It's Good to be Different

Most kids are emotionally attached to normal, boring things like stuffies or blankets.  Not Luke... he couldn't care less about soft things, but woe to the fool who tries to mess with his boots... WOE INDEED!! 

And tonight... well, tonight we were tired and just not up for that kind of a battle so we decided to just roll with it.  It's good when kids go to bed happy, right?

Good night Luke.  Sleep tight.

For the Love of Pancakes

In the evenings we enjoy "talking time" with our kids before we tuck them in.  Sam always asks for stories from when we were young.  The other night I was telling him about summer camp and what a typical day was like.  We talked about the games and the campfires, about going to bed late and waking up early and eating breakfast...

Sam:  Do you get to have pancakes for breakfast?

Me:  Of course you do!

Sam:  Oh!  I TOTALLY want to go!!

Just Like Price is Right

We were recently given a very thoughtful gift, and I was touched, and I shed a few tears. 

Of course the kids wanted to know "Why are you crying, Mom?". 

Grandma was there, and seeing that I was too choked up to talk, told the kids they were happy tears.

This made perfect sense to Sam.  He said "Oh yeah, it's just like on The Price is Right when someone wins a car."

Easily Impressed

Tonight at bedtime I was explaining to Sam who Stompin' Tom was (I may have also sung a couple lines of "The Hockey Song").  I then told him that one time Stompin' Tom stayed at the motel I worked at and I cleaned his room for him.  Sam's eyes got big and he said "What?!!  You could be on TV for that!!". 
Kids sure have a way of making a person feel good... for the very first time I think I'm actually feeling pretty happy that I had the opportunity to clean out a famous person's ashtray!

Compliment Fail

One of the best gifts a Mom has is the ability to hear the sincerity of a young child's heart despite whatever happens to come out of their precious mouths.  Like at supper tonight, when Sam so sweetly said "Mom, if God didn't make me to have taste buds then I would like everything you make!".

Tact... we're gonna work on that... soon.

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Great Grandma Carlaw's Stay Up Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c. butter
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 c. pecans
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar well then add egg and vanilla.  Blend flour, baking soda, salt and cornstarch and add to creamed mixture.  Add pecans and chips.  Drop by teaspoon full onto baking sheet.  Bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes.

*You should probably double the recipe since 3 out of 3 kids give them two big thumbs up!!

Christmas 2012

New PJs from Papa and Gramma on Christmas Eve (Sorry Papa and Grandma, despite our best efforts we could not get Luke to stay in the picture! - as you know he isn't good at standing still and we decided it wasn't worth losing our Christmas joy over one picture!  Keep Scrolling down to see him in his jammies.)

 Everything is ready for Christmas morning!

 Stockings first.

 Then on to the presents.

 More presents at Gramma and Grampa's house.

 Ezy-Rollers!  Just what they wanted!!

Between all the presents we ate, played games, did puzzles, chated with our Enderby family on the phone and got food ready for Christmas dinner.  It was a nice relaxing day.  Hope you all had a great Christmas too!