signs of a weekend...in december

We seem to be having very busy weekends, lately. Trying to tackle to-do lists that keep growing & growing. It's a little trickier to get things done around here with a very active 2 year old, who doesn't enjoy playing by himself. :) But he is such a good helper...when he wants to be. Here he is "working" with Dad, to hang his curtain rod.

We've been living in the house for a month now & Finn has had a thick, wool, Mexican blanket hanging over his window with thumb tacks...until now. But for some reason, Finn's new bedroom window is a little taller than his old bedroom window. So I won't be sharing any after pictures of his curtains because it's a little more ghetto than I prefer. :P I'll make him new curtains when he's old enough to decide on new decor for his room. For now, he's stuck with slightly ghetto curtains!

Our boy has such a great sense of humor. He thought of sticking these plastic googly eyes on his own eyes first...but needed a little help after they started to lose their stickiness.

And of course, I made him do it again so I could snap a picture. :)

Opening box #6 from his nativity set.

A close-up of the calendar

We keep it just out of reach, for good reason. He's always disappointed that he can't open more than one box each morning. But reminding him at bed time that he gets to open a new box in the morning has helped the routine go a little more smoothly. :)


In other news, Baby Jesus has been found! Hooray!

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Saturday was also Outi's birthday & Finn was so excited about cake. When Kenton called her in the morning to wish her a happy birthday, Finn got a chance to talk & told her "Happy Cake!" Anyway, her gift from us was a home-made apron...the first I've attempted.

I was pretty happy with the results. I'm excited to try different combinations of fabric & ribbon.

The main event - in Finn's eyes.

Pappa & Mummi - the Birthday Girl!

Being a big helper again!

Outi in her apron, holding a new cake stand from Marylee & Lew.