Frosty, the Snowman

On the way down, we dusted the wood on the steps.  On the way back up, we used the dirt devil to vacuum the carpet on each step.  I reflected that our quality of cleaning was very high, but unfortunately our speed was so slow we'd be swallowed up by dirt.  The boys took turns with the dirt devil.  Two steps from the top, Nathan managed to release something on the dirt devil and it came apart.  I reflexively responded, "Oh, no!"  Nathan looked anxiously into my face.  I quickly recovered and told him we'd need to get the dust pan and Grampa could fix the dirt devil.  Grampa came to the rescue and showed the boys all the parts inside the dirt devil.  We then started all over and Gramma brought out the big vacuum.

I put the boys' step stool in fromt of the buffet, so they could feel free to look at the manger scene.  Grampa found Andrew taking a close look and asked him if Baby Jesus was there, yet.  Andrew told him, "No, Gramma's got him in the drawer."  Later, I found him there and told him we're also waiting for Auntie Megan's baby.  Andrew told me, "I want to see him when he comes out of the drawer."  I paused a moment to consider how I could explain birth better, and then told him, "I do too."

The boys love the Eric Carle book From Head to Toe.  Here Andrew is demonstrating that he can kick his legs like a donkey.  Gramma can do it, too, but there are no pictures available.

Andrew intently tries to copy Frosty's act. 

And Nathan enjoys Frosty singing in his ear.  Perhaps he's being tickled by the carrot nose.

Frosty practices his piano.

Frosty has a cool hat.

Andrew told me the toilet paper was playing Follow the Leader.  I think that's the best description I've ever heard for unwinding the TP.  Andrew spends most of his day with a monkey on his back.  The monkey on Gramma's back can't be seen.