Vacation Fun...
Paul is such a great helper in the kitchen- he loves to sit on the counter and be right in the thick of things when it's time to cook. We decided to make some vanilla pudding for dinner one night. As you can see from the video below, he thought it was quite delicious... (believe it or not, he did START with a spoon...)

Paul had a wonderful Christmas. He enjoyed putting out his very own Nativity Set this year. (We would often find Baby Jesus sleeping on the coffee table or on a shelf in the kitchen...?) He also took a special liking to some of the ornaments on our tree that were within his reach, and he enjoyed licking the icing off of Grandma Palmer's Christmas cookies...yum!

Here are some highlights from this year:

Paul celebrates Christmas with Uncle Bob and Grandpa Brooker...

Enjoying the treasures found inside the Christmas crackers we opened after dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Palmer's house...

Leaving cookies for Santa and carrots for his reindeer on Christmas Eve...

After checking to see if the cookies we left for Santa had been eaten, Paul immediately ran into the living room to discover the surprises St. Nick left for him on Christmas morning.

Our Family Christmas Gift...

After a few unsuccessful attempts to buy a new home, we finally decided to take the plunge and build. Here is a snapshot of Paul and Dad on our plot of land. It is located in Penfield, about 5 miles from where we live now. We are hoping to break ground in mid-January...we're keeping our fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly!