All Grown Up...

......and shaving!  Trenton received a man kit including shaving cream and a pretend razor.  He got a kick out of using it.  I'm just like my Daddy! 

 

New Years Eve

GiGi bought hats, crowns, blowers and horns to bring in the new year.  Trenton, Riley and Chase sure enjoyed playing with the items.  I think Trenton could have done without the hat, but Mommy wanted to get some cute pictures so she kept putting the big thing on him.  Trenton lasted until 10:15 Franklin time, so that is a pretty big accomplishment since that is 11:15 Marietta time.  The cousins played the night away!

 Trenton loves party blowers.  Look how talented....2 at once! 

 Happy New Years GiGi and PaPaw!

 Told you he loved blowers......every picture has them either in his mouth or hand.  I think he gathered several here.

 GiGi also had poppers you would pull and a prize would come out.  Trenton got a key chain calculator--CPA in training, I guess.

 Daddy and Baby Hutch

GiGi told the grandkids bedtime stories.

Welcome Cousin Hutch!

Christmas came early in Tennessee, and we were excited to meet the newest addition to the family while up in Franklin.  Hutch Jackson Wagers was born December 23 just before midnight.  The 7 lb healthy baby boy was such a blessing!  You forget just how tiny they are!  This was Trenton's first time holding a little baby, and he did a fantastic job.  He was so excited about the opportunity to hold Hutch!  Guess he is in training for being a big brother! 

Franklin Christmas

We enjoyed extending Christmas and celebrating with Daddy's family the following week. 

 Trenton, Daddy and GiGi look for the hidden pickle in the tree.  It is a Wagers tradition.

 Trenton sings (really just blows hard) into the microphone of his new cd player.

 Bubble wrap is just as fun as the gifts!

Trenton continues helping people open presents at GiGi and PaPaw's house.  Leopard was GiGi's Christmas theme this year.  PaPaw got him PJs and one of the gifts we got her a decorative leopard printed shoe wine holder.

Christmas Day

It was a very merry Christmas in our house the morning of the 25th!  Trenton absolutely loved opening presents this year.  Not only did he open all of his, but he helped each person open their presents, too.  He had to make sure all tape and wrapping paper was completely off, and I mean completely.  If even the tiniest was left on the box, he'd say, "Ut-oh" and insist on getting it off.  His cozy coupe car and doctor's kit were among his favorites.  "Tools" (doctor utensils) are now carried around on a regular basis.  The thermometer has even joined "Hank" in his favorite toy category.  He must take that tool with him everywhere--store, bed, bath.  Of course, Hank still goes everywhere, too, but there are currently two items in hand.

 He's a chauffeur......

 A fisherman.........

 Baseball player........

A cashier.........

A doctor....... 

 Christmas lunch was prepared by Granna.  Trenton woke up from his nap with quite an appetite.  We take advantage of this these days!  He had turkey, green beans, kiwi, strawberry and a roll.  Yummy!

 After helping us open presents all morning, Trenton helped Aunt Jacquelyn and Uncle Brad open their presents. 

Christmas Eve Service

We love the fact our church offers children services on Christmas Eve.  It sure makes it easier to bring a child there and not have to worry about the commotion or noises he or she makes.  We attended the early 3:00 service knowing Trenton would get an early nap in and still be ready for bed at 7:30.  Trenton's infamous words from the service were:

1."Yay!" (after every song, sermon, prayer, and just when it went quiet, of course)

2.  "What's that?" (when he heard a baby cry or another noise)

Our church also does a neat activity to involve the children in the service.  The children get to dress up as nativity characters.  The nursery and preschool age children were angels.  That is a more difficult attire to convince a boy to wear, even at the young age that he is.  We told him he was Buzz Lightyear and he graciously put the wings on.  The gown and halo were too much and was all we got on him this year.  He was the cutest angel there, of course!  :)  He walked down front when the angels were called with all his "toys" in hand to join Mary, Joesph, Baby Jesus, the wisemen and shepherds at the alter.  Paper, envelopes, and pens had been occupying his attention in the pew--anything when you are in church!

Afterwards, we visited with the Powell/Bickford family and Tucker/Hopkins family on the church's lawn.  The Grandparents and adults chatted while the boys climbed on the nativity figures set up out front.  It was nice to let them burn off some steam on the beautiful afternoon. 

We went to dinner after with Granna and Opa and then headed to bed, excited about Santa's arrival the next day.  You see, Dax our elf had been reporting to Santa about all Trenton's good (or naughty) behavior lately.  (Are you familiar with the Elf on the Shelf book?)  Although the elf was around last Christmas, of course, Trenton named him Dax this year.  It took several days for the name arise.  Trenton would just call him elf in the beginning, which unfortunately sounded like "ass"--oops!--so we really couldn't keep that. 

Another neat thing was that we found a 30 min. TV show titled the Elf on the Shelf, which we watched numerous times a day for the weeks leading up to Christmas. Trenton absolutely loved it!  Each time the Elf in the show, Chippey, would fall down or lose his flying magic, Trenton would instantly shout, "He's ok!" even before he would hit the ground.  He knew what was coming next.  That is another popular Trenton quote of this age.  He says it about himself all the time when he trips or purposely falls down to get your attention.  He likes to say it, and he will even ask you about if  you are ok if you cough or do anything he needs to check up on you with. 

 



Owners of.....a Nebulizer

Our little boy came down with his first serious cough ever this winter.  Although we initially thought it was a cold, once the wheezing started, we knew it was something more serious.  Now, we our the fine new owners of a nebulizer.  Dr. Clements prescribed a nebulizer treatment every 4-6 hours, a steroid, and another medicine to cure the bronchial infection.  Trenton was surprisingly good with the nebulizer and was holding it to his face on his own after one day.  Soon thereafter, Mommy caught it, followed by GiGi, PaPaw, and Granna.  It was a mad strand of something bad!

Daddy gives Trenton his nebulizer treatment the first night.