Stomp Rockets

Stomp Rockets and trees to climb. A perfect distraction on this spring-like day.

Brrrr!

It is 23 degrees outside right now and we just went out for ice cream. Yeah, we are crazy but Coldstone is so delicious!

Top 10 Christmas Moments

(in no particular order)

10. James and Grammy talking about bees and how they can sting. James tells Grammy "Next time a bee tries to sting you, just web them!"

9. Playing football with Uncle Mowg. James had him playing football up until the last minute before he left.
8. Hanging with Clover. The house feels so empty without her!
7. Our traditional Christmas Eve Sushi! Even the kids and Grammy got into it this year!
6. Eating at Five Guys at least twice in a week. The kids were in heaven, and so was Uncle Mowg. Come to think of it, we ate so much food the past 2 weeks.

5. Hangin' with Auntie Julia! The best babysitter ever!

4. Luke gushing about having the "whole family together" and how he picked everyone up at the airport. Then 10 minutes later he got grumpy and said he would put everyone back on the plane. Ah, gotta love the threes!

3. Eating our weight in Christmas cookies. Yum yum! Some were even flown in all the way from California.

2. James begging to go with Uncle Morgan and Aunt Julia to Switzerland. He was very convincing, but finally decided to stay home when they informed him they don't have any Spiderman videos.

1. Having so many of our favorite people together! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Final Count: 5 Adults, 2 Kids, 2 Dogs

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Where is number seven?

The current count at our house: four adults, two kids, and two dogs. The boys know we are still missing someone special before we are ready for Christmas....

Waiting

Uncle Mowg and Auntie Julia....we know today is the day!

Tired

I think "Cloveti Papetti" is worn out. Bonus points if you can guess Luke's nickname for sweet Clover.

Too cute

James looked at this picture and asked, " where is his brother?"


Sometimes they are so cute I just can't stand it.

It starts early...

While eating lunch, my eldest son and I had the following conversation.

Mommy: James can you tell me five things you did in Sunday school today?

James: I ate snack. I played with my friend. I played on the playground. I did a craft.

Mommy: What game did you play with your friends? (fishing for a fifth thing he did)

James: Destroying girls.

Mommy: How do you play destroying girls?

James: (mimics Spiderman shooting a web out of his hands)

Mommy: Did the girls play too?

James: No they were busy washing dishes.

Mommy: Did it make the girls sad that you were destroying them?

James: No, Mommy. We were just pretending to destroy them.

Good grief! Tonight is our church's "Hanging of the Greens" where all the children's choirs sing. Hopefully no girls will be destroyed during tonight's festivities.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

For the first time, we are decorating the basement. The whole house is full of Christmas cheer!

Stockings on the mantle: Check!

Garland and tree of our favorite cartoon characters: Check!

James and Clover are best buds. Love this time of year!