Christmas Cheer

ms. alissa and ms. christine, our two favorite Baylor Bears! they went with us on the carriage ride...
on the carriage ride
see the camel in the background? jesse wasn't so sure about these people, he was pretty sure they were fraudulent.. . It has been so fun living in a college town. we have gotten to do a lot of fun stuff on campus geared toward families. This year for the annual Christmas tree lighting, they brought in a bunch of famous bands, including Stephen Curtis Chapman, they also had carriage rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, pictures with santa, decorate your own cookie, and a handbell choir! i know the latter is VERY exciting! =) Tim wants to join up...too bad we won't be here next year. we are trying to soak up all the Christmas Cheer we can get this year, since next year we will live in a country that does not celebrate Christmas. Here are a few pics from our time there tonight!
my new favorite Toby quote...he comes running into the kitchen the other day and says, "mom, mom...Christmas is about giving." and then smiles at me so sweetly! i think he had just heard it on PBS or something, but he hasn't forgotten it. because just yesterday, they got some positive behavior candy and toby was trying to get jesse to share with him and i told him he had his own and he looked at me and said..."but mom, it's Christmas!" as if he was so shocked that i had already forgotten that Christmas is about giving!