Probono Work

Joe got a small pro-bono project in Jamestown, NY the week after Christmas. We wanted something to put on his resume and he was excited to dip his feet in the work of a lawyer. We drove up the day after Christmas and arrived that evening in time for dinner and some Christmas fun.

Grandma and Grandpa had all the presents under the Christmas tree. It looked beautiful. 

We all got Nerf Guns! (well everyone but AJ) Keith the Dad knew how it should work. Rebecca and I got the big guns with the ammunition clips and the boys got the small revolvers. Nerf War!!! 

AJ enjoyed unwrapping more gifts, but was going too slow. I helped him a little so we could get him to bed.

He loved this light up stacking tower from Grandma and Grandpa. Thank you!

Everyone enjoyed opening all their gifts! 

Rebecca getting super excited over her Nerf gun. Bring it on boys!

Early the next morning joe headed off to his first day of work. He looked so handsome in his new professional clothing!

He looks happy doesn't he?

Before he left we worked on getting breakfast done for him. I used my new Aebelskiver pan from Keith and Rebecca to make delicious filled pancakes. For my first round we tried jam and Nutella. It was amazing!

For those of you who have never had Aebelskivers you really should  try them. They are like doughnut pancakes. AMAZING!!!!

The next morning was even more of an adventure. Keith Jr. got some pancake molds that were really fun.

Nothing better than this for these boys.

They turned out really good. AJ ate the storm trooper and I had Darth and Yoda.

The rest of the week was quiet and relaxing. I loved it. It was a nice change of pace after all the Christmas excitement and activities. Jean even got out her old childhood chair for AJ to play in.

He spent a lot of the rest of the week just rocking away in this little thing. I wish we had one of our own. It could be his very own reading chair!

It wasn't always formal. Sometimes he would just chill-ax.

The best part for AJ was the super deep sink he got to have his bath in. He splashed away (making a complete mess of the counters) and giggled the whole way through each of his baths.

He was lucky to get his bath when he did because that night a pipe busted and we were without water for the next day. I never realized how much I appreciate my running water. Luckily the one armed (he injured himself the day before) plumber was available to get it fixed in a jiffy!
A few days before we were suppose to leave there was a weather advisory for the area. It was suppose to snow a lot over the next three days. We thought hard about it, weighed our options and decided it would be best to leave before the storm hit. So I packed up in a jiffy. While packing up the bathroom I had AJ on the floor in the hall. He learned a new trick! The bum scoot.

It was a great week spend in NY! We loved it. So nice to just relax and enjoy family!