![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
I don't care if it's not US Thanksgiving or Black Friday yet. My tree is up and decorated. I'm a nut for Christmas and I don't care who knows it. Those of you who know me well enough (probably the few who read this blog) don't have to be reminded of that. No biggie. Christmas Carols + egg nog + toddler in bright red pj's with a santa hat and sunglasses = lotsa fun.
We tried to make this a family affair. Aiden was trying to eat the ornaments last year.... ok not much has changed, only that he knows which ones will fit into his mouth now. We are rather proud that he DID take it upon himself to sort the scattered ornament balls into colors and sizes. No joke. He's 18 months old and became the 'ornament secretary'. Tray is now shaking his head muttering something about "OCD, just like his mother..."
Aiden didn't quite understand the delicate nature of the ornament hooks though. I tried to guide him through it a few times but he sort of felt that the tree and ornament should adhere automatically like velcro. It eventually turned into him being more interested in categorizing the ornaments into piles or grabbing the beads on the tree and trying to run off with them. Yes, the beading on the lower half of the tree is a little patched in a place or two but it's all good. These are the kind of stories that you tell him when he's a structural engineer and complaining about the symmetry of the decorations.
In the quiet time that happens after the wee man goes to sleep, I'm trying to get Christmas knitting done. I have family coming up here this year so I sorta need to be punctual with that - can't blame it on the post or such like. During the knitting time this evening, my husband asks if I'll teach him to knit. Well sure! Get some of the large needles and some yarn from my stash and I'll show you. He's a good student. It's been an hour and he's learned casting on and knitting, well enough to not need my supervision (else I wouldn't be here at the computer). He's making a little scarf for Aiden - a project that I suggested seeing as Aiden does have a good winter coat but not a lot of turtle necks or shirts that cover the neck/chin area. It's a small, rectangular project that should make him feel quite proud when he's done. I'm not going to push him into staying with knitting if he doesn't want it. This could just be an experiment to try it out. We'll wait and see.
Thursday is US Thanksgiving and work is having a dessert potluck in honor of the occasion. I'm thinking of going rather untraditional and doing homemade peppermint marshmallows. Why not? I got the recipe! Let's give it a try.
We tried to make this a family affair. Aiden was trying to eat the ornaments last year.... ok not much has changed, only that he knows which ones will fit into his mouth now. We are rather proud that he DID take it upon himself to sort the scattered ornament balls into colors and sizes. No joke. He's 18 months old and became the 'ornament secretary'. Tray is now shaking his head muttering something about "OCD, just like his mother..."
Aiden didn't quite understand the delicate nature of the ornament hooks though. I tried to guide him through it a few times but he sort of felt that the tree and ornament should adhere automatically like velcro. It eventually turned into him being more interested in categorizing the ornaments into piles or grabbing the beads on the tree and trying to run off with them. Yes, the beading on the lower half of the tree is a little patched in a place or two but it's all good. These are the kind of stories that you tell him when he's a structural engineer and complaining about the symmetry of the decorations.
In the quiet time that happens after the wee man goes to sleep, I'm trying to get Christmas knitting done. I have family coming up here this year so I sorta need to be punctual with that - can't blame it on the post or such like. During the knitting time this evening, my husband asks if I'll teach him to knit. Well sure! Get some of the large needles and some yarn from my stash and I'll show you. He's a good student. It's been an hour and he's learned casting on and knitting, well enough to not need my supervision (else I wouldn't be here at the computer). He's making a little scarf for Aiden - a project that I suggested seeing as Aiden does have a good winter coat but not a lot of turtle necks or shirts that cover the neck/chin area. It's a small, rectangular project that should make him feel quite proud when he's done. I'm not going to push him into staying with knitting if he doesn't want it. This could just be an experiment to try it out. We'll wait and see.
Thursday is US Thanksgiving and work is having a dessert potluck in honor of the occasion. I'm thinking of going rather untraditional and doing homemade peppermint marshmallows. Why not? I got the recipe! Let's give it a try.