until Christmas, of course!!! It honestly feels like we're in a mode of just counting down days until Christmas. Several of our regular weekly activities aren't happening this week, so we're basically just filling time until the fun holiday festivities officially begin. Of course, we're filling time in the best ways we know how. First of all, spending time with Grandmama and Papa. My parents were here for a few days to hang out and Jake had tons of fun. Here is Papa throwing special pitches to Jake. 
In case you can't tell in that picture how much Jake liked my Dad's pitching skills, maybe these will give you a better idea of what he thought... 
Wow, he's better than Nolan Ryan!!!
Sunday night, we went out to look at Christmas lights. Of course, Jake can't see too much from his car seat, but we went to a couple places where we actually got out of the car so we could all get the full effect. There is one house on Sharon Dr. in Cedar Park that is well worth a visit. The lights are synchronized to music. It's pretty incredible...
They also have "Santa" sitting out front, so of course, we had to take a picture with good ol' St. Nick.
There's also a cul-de-sac in Leander at Chinati St. where all the houses decorate with a "Twas the Night Before Christmas" theme. It's best to park your car, then walk the sidewalk of the cul-de-sac. Jake was especially intrigued by this little snow man that was blowing "snow."
Over the past several weeks, we've pretty much been stuck inside due to rain or cold. Both Jake and I think this stinks!!! We were used to taking walks everyday and visiting parks as much as possible. Well, God granted us a couple days of relief, and the temperature got to the upper 60's Sunday and Monday. Here's how happy Jake is to be outside....
Hope you're having as much fun filling your time until Christmas!
Yes, I'm cute...
Lastly, he wants to prove he truly is a fun and crazy guy, in case you had any doubts. Yesterday I was putting away laundry so I left the empty laundry basket out for him to play with. Normally, he likes to crawl in it while it's on its side or sometimes drum the top. Well, this was a new one...
He somehow managed to crawl and stand right on top of it! That's not even the really crazy part...he managed to get up to this position and back down twice without any falls or tears. I was shocked this maneuver didn't lead to a cry fest, but he actually did a great job balancing himself and slowing getting down all on his own. Of course, once I realized what he was doing I stayed close by in anticipation of the big collapse, but this was not the time for defeat. Instead it was the time for victory. I'm sure I won't have to wait too long before our tile floor re-claims victory, but for now, we're all smiles!
