waiting to go east

Due to bad weather and cancelled flights, our east-coast traveling plans have been put on hold until tomorrow. Luckily, Liam is amusing us here at home. Tonight, he announced that he was going to work. Then he took the tape and proceeded to put it all over the furniture so that "the flies would get stuck and the spiders would come eat them." He was very proud of himself and admitted that he was working very hard. Lastly, he announced that "working is really good for the brain." (I think he was comparing to TV which I had told him was very bad for the brain). Now we're off to bed and hope our flight is on time tomorrow.

The other night, Erik was being a racer bunny at bedtime. Finally, I said something angrily to him. Liam then told me in a very patient voice: "mommy, you can't get mad at Erik, he just wants to be up and play". hmm... what do you say to that? He was right too.

Same thing yesterday when Erik was trying to open the oven as I was cooking. Finally, I got really annoyed and snapped at him. Liam then got very upset with me and told me "stop yelling at Erik, he'll get scared."

Also yesterday Liam asked me to "quiet down a bit so he could play in peace and quiet." And you know what? he actually had a point.

Opening gifts

the favorite gift of the evening. Thank you uncle Johnny!

another favorite

opening stuff

Harry got a gift as well

Liam helped Erik open gifts

pressing away

Erik loved his new game

waiting for santa

liam and morfar having fun

Liam snapping pics

I'm playing papparazzi

Christmas Eve

at our house, Santa comes twice. Once on Christmas eve and then he returns with more gifts overnight. It actually works out great... Right now it's 9am and Liam is still sleeping, but he was very anxious last night about santa's return. I can't wait to see his reaction when he wakes up and sees his gifts. Erik is just wandering around the house with a couple of balls he received last night, very content.

waiting for Santa

waiting some more

enjoying christmas supper but really waiting

clueless

some general craziness

finally! he came!

opening presents....

making gingerbread cookies

The weather hasn't been good the last few days, it's been rainy and windy. So we've had to stay indoors most of the time. However, there's an old swedish saying "there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes." So the kids have to go out regardless of the weather. Since I was tortured that way as a kid, I have to do the same thing to my kids. Only kidding, they actually like being outdoors in the rain.

baking gingerbread cookies with mormor

before

after

Out playing in the rain

out strolling in temescal canyon park

We visited my favorite park around here. It was beautiful as usual

beautiful fall colors

Liam is really enjoying that mac n cheese!

squirrel in santa monica

admiring the view in santa monica

brothers playing with each other. I'm very happy that they're always playing together w. minimal fighting. Did I just jinx myself?

baking a cake w. mormor

disneyland

we visited disneyland the other day. The kids had a nice time but it was CROWDED...

My gingerbread boys

Mormor and morfar brought gingerbread costumes

they loved their costumes, especially Liam. But Erik wouldn't keep his hat on.

Farmer's market in el segundo

One thing that I like about the LA area are all the farmer's markets around here. You can find really nice produce and stuff, and it's all local.

On the way to the farmer's market

checking out the goods

The boys in the "boat"

This is good exercise for Jason

Liam digging for worms

He made a house for them

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Franklin canyon park

Just a mile or two from the glitz and glamour of Beverly Hills, there's Franklin canyon park. The contrasts of the LA area just amazes me. Personally, I prefer the parks and the nature to the hustle and bustle of the city any day.

Erik having breakfast

Look at me eating yoghurt with my spoon!

I'm totatlly eating nicely

that's why I'm not messy

well, sometimes I slip...