Packing Up

We are heading south tomorrow. Here are some worrisome quotes I just heard from Luke as I was packing in my room:

"MOM! I need a rope!" and, "MOM! Help me put Lance on this board."

The packing will have to wait.

Happily, I get to have lunch with one of my favorite friends today. Matt, being the super guy that he is, volunteered to watch the combined 5 kids while we lunch. Sweet.

Busy Little Elves

Luke and I made about 5 dozen Christmas crayons yesterday for our Sunbeam class. We peeled wrappers until our fingertips hurt. Then Luke tested one out and discovered that they don't work very well. Whoops. We used the big crayons from the dollar store because I thought they were easier than the Crayola to peel. I've made them before with Crayola crayons and they worked great. If only Crayola sold wrapper-less crayons! Million dollar idea!! What to do about my little Sunbeams? The last thing I want is an angry Sunbeam mob on my hands. Ideas?

Dear Santa...

We wrote letters to Santa the other night. In addition to the requests for gifts, we had to inform him that we will be in Poway on Christmas.
I thought I'd share perhaps the most unique letter that Santa has ever, or will ever receive. It is from Luke, and it goes like this:

Dear Santa,
I would like:
1. A gold light socket with a pull string
2. A gold canopy, just like the one on the kitchen light
3. A down-rod
4. An orange outlet

and then...

Just as we were ending the letter, he threw in a final request...
"Can I also have some nipples and collars?"

Not to worry, he's no pervert. He just means these:

(Essential ceiling fan parts)

O Christmas Tree!

We got our Christmas tree and, to our surprise, Luke was way into it this year. He decorated most of the tree himself, and he seemed to play a little game called let me see how close to the tippity-tip of the branch can I hang this ornament? So, I am playing my own game called how many shattered bulbs will I clean up before Christmas?

Lance wondered why we would use a perfectly good trolley as a decoration

trolleys should be played with...duh!


the final touch and...
voila!

Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving! We are missing everyone today. We are also missing smoked turkey and cornbread stuffing (Glen). We went to the park this morning and Luke collected acorns and went worm hunting. Lance went to go down the big slide and turned onto his stomach at the last second, resulting in a big bruise on his chin. Then he stepped in dog poo and it was pretty much over after that. Tonight I will prepare Stove Top and instant mashed potatoes. I am saving my energy for tomorrow. There are deals to be had staring at 4 a.m. Love to all!

Papa Time

Things we like about Papa:

He makes good sand castles

His watch is pretty darn sweet


His Tinker Toy skills aren't half-badHe takes us to the train museum

Thanks for visiting, Dad!

Shutting Off My Inner Helicopter...

This is a great article:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940395-1,00.html