It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
This morning the older two finished off the Gorilla Munch cereal. So for Munchkin and me it was leftover pancakes from the freezer. I fixed hers with a little bit of "yocal" honey and she ate those fine. On mine I put some peanut butter and honey and when she saw mine (as she does anytime she sees me with food...even if she has her own in front of her) she said, "bite, bite." I'm not sure, but I think she may have eaten more than me!
I had the intrinsic joy of fetching a toy from the toilet today. McGrooter announced loudly (in a very concerned voice), "Daddy, you've got to come see this." I didn't know what to expect. Then, there it was. A favorite toy gun of his just floating. I'm not sure how long I washed it or my hands afterward, but I'm sure I shed at least one layer of skin.
Late in the afternoon I got a call from Les that she had a flat tire. I got Esther up from her nap and loaded the three up. By the time we got there some men had stopped to help her, and the tire had been changed. The spare was even flat but they had a pump in their car and were able to pump it up. So even in a borrowed car (the other one is still in the shop), we seem to have ongoing challenges (I won't use the term "bad luck")!!
This evening we headed over to Poppie & Nannie's to help decorate their tree. Poppie had one he'd been eyeing on the land for some time, but when he went to cut it, it was 25 feet high. So he opted for a smaller one. The kids made paper chains and we strung popcorn, cranberries and marshmallows. Poppie wanted to do it the way it was when he was a kid. And it sure was fun.
As the evening wore on, we put the kids' PJs on. It felt like Christmas when I was a kid then. I remember having those "sleeper" PJs with the feet in them. Aggie found her favorite place...snuggled up with Uncle Wil & Aunt Kristin...and of course, Stinky!
The Munch also found her favorite place, snuggling with Nannie and her blanket. It was funny (kind of) while the older two made paper chains, Munchkin had to get right in there and have a turn glueing her links. She wants so badly to be able to do everything they do. I, as the youngest, can understand that!
And McGrooter...well, he never sat down to snuggle or anything CALM like that! He did, however, get a Santa beard from Poppie. We made some special Christmas memories tonight.
I had the intrinsic joy of fetching a toy from the toilet today. McGrooter announced loudly (in a very concerned voice), "Daddy, you've got to come see this." I didn't know what to expect. Then, there it was. A favorite toy gun of his just floating. I'm not sure how long I washed it or my hands afterward, but I'm sure I shed at least one layer of skin.
Late in the afternoon I got a call from Les that she had a flat tire. I got Esther up from her nap and loaded the three up. By the time we got there some men had stopped to help her, and the tire had been changed. The spare was even flat but they had a pump in their car and were able to pump it up. So even in a borrowed car (the other one is still in the shop), we seem to have ongoing challenges (I won't use the term "bad luck")!!
This evening we headed over to Poppie & Nannie's to help decorate their tree. Poppie had one he'd been eyeing on the land for some time, but when he went to cut it, it was 25 feet high. So he opted for a smaller one. The kids made paper chains and we strung popcorn, cranberries and marshmallows. Poppie wanted to do it the way it was when he was a kid. And it sure was fun.
As the evening wore on, we put the kids' PJs on. It felt like Christmas when I was a kid then. I remember having those "sleeper" PJs with the feet in them. Aggie found her favorite place...snuggled up with Uncle Wil & Aunt Kristin...and of course, Stinky!
The Munch also found her favorite place, snuggling with Nannie and her blanket. It was funny (kind of) while the older two made paper chains, Munchkin had to get right in there and have a turn glueing her links. She wants so badly to be able to do everything they do. I, as the youngest, can understand that!
And McGrooter...well, he never sat down to snuggle or anything CALM like that! He did, however, get a Santa beard from Poppie. We made some special Christmas memories tonight.
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