The lights, the lights

The lights on Chicago Blvd (Mason said "Is that it?"), and the hot cocoa mouth we made after the seeing lights.


Ashton is CRANKY after a nap (he is hiding, and I am a mean mom for taking his picture)


Ash, still cranky, but this is the best photo of the new haircut I could get.

The boys and I ventured out eeeaaaaarrly this morning to go to breakfast with Suepy and Mimi. Considering how much sleep Ash and I got, it went really well. We ordered granola sundaes all around and then went to Claudia's. They were having their anniversary celebration weekend **free coffee** for mom and lots of samples for Mason to try and to share with Ashton. They we took the boys to get haircuts. Mason got a barely noticeable trim around the ears and neck, and Ash got about an inch off all around- what a difference! It's very cute, but he wouldn't cooperate with my picture taking efforts. He looks like a little boy now, not a shaggy dog. Then the boys and I went to the mall. We played at the play land, got pretzel sticks from Auntie Anne's and had our annual family Christmas ornament made (that's post number three, for those who are counting). We ended the trip at Borders in the kids department reading Christmas books. I let Mase pick out some workbooks for the plane ride, and then we picked up lunch before heading home.
The boys are happily jumping on the trampoline before Sean takes it down, and I am elbows deep in laundry and a big, home cooked meal. A mini-thanksgiving, if you will. (I feel guilty after eating two meals out)