Christmas Break

A few years back we deicided to start opening presents a few days early so that it wouldn't be so overwhelming & they could actually enjoy what they got. It's about a 5 day process.

Opening gifts

Snow playing at night

Opening presents- again

Celebrating Chewy's 9th b-day in his sweet sweater

Christmas Eve

Opening gifts on Christmas Eve

Christmas morning

That's right, straw glasses.

Christmas Day @ B & S's house.

Going to Christmas Village

Combi's face after his sledding crash

Getting ready to countdown to midnight

Duke's baptism

& finally "hanging" out at the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point.

I need a nap.

HIGH SCHOOL TAG

So I wasn't actually tagged but I got it off Penquilla's blog & thought it looked like fun. Besides, who doesn't like some high school flashback?

1. DID YOU DATE SOMEONE FROM YOUR SCHOOL? Sorta, I didn't date much. I "hung" out.

2.WHAT KIND OF CAR DID YOU DRIVE? It was called public transportation. You know, buses, trains, cabs.

3. DID YOU PASS YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE TEST YOUR FIRST TRY? No, I think I took it twice. Hellooo? I didn't ever practice. Public transportation, remember?

4. WERE YOU A PARTY ANIMAL? Oh yeah! Which would explain my grades.

5. WERE YOU CONSIDERED A FLIRT? I think I was considered difficult but I'd like to think I was flirting.

6. WERE YOU IN BAND, ORCHESTRA, OR CHOIR? Have you heard me sing? Uhhh... no.

7. WERE YOU A NERD? I should've been. Fortunately people thought I was cool.

8. WERE YOU ON ANY VARSITY TEAMS? I was on the track team but I never ran a meet. Don't ask!

9. DID YOU EVER GET SUSPENDED/EXPELLED? Probably should've been but fortunately I was never caught. Close calls, though.

10. CAN YOU STILL SING THE FIGHT SONG? Did we have a fight song? Don't know it. Or at least I can't remember.

11. WHO WERE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS? My gym teacher because he excused me from study hall for the whole year.

12. WHERE DID YOU SIT FOR LUNCH? I ate off campus everyday, all 4 years. Mainly Wendys.

13. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL'S FULL NAME? Lane Technical H.S.

14. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL'S MASCOT AND COLORS? Indians, Green and Gold.

15. DID YOU GO TO HOMECOMING AND WITH WHO? None of my friends really went with dates. Pretty much everyone went in groups.

16. IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN WOULD YOU? No but thanks for asking.

17. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT GRADUATION? Graduation was held outside & I was dying of heat & I had to keep my hair down because of the giant hickie on my neck.

18. WHERE DID YOU GO SENIOR SKIP DAY? I think we went to the beach.

19. WERE YOU IN ANY CLUBS? Aspira Club & .... I can't remember anything else. What a loser!

20. HAVE YOU GAINED SOME WEIGHT SINCE THEN? I'm sure. Let's not ask for numbers.

21. WHO WAS YOUR PROM DATE? Aaron Byrnes.

22. ARE YOU PLANNING ON GOING TO YOUR 10 YEAR REUNION? I missed it because I was 8 mos. pregnant & unable to fly.

23. DID YOU HAVE A JOB IN HIGH SCHOOL? Junior yr I worked at some children's store. Senior yr I worked at Marshalls.

Now I tag EVERYONE! Ha-Ha! Don't forget to add a pic of your lovely H.S self.

Here I am with my 3 "escorts" at prom. The one on the left was my date.

Helper For Hire

We had a party at our home tonight & when it was over, we gave our kids a choice: help clean up or go to bed. I know, they are both really appealing choices to little kids. Anyway K.B was the only one that was willing to stay up & help. I was so amazed & impressed by him! So much that I may rent him out for parties. The poor boy could only carry one thing at a time so after 10 trips or so he had managed to take everything upstairs.
He then proceeded to clean up the mess him & his brothers had made in the upstairs living room. I guess he really didn't want to go to bed! After all that hard work I said,

"Cade, I think I'm going to have to give you 2 quarters for being such a good helper"
"Why? Because I'm 2?"
"You're not 2"
"Then give me 3."

When he was done with all of that he offered to clean the play room which was a disaster. (Just know he HATES to clean up)

"Cade, I think I'm going to give you $1"
"you said 2 quarters"
"I know but you're doing such a good job I think I'll have to give you $1"
"Whateva" as he returns to his cleaning.

It's amazing what little people will do to avoid going to bed.