Little Betty Crocker

Shelby got a baking set for Christmas from her Aunt JJ and she was so excited to try it out. So after I put her brother down for a nap we got busy making her cupcakes from scratch, following a receipt that came with her set. Shelby had a blast, I let her measure and pour almost everything herself. She cleaned her own dishes and decorated them by herself too. I must say those were some NASTY cupcakes. While Grandpa and I tried them and gave them a thumps down (although we told Shelby they were yummy) Shelby thought they were divine. I guess maybe it is better when you are the one putting the work into it???

Snow Days

Merry Christmas Eve! Ben and I are planning on fun filled day for the kiddos. We took them sledding in the early afternoon and they had a blast. Shelby even tested out the hill all by herself! She looked way too little going down the hill by herself on the sled but she wasn't scared at all, we even let her take Toby down once (of course they crashed but still both came up happy).
I am very happy to get a break during Toby's nap to get a few things ready for dinner tomorrow and then we are going to a Christmas Eve party. I am hoping Shelby will be wore out enough that she will sleep good even with all of the excitement of Christmas morning coming soon. Happy, warm wishes to everyone else!
Love the Wallace Clan.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland!

Here is my list of three things I am loving about Christmas this year.
First of all I am loving the snow! I know I might quite possibly be the only in Boise now that I am surrounded by a bunch of Cali's (HAHA) but I love it! We are suppose to have another storm moving through tonight and tomorrow so no more Dreaming of a white Christmas (I am so lame). This is Toby's first winter that he can walk so it is funny to watch him. He loves wearing his boots and stomping around in the fresh snow.
Second thing I am loving about Christmas is Shelby's excitement. She is really starting getting all this stuff figured out, she was excited to put up the tree and see Santa and sing Christmas songs, oh yes she is on cloud nine. When I told her tonight that tomorrow is Christmas Eve her eyes lit up, she has been waiting for so long I think she can't believe that it really is going to come.
Third thing I am loving about Christmas is as usual the Christmas Spirit and now that have I got everything ready to go I can sit back and enjoy the last few days! Merry Christmas!!!

Brothers

We had to run out to Shopko this evening to pick up a few Christmas gifts (they had their pet shops on half off so I told Shelby she could pick one that I would mail to Santa so he could give it to her at the Christmas party she is going to in a few weeks.) Awww, What am I going to do when she is not so gullible anymore? When we got home Shelby wanted to go in her room and watch Frosty the Snowman on our little portable TV, so I said fine and she ran off in there to watch it and of course Toby followed. Next I hear her telling Toby she wants him to go away so she can watch her movie alone then she said "I want a lock for my door so Toby can't come in when I am watch movies".
It cracked me up. I don't know where she got that from, heck I don't even get to lock the door when I go to the bathroom without them having an emotional breakdown.

Oh Christmas Tree

I have always loved my Christmas tree. I started making ornaments when I was a kid so I have made most of the ornaments on my tree, I have always been very particular about the way it looks and where the ornaments are placed... but people I am here to say "I GIVE UP!!!" Having a two year old boy and a Christmas tree may just be the point where I need to let go. So I let the kids help me arrange the tree and even though they constantly take the ornament off and replace them all on the same branch I have decided to give in and love our tree for what is now is, the tree of a two and four year old no longer my master piece.
So Toby and Shelby now get to hang all of their own master pieces on the tree like like paper plates painted in green and red that the paints have been mixed until it turned a lovely color of brown and of course their new ornaments they bought for this year because I am to lazy to make them one. Toby picked out a car OF COURSE and Shelby got a blue Cinderella doll.
I am liking the new look our tree is taking on now it is a family tree now with memories and love. Awww that was sweet.

Festival of Trees

This past Saturday Shelby got to dance in the festival of trees with her her ballet class. They did a good job and were so stinkin cute up there. Shelby is the third on over from the left in the bottom picture and the second from the right in the top picture.
After Shelby got done dancing she asked me if you she could do it every day. I was surprised they didn't get nervous with the big crowd watching.