Christmas tree decorating with Gaga and other random things

I should be unloading and loading the dishwasher again(how come there are always dirty dishes?!?!) but I've already done a load of laundry, folded another load, swiffered the floors and scrubbed all the dinning room chairs and table(isn't having a child learning how to use a spoon lovely?) so I think I'm going to blog. :)
There will be a few random things before we get to our weekend adventure at Gaga(that's what O calls my mom)'s house.
First, this is one of J's favorite activities.  Unfortunately, I'm bad about making sure the box is put where he can't get it. :)

I go to a knitting class every week at a neighborhood church and the kidos go to childcare there.  They love it.  O made this last week.  She was so proud of herself!  It's still hanging on our door.

 On Thursday I was busy getting lunch ready when I look behind me and O had gotten out the broom for her and the Swiffer for J.  Too bad in a few years they won't be so happy when they are doing this!

Now on to Gaga's house.... My mom decided that she wanted to start a tradition where all the grandkids come to her house and help her decorate her Christmas tree and have a "Happy Birthday Jesus" party.  So that's what we did this weekend.  It was a fun time!  Here are some pictures.
The first one is just J looking at the undecorated tree.  He can say "tree"(well, I know he is saying "tree") and was excited there was one in Gaga's front room.

Here is Gaga and the grandkids before the decorating started.  I had a feeling it would take us a while to get three kids under the age of 3 to cooperate with getting their picture taken so we did "before" and "after" shots.  I didn't get any "after" shots with my camera but this is the best "before" shot.

Decorating the tree.

J loves balls and I know right now he is thinking"why are we putting this ball on a tree when I could be throwing it?!?!?"

 I know Miss O's eyes are shut in this picture but I wanted to post it because I think this is a cute picture of my niece.  Don't you agree?? 

 I have to post one more picture.  When we were there O brought out two chairs and had J sit on one with her.  Then she said "Picture Mommy!"  so I got my camera out.  This picture pretty much sums up the "photo shoot."  Half of the other ones O is getting up or putting her head down.  The other half J is just all over the place.  It was a fun time. :)

Well, I've procrastinated the dishes for as long as I should.  The kids will wake up soon and then cleaning opportunities will be over.