Thanksgiving has already come and gone and we are in full Christmas count down mode at the Caruth house. It has been a really exciting couple of weeks filled with lots of family and friends. Last week we traveled to Des Moines for Thanksgiving with the Finnegans. It was a beautiful, warm day that we enjoyed with 38 of the 42 relatives. It was great to see everyone, but went too fast. Over the weekend the boys had a great time at Grandma Theresie's building and decorating a fort made out of a huge box grandma saved for them. The weather was so mild we even got to have a bonfire on Friday night. We also got to spend some time with Grandma Cyndie and Grandpa Carroll. Grandma Cyndie proved she still knows how to rough house with little boys. At one point the 3 of them were laughing hysterically while the boys did somersaults into her lap!
When we got back to MN we wasted no time in getting our tree and Christmas decorations up. The boys were so excited to see the tree and stockings up. Mid week their little elf Skeeter returned to be Santa's reporter on Owen and Gavin's behavior. So far the boys have been pretty good and Skeeter has had only good reports to Santa. Gavin is also working towards toilet training and has asked Santa for Diego underwear. :) He loves to tell Skeeter when he has gone on the potty. Today he got to tell Skeeter that he went #2 on the potty for the first time! It was a really big deal!!
This weekend we did so many fun things! On Saturday morning we celebrated our buddy Bryson's 3rd birthday. We had a blast at the pirate themed party! After the party we headed north to Duluth with Uncle Jennon, Aunt Beth, Cooper and Drew. We went on the Polar Express train ride and got to meet Santa. We rode the train to the "north pole" where they read and reenacted the story of the Polar Express. During the story the storyteller would ask questions to get the kids involved. Of course our boys were some of the first and loudest to respond. Owen started launching into some story involving a car, but she was able to tactfully cut him off and keep the story going. (There is a photo of the storytelling and Owen and Gavin are in the lower right corner.) After the story the kids got to go and talk to Santa and give him their wish list. Owen asked for a race track and Gavin for his Diego underwear and "something else". The "north pole" is actually a train museum and their were several real engines inside. The boys thought it was so cool to see them. When it was time to get back on the train Owen was asked to ring the big bell on one of the engines to signal the crowd to board our train. It was so special for him. Unfortunately it was so dark in there the photo isn't great.
In Duluth we stayed in a really nice condo that Uncle Jennon found for us. It was right on the shore of Lake Superior so we had a great view! This morning we saw a large ship right outside our window. One of the bedrooms had a jacuzzi tub and we thought it would be fun to have the kids go swimming in it. They loved it! The 3 big boys all laughed and splashed with the jets. They would have stayed in their all day! Baby Drew thought it looked like fun as he watched from the side lines. It was so nice see the little cousins enjoy some bonding time. We ended our trip by visiting a local toy store and letting the boys pick out a little toy. Like I said so much fun!
I am sure that this month will go even quicker than the last as there is so much to do. Happy shopping! Enjoy the photos!
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