Pete Pages: Christmas Recap

Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas Recap

In all of the excitement surrounding Christmas Day yesterday, I didn't get around to posting some photos and talking a little bit about our Christmas Eve celebration.

One of my very favorite traditions is dressing up every year to act out the Nativity on Christmas Eve. This year we had an especially yummy turkey dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Pete's house with Rob's sister's family and then picked characters and put on costumes. All that are present participate in the Nativity and then we sing carols (such a treat to have married into a very musical and talented family) before diving into dessert.

I am noticing that every year Hewitt is especially happy to take part (and makes the cutest shepherd ever):

Burke was quite serious during the production, but eventually cracked a smile...

Here is my handsome Wise Man (I just love my mother-in-law's costumes) with "Joseph":

Tosh was an especially wiggly Baby Jesus (as pictured here with cousin "Mary") and was soon replaced by a Cabbage Patch doll...

I played a Wise Man, but have certainly spent a lot of time thinking about Mary this year and what she must have been feeling and thinking about the great responsibility (and physical burden) placed upon her.

We had a such a wonderful and special Christmas. I love this time of year as I feel that I personally take more time to think (and teach my children) about the Savior and his miraculous birth, life, and resurrection. I hope that the spirit and peace of this season can continue with all of us throughout the coming year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: Such cute punks! Sounds like a fabulous time was had by all. Can hardly wait to see who your girl looks like . . .; December 26, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Amy said...: What a cute family Picture. Merry Christmas.; December 27, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Perschon Family said...: Those costumes are amazing! We had that tradition in my family growing up to all dress up and act out the Nativity! I always looked forward to it! Your family looked so cute! I'm glad you had a nice Christmas!!

My favorite Christmas was right after I had Max because I thought so much about Mary! I can imagine that this Christmas has been extra special for you since you're pregnant! You totally made me cry in Primary last week when you were tearing up! I thought it was probably because you were extra sensitive and thinking about Mary!

One more thing...I'm SO sorry you are passing around the flu now! It is awful!!! From what others have told me it sounds like you guys have had quite the sick month too! I can't imagine how hard that was to finally feel healthy yourself and then have all your kids get sick! AHHH!

I thought I was over it until I woke up this morning (sunday) with round #2! I was so sick again that Brody had to come home from his mtgs. It has been the LONGEST 3 days with me in bed! Brody has done a great job taking over but it just isn't the same when "MOM" is out of commision! You know better than anyone what I'm talking about since you were sick for so long this pregnancy! I'm a woose cause it has only been 3 days and I'm going crazy! You guys were tough to do it for so long!

Wow,,,you got a novel! I hope you all feel better soon!; December 28, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Colleen said...: Wow! Great costumes! And it is so true. I always wonder what Mary was thinking about all that she experienced as the mother of Christ.; December 29, 2008 at 12:54 PM
rachel said...: You all look wonderful, Tam, especially you. :)

I've spent a lot of time thinking about Mary, too, for obvious reasons. What a responsibility she bore, and how nobly she did it.

Hope you're feeling good and that things are progressing well.; December 29, 2008 at 8:21 PM

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Hewitt was just telling me about a new game he created where you can't touch the ball with your hands or feet. He said, "You can only hit the ball with your leg or foot-wrist." And so I clarified, "You mean your ankle?"
(10/8/09)

Me to Hewitt: Whatcha doin?
Hewitt: Arting. It's making art.
(10/2/09; Hewitt's 5th b-day)

Two jokes by Burke:
What does a storm wear?
Thunderwear!

What do you call King Kong's feet?
Big Foot!
(9/26/09)

I had the following conversation with Tosh:
Me: Are you a boy or a girl?
T: Boy
Me: Is Livvy a boy or a girl?
T: Baby
Me: Yes, but is Baby Liv a boy or a girl?
T: Girl
Me: Is Daddy a boy or a girl?
T: Big boy
Me: Is Mommy a boy or a girl?
T: Mommy a babe!
(Not prompted, I promise! 9/3/09)

Hewitt had set up a bunch of toy figures and Tosh was trying to play with them... Hewitt was telling Tosh not to touch them and I asked him to share the toys or to go and get some more figures for Tosh to play with. Hewitt said, "These are not toys! They are art!" (9/3/09)

We were driving along a road near our house (a rather quiet highway, really) and Hewitt suddenly exclaimed, "Mom! I just found the road to our old house! Keep driving straight!" I looked up and realized there were some big mountains in the FAR distance. Hewitt clearly thought he was staring at Utah. (8/28/09)

Hewitt brought home a little "Groundhog's Day" craft that he had made at preschool and kept calling the groundhog a bear. When I tried to tell him it was really a groundhog he looked at me like I was very silly and said, "It's a BEAR Mom, not a CORNDOG!" (2/2/09)

I explained to Burke about the recent airplane crash into the Hudson River and knowing that he would be very concerned, I quickly told him that all of the passengers were just fine. He looked at me with a worried look and said, "What about the birds? Are they okay?" (1/15/09)

I have a trunk full of old performing costumes from when I was a kid. Hewitt saw the trunk in the basement and told Rob that he wanted to open up the "treasure chest." Rob asked him if he knew what was in the trunk/chest and Hewitt replied that it was full of clothes. When Rob told Hewitt that he didn't want him to make a big mess Hewitt said, "I won't make a mess, I will just get out one clo." I guess that "clo" would be the singular form of clothes... (1/13/09)

Burke is always mentioning how he wants us to have lots more babies because he wants "hundreds" of brothers and sisters. I was explaining to him this morning about how it gets harder and more dangerous to have babies as a woman gets older...he looked at me and said, "Well, you look young Mom, like 19!" Then he leaned in closer and said, "Well, I do see some indents in your skin around your eyes (those would be wrinkles--thanks for noticing)." (12/26/08)

Hewitt blew his nose and must have accidentally gotten some snot or tissue in his mouth because he said, "Yuck! That tastes like cow dung!" (12/24/08)

Tosh got to Hewitt's cup of water at the table today and dumped it all over Hewitt's lap and onto the floor. Rob asked Hewitt, "Are you a little wet?" and he said, "I'm a BIG wet!" (12/24/08)

Rob was playing "Memory" with the boys and when Burke got a few matches in a row Hewitt said, "Wow Burkie, you're on fire!" (11/08)

We just bought some sod for our park strip and while Burke and I were looking at the pallet, I mentioned that some of the pieces looked like crabgrass and that we needed to find the best pieces of grass to buy. Burke looked at the sod for a little while and said, "None of it looks like crap grass to me!"

While I was flossing Burke's teeth he said, "Wait--I need to tell you something." I paused flossing and he said, "You sure know how to be a good mom!" (now there's a treasured compliment!)

Hewitt watched Rob kill a fly in our kitchen and then asked, "Did he cry? Did he want his mommy fly?"

I told Hewitt that I was going to get Tosh a snack and asked if he would like one. He paused and then said, "I'll take a milkshake." What am I, a drive-up window?

Hewitt was asking for toast today and when I pulled out the bread he said, "No, the 'letter O' toast!" I finally figured out that he wanted a toasted english muffin.

Burke came down for breakfast and said, "Mom, it might not look like my bed is made and you might not like it, but it's really stripes that I did as a design on my bed."

Hewitt has really liked eating plain tortillas lately. When I asked him if he wanted one he said, "Oh. Sure. I'll have a mamma mia."

Hewitt understands things very literally. When Rob told him that he "needed to fly" this morning (go to work), Hewitt asked, "Where is the fly? In the house?" When Rob asked him if he had a runny nose he said, "No. It's just boogers."

When Rob was leaving for work he hugged the boys and told them to "be good for Mommy and do exactly what she says." Burke said, "OK bye Dad, you be good at work and do exactly what your boss says."

We were discussing prophets in the scriptures for Family Home Evening and when Rob asked Burke which prophet(s) wrote the Book of Mormon Burke said, "Nephi, Jacob, Enos..." and continued to name the books in order. Rob and I were pretty surprised and couldn't help laughing.

I was just eavesdropping on Hewitt while he was playing with his toys and heard him say, "Ladies and jumpingmen..."

Burke was heading off to a neighbor's house to play and stuck his head back in the door and called, "I'll be traveling by bike."

When the garage door opens for us to drive in, Hewitt will pretend to be scared and say, "Oh no, it's the garage mouth! He's going to eat us!"

Hewitt got distracted and starting playing with his toys during lunch and when I reminded him to please keep eating he said, "But Mommy, I'm working."

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