Santa... nice guy.

This is Will's favorite phrase as of late... and with good reason. We've had quite the Christmas season! Will has been obsessed with "Hanta Quas" (trans. Santa Claus) and Baby GeeGee (trans. Baby Jesus) since we started talking and reading about Christmas after Thanksgiving. I really didn't know how much he would understand this year, but he certainly got it, and was really excited for all of the events. We've been to numerous light-up nights, train shows, and Christmas celebrations. We went to Mass Christmas Eve in Connecticut at the high school auditorium where the kids of the parish do a Christmas pageant. Next year, they can eliminate the narrator because Will narrated the whole thing- "MARY! JOSEPH! BABY GEE GEE! SHEPHARDS! ANGELS!" During the Consecration, they rang bells and Will felt free to start singing Jingle Bells. People for about three rows around us couldn't keep their composure and burst out laughing.

Here are some pictures of our fun, blessed and beautiful extended holiday season!

Getting the tree! It was REALLY COLD, so we picked quickly...

It turns out to be a beauty!

Santa came to our house a little early as we were headed to Connecticut for the real deal. These are some pics of our "Christmas Eve" at home.
Will, getting rested up in his Elmo pj's.

Leaving cookies, carrots, and binkies for Santa.

Dad, putting things together after the kiddos went to bed. Christmas Eve was complete with a midnight run in the snow to the local convenience store for very expensive batteries... of course.

WHOA, Christmas morning.

Hmmm... not sure what's going on.

Christmas in Connecticut!


Will's workbench from Grandmom and Grandpop. Look out...


Christmas with the Antonetti's!
Reading with Uncle Damon.

Everybody's favorite noisy new toy, the ball popper from Nan and Pap.


Will's third Christmas dinner... chowing down.


Merry Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!