A lesson learned from J.R. to Mommy and Daddy.

Today Tony took J.R. across the street to the park to play baseball. J.R. came home so excited he asked if I would take him to the park so he could play on the jungle gym. I couldn't say no, he was so sweet. Historically, J.R. has a hard time leaving the park, he typically has a breakdown because he doesn't want to leave. So, I sat him down before we went and explained to him that I would take him but he was not allowed to give me a hard time when I said it was time to go home. J.R. responded, "Momma, I won't give you a hard time, I'll be a good boy. But can you please point out the good things I do and not the bad things?" Wow mom, lesson learned. The entire way over to the park we talked about all the good things he does.

Thanks to Aunt Lori's suggestion we got J.R. Elf on the Shelf. He is now adopted into our family and J.R. named him Sheriff. I'm so excited to see where Sheriff ends up each morning but you should see J.R. it's so great to see his reaction, it's priceless. This morning Sheriff was in our pantry getting into trouble!

I didn't know Sheriff liked Molasses?

J.R. ran errands with me Saturday afternoon. The first stop he made with me was getting my eyebrows threaded. This was a first, I've never taken him there with me before and wasn't sure how he'd react. We pulled up and there was a Dunkin Doughnuts next to the eyebrow threading place. I told J.R. if he was a good boy, he could get a doughnut. Well, what do you know.....

J.R. picked out the Christmas doughnut!



Today we decorated a gingerbread house with Christmas tree. J.R. did the roof and two sides but then lost interest so I had to finish but I think he did a pretty good job overall. I'm not sure how long the gingerbread house is going to last in our house, J.R. keeps eating the house!



Saturday night we went to Opportunity Village. It's a Christmas wonderland, I've never seen so many Christmas lights in my life. We went with two other friend's families. There were rides, games and hot coca and cookies! J.R. had so much fun! Oh yeah, and he got to sit on Santa's lap with Audrey and Alexis!

J.R. and I rode the Christmas train together, can you tell he's having fun?



J.R. has never had tootsie rolls before. One of his classmates gave everyone tootsie rolls so when he got home Friday he tried his first one and LOVED them. He ate five!

We decorated Christmas cookies. J.R. actually didn't lose his attention span this time!

It's Christmas season!

J.R. did two cute things today that I want to remember.

Today I put all the Christmas decorations out, it took all day, ugh! I put up the lights outside, put out all the decorations around the house, put up the Christmas tree and the last thing I had to do was the ornaments on the tree. J.R. hung the stockings and put on the first ornament on the tree.

Here are the stockings J.R. hung.

J.R. picking out the first two ornaments for the tree.



J.R. getting ready to hang the ornaments.



J.R. hanging the ornaments.

 In the middle of putting up the ornaments he came into the living room and asked if he could put on his pj's. This was a shocker, he NEVER asks to put on his pj's. I look at him and see a big wet spot on his crotch, J.R. peed his pants! I sent him  upstairs to change and wipe himself down. A few minutes later I hear, "Wow, that's adorable!" I look up and see J.R. coming down the stairs with a big smile on his face. Then a few minutes later we walked by and said, "mom, the Christmas tree is beautiful." This guy really knows how to get himself out of hot water! I was so tired of the Christmas decorating and his comments and appreciation made me muddle through with a smile on my face.

Right before J.R. went upstairs for bed I made him clean up all his toys he played with throughout the day. I found a candy wrapper on the floor and asked J.R. to put it in the trash can, which he kindly obliged. J.R. asked where the wrapper came from and I told him it must have been daddy or Scott. J.R. swiftly responded, "now mom, I know it couldn't have been Scott he's not here mom so it had to be one of you two. Mom, you can't fool me I'm smart."

Last year I posted the picture below, I remember this moment so well. He opened up the Santa music box and was so memorized somehow I had my phone close so I could take a picture. Well this year I pulled out the same music box and he still loved watching it. I took another picture this year, I think this may turn into a yearly picture.

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This Saturday we went to the Boulder City Santa Parade then met some friends out for dinner. J.R. was with Audrey and Alexis the entire time having a blast. He is so excited spend the weekend with them in Scottsdale soon!

J.R. with his two girls!

Here is a picture from last week of my sweet baby boy sleeping. I can never pass this up, he is so sweet when he sleeps.