....so there are a LOT of pictures below. We'll start off with Grandmommy sent a care package from Baylor Homecoming this year and both boys got presents. Michael wore this sweatshirt for almost 3 days straight.
Carson has been doing a lot of pulling up and getting into things lately. 
Oh. And I turned the corner and this is what I found. In true Pratt fashion.....admiring himself in the mirror. So cute!
Michael being silly on the day we were trying to take Christmas Card pictures:
Family picture but not the one we used for the card...
Then at Thanksgiving, there was a lot of goofing off and TONS of eating. 
We played "dinosaur train" a lot - one of Michael's favorite new shows. He knows more about dinosaurs than I do about designer bags. It's true.
Ryan and Michael posing with Thanksgiving Day pancakes. No one makes them better than Ryan. 
The disposal eventually had enough of us and here's mom teaching it a lesson. She won that battle which is a good thing. The LAST thing you want to fail you on Thanksgiving day is your disposal!
Ryan hung more Christmas lights. We have 4 huge trees around our yard and my handsome Clark Griswold has covered all of them in lights. :) 
Carson didn't partake in the "adult" food but Ryan found him a suitable baby cuisine for Thanksgiving. I have a weird thing about meat in baby food - just doesn't seem right - but I sucked it up and fed it to him. He loved it!
We went to the old Marshall Fields on State Street (it's now Macy's) to see Santa Clause. Michael was in heaven and Carson wasn't so sure. He never complained though. But Michael had about a 10 minute conversation with Santa about the toys he wants. He's very specific. On a side note, we're potty training right now. You'll see what I mean when you take a closer look at Michael in this picture. :)
Then we decided to go to Lincoln Park Zoo to see the Christmas Lights. It was beautiful but PACKED with people. Who's idea was it to go to a tourist attraction the Saturday after Thanksgiving anyway?!?! 
Now onto December. Ryan's birthday was on the 2nd, but he was in London for work. Before he left, Michael wanted to throw him a surprise party and that's just what we did. Party hats and all....
Have I mentioned Carson is all over the place? ....and EVERYTHING goes in his mouth. Grrrrrr
I've been waiting for him to "discover" the stairs and I thought he did......but no interest as of yet; and I'm happy about that.
My two rock n' rollers:
We ventured to church on Sunday and tried out their matching outfits. I think it's kinda corney but hey - they're cute.
It finally snowed yesterday. Houston got snow before we did in Chicago which I think is CRAZY! But, Michael and I went to play in it while Carson took a nap. We had a blast. I love that kid and his imagination. I'm so proud to be his mom.
