The Santa Ship Comes To Town

We are so lucky to have neighbors that invite the Santa Ship to her home. We are also lucky to be on the party invite list too! The local boy scouts man the ship and organize the kids during this fun night. The weather was just right. Warm enough that running around kept the kids from needing jackets and cold enough to crave that spiked hot chocolate. Since it was all outdoors we got to bring Jessie. And of course she had a wish for Santa.

The Future According to S

S: Mommy, how long will you live in this house?
Me:Oh, I don't know. Probably until you and your sisters are all grown up and the house is too big for us.
S: Oooh! Why can't you live with us?

whaa, whaa, whaa!

I stopped right there and said, "ok, I will.I promise."

Halloween 2009

Hang up the phone!

Phone rings.
Mom answers.
Child answers.
Mom, "M, I got the phone. Hang up."
Mom, " I can still hear you M. Hang up the phone."
Mom, "M, HANG UP THE PHONE!!!"
Child, "I'm not M. It's E."
Mom, "E, HANG UP THE PHONE!!"

Click.

Jessie's First Movie

I just found this on my camera when I was downloading yesterday. I didn't even know she knew how to take movies, but I guess she does now. I could not stop laughing after watching this. I think I was over my aunt's house when she did this. Too funny!

The Office Visit

Today M had an appt./consultation with the oral surgeon for her receeding gum on a front tooth. I was a bit nervous about this appt. because I knew it was going to expensive, but I had no clue that that would be the least of my problems today. I had tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum with me as well and gave them the usual "pep" talk about doctor office behavior. E brought her purse and I thought that whatever she had inside would most likely keep her occupied, later I would regret that thought. We were seen right away and were crammed into an itty bitty office with a dental chair, surgeon and nurse. Things were going along smoothly. The dentist was nice and asked about everyone's school. As he examined M more I noticed that the nurse was grinning and looking behind me at E and S. I turned my head around to see and S had his mouth completely covered in masking tape and before I could say, "What in the wo..." E had ripped that tape so fast off his face that he screamed like the monkeys we saw at the San Diego Zoo. I closed my eyes to compose myself and with my nice mommy voice I asked E, "Where did you get the tape from?" and she said, "I got it from home so I can work on my project." I didn't have the energy to find out anymore. I quickly signed all the paperwork to get the heck out of there, but I'll be sure to have her help me if I decide to wax my eyebrows.

Not Coping With the School Schedule

As I write this, my dog has bitten me for the 5th time this morning, stolen lunch baggies, torn up school papers and destroyed her bedding. The bites aren't painful, but she is making a mess and needs constant attention. She wants me to chase her and when I don't she just stares at me with THOSE eyes from the top of the couch. I think she hates the idea that the kids have gone back to school. Apparently she has already forgotten the fashion show E put her through. She was a prima ballerina complete with crown. Poor poor Jessie. I guess it is back to lazy days, well, as soon as she stops nipping me.