Mom and Campbell built a gingerbread house this morning. So fun! It’s also in keeping with our new interest – the great gingerbread challenge tv show. Campbell loves this show (even though he thinks the one judge is so harsh!). :). It’s really fun how creative he is and how he wants to reenact everything!

Later, we went to a birthday party for one of Campbell’s classmates, Graham Fisher. Graham’s mom is Mimmie Fisher, who was Campbell’s teacher in JK Lucky Llamas – the year we got sent home because of COVID. This is the first birthday party we’ve been to in a long, long time. So nice to be normal.

Today is a super fun and special day! Santa came to visit Campbell (and some neighborhood friends) in our back yard! Campbell got about 20-30 minutes of time to talk to Santa and ask all his questions and even to open a present or two. He got to give Santa his letter and some gifts also! (He’s such a sweet and thoughtful kid!).

Harbor Town Christmas Golf Cart Parade 2021. Super fun! 🙂

Playing detective at the apartment pool with new walkie talkies from Ms. Kim.

Today was “dress as your favorite book character” day at school. The 1st grade children dressed up like their favorite book characters, brought a copy of their books, and said who they were and why they chose that character at chapel in front of the school. It was adorable. :).

Campbell chose “Nate the Great.” He did a great job enunciating and speaking loudly and explaining why he chose his character. So precious!

Campbell creating an office and a Christmas scene in his Christmas bedroom. He’s loving it! :).

Today, while Campbell was at school mom and dad decorated his room for Christmas. We put up a new christmas tree (last year’s fell apart) and we found some fun Christmas Tree Truck bedding for him (and we got to use the Christmas truck sheets we got him a few years ago now that we’re in his big boy bed). And, Aunt Mary and David sent these adorable Christmas Gnomes (Tomtens). Campbell was so excited and surprised! We also had a couple of fun early gifts for him – like some fun Christmas books, Christmas PJs, and a Harry Potter lego Advent calendar from Charlotte and VH! 🙂

Today was the big day! Covid shot #2.

More fun with the new fire pit. Campbell likes s’mores the same way mom does. :). Just the chocolate.

Today, we watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Campbell decided that we must reenact it. :). It was pretty hilarious, and I’m going to be super sad when he stops wanting to dress up and pretend play. 🙁

Later, we had a non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner since none of us like turkey and dressing. Fondue! :). Campbell liked the olives and that’s about it. Haha.

Today, Campbell wanted to be a bad cowboy!

Later, Campbell got to help the yard guys with the “billy goat.” :).

We also got to use our new Solo fire pit for the first time. 🙂

Later, we worked on decorating the tree! It will be nice to have it decorated before Thanksgiving!

Today, we headed home to spend Thanksgiving in Memphis! Then we decorated Thanksgiving cookies!

Today, we tried to get some family pictures for the Christmas card. Not sure anything is a real winner, but a few good ones in here!

Later, we went to Pro Source to look at flooring options. Campbell loves to go to these places to put together design options. Here are some of his choices. 🙂

Campbell thought it might be a good idea to jump in the pool at Thanksgiving…

And, a little confusion over the Vandy/Ole Miss game, but ultimately, the decision.

Fun at school making bookmarks for Grandparents’ Day!

Campbell still adores Becker. 🙂

Directing traffic with his light saber after an accident (and after bumping his head on the play structure at school).

Campbell wanted to be a handyman today. :). Later this afternoon, we had a play date at Alex Gardner’s house – the first one in a long, long time! Campbell had such a good time.

Dad and Campbell got to go for popsicles today after school. 🙂

And, another picture of group work from school!

After that, a big day and a lot of tears driving across the bridge to get Campbell’s first COVID-19 shot. He was so upset that we were taking him and so scared. John Spotts (the father of one of Campbell’s classmates, though we only found that out later) was the pharmacist who gave him the shot. He was incredible. Campbell went from crying one second to shouting “you’re a genius!” Then he came out and told everyone else who was waiting “don’t worry, he’s a genius.” He says he doesn’t mind getting a second shot as long as John gives it to him. :).

We were very proud of him even though he was scared. And, we promised him that we could go to wal-mart to pick out a toy afterwards. He picked out the game, CLUE! I have a feeling that’s going to be a hit.

Dad also got a flu shot and confirmed John’s “genius” status.

Campbell bonked his head on the play structure at school today. I think he’s fine, but it’s a nice bruise he’s got. He can hide it under the cool mask he got in aftercare.