The Stecher's

Friday, January 11, 2013

Christmas 2012

We were blessed to have a wonderful Christmas with both sets of Grandparents. We spent Christmas eve with Travis' parents at our house and Christmas day with my parents at Dad's house. The boys were lavished with love and gifts and attention at both celebrations.

Christmas Eve:

Christmas Morning:

The Shark Eating Car

and

Stuffie

Christmas Day:

Batman wore his cape and mask ALL day! When he finally took it off there was a band of sweat around his head. Each of the family members took on an alternate personality that day. We got to share our Christmas with: Mr. Freeze, Aqua man, Robin, Black Widow, Penguin, Cat Woman, Two Face and Joker.

Merry Christmas 2012!

Foo-Foo

We were given "Foo-Foo" (Parker named him after the teddy bear in Ira Sleeps Over.) right after Thanksgiving. We decided that "dealing" with Foo-Foo every morning while trying to get out the door might be a bit daunting, as well as Parker might not enjoy Foo Foo for that long of a visit. So we waited. and waited. and waited.

Until we were out of school for Christmas Break. We then, 2 days before Christmas, broke Foo-Foo out. Foo-Foo was all over our house that first night. He was on top of the Christmas tree, on the cleaning closet, in the refrigerator, on shelves. At one point Parker actually said,

"This elf is outta control!" :)

Foo-Foo made such an impact that Parker was bummed when he went back to the North Pole. He has asked several times when will his elf be back. I sure hope Foo-Foo uses the off season to rest up! He's going to have a busy season next year for sure!

Chervenka Christmas

Christmas is over and put away and I'm finally getting around to blogging about it. Sigh.

Our Christmas started the weekend before with Travis sister and family coming home from Des Moines.

The cousins played together, ate together and opened presents together. We had a great time!

Tyler and Parker building the tallest Lego tower with Parker's new Lego's.

We are SO not ready for this stage!...or maybe it's just mommy and daddy who's not ready....

Parker is really into superheros right now. This is his new SCARY iron man mask...like seriously it's creepy.

Carson got in on the present action too! He liked having everyone running around and thought he was a big kid too!

Monday, December 17, 2012

Church Christmas Program

I'm not doing it. I'm not wearing that horse suit. I'm not doing it.

This is what Parker said on Wednesday night after "dress rehersal" for the children's program at chruch.

After having a "specialty" costume made....not sure about a horse in the nativity scene...

He pulled it off. He sat with the chicken, the cow, and all the sheep....and it true Parker fashion hammed it up for the camera!

Carson got to hang out with his buddy Bella and was able to spread the Christmas love of snotty nose colds to her household by way of a holiday hug and kiss.

We enjoyed watching both boys interact with a crowd, peers their own age, and each other.

Disney on Ice

This weekend Parker went on a Mommy/Daddy date.

He got to go to Disney on Ice 100 years of Magic!

He was mesmerized from the moment it began.

Some of his favorite parts were:

"That Shark guy" aka Bruce from Finding Nemo

Toy Story

Cotton Candy with complimentary Alien hat

When all the characters were on the ice at the end.

Did I mention the Alien Hat?

Blowed Up!

It is becoming a "tradition" of sorts to go on a Sunday night drive. This is especially the case during the Christmas season. Last Sunday while looking at lights we saw a particularlly impressive display. Travis commented, "I'm blown away, just blown away..." He truly was in awe. On the way home Parker saw the neighborhood blow up Grinch and his comment was:

"Look at that Grinch, I'm blow did up, Daddy!"

He thought he was so cool :)