The Ballpark made out of Legos!

Jacob loved driving the Lego cars

Entering the Lego Star Wars room, combining his two favorite things!

Jonah had fun, too!  He loved building with these huge (soft) Legos!

Sweet giraffe!

We all had a blast, but were definitely worn out!

Breakfast with Santa

This year, we started a new tradition and had breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the club.  Breakfast was made even more special because it fell on the same weekend as Jacob's birthday party and Uncle Davis and Auntie Amanda were in town from New York and joined us.

This and That

This year we decided to decorate for Christmas a little earlier than usual.  The boys and I had the entire week of Thanksgiving off, so it just made sense to start at the beginning of the week!  The boys loved to help!

We enjoyed an impromptu visit to Panera Bread with Poppa on a particularly cold day when we got locked out of the house and our car and he came to save us!

Jonah loved playing on Mim's piano while we hung out at Mim and Poppa's house the day we got locked out.  Daddy was traveling and didn't get home until late afternoon so we enjoyed some unplanned time with Poppa!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 

This silly boy makes us giggle every single day!

The morning after Thanksgiving, our Elf, Seamus, visited us and we celebrated with a donut breakfast!  Yum!

Hanging his new Lego ornament on the Christmas tree

Cuddles under the tree!  Now we just need to keep all of the ornaments safe from Jonah!

Sweet brothers exploring Jacob's Lego book together.  These moments really melt my heart!

Thanksgiving 2013

Our handsome Kindergartener ready to head to Mim and Poppa's for our Thanksgiving feast!

Sweet brothers!

Jonah was ready to dig in!

We enjoyed a casual Thanksgiving meal with our little family, Mim and Poppa and Poppa's sister Deb, who came all the way from Maryland to celebrate with us!

Delicious turkey

Jacob enjoyed the appetizers most!

Ready to feast on carrots and celery

After dinner, Deb helped Jacob put together the Lego Christmas tree she had brought him

Jonah loved playing with the blocks at Mim's kitchen table!

Breaking the wishbone with Deb

He got his wish!

Our little family

Lighting the Hanukkah candles with Deb

Loving the flickering candles and the Star of David reflected on the wall!

Brotherly Love

Movie night!

Giving night-night kisses

Goin' for a ride!