Dear Santa,

I need a little help this year getting into the Christmas spirit. I don't know if it's working retail, or just life, that has left me out in the cold. I have always loved everything about Christmas. But, this year...yikes! I don't even have the Christmas tree up yet and I think I have cursed the lights too many times to count. We are one of the only houses on the street with no lights or decorations on our house and Sarah thinks it is really embarrassing, and quite a travesty. I don't really want to dig out all the decorations out. But, I have to, because I am the mom and Christmas is for kids and I want my kids to be happy. I want my kids to have a happy, warm, good Christmas that they will remember. I am supposed to go to Sarah's class and share a family Christmas tradition. We don't have any traditions! The only thing they remember about last year was the car catching on a fire....now, there's a story. I know this is all very trivial, and lots of people have much more important needs, I was just hoping you could send me a little extra love this year. Because, truly Santa I need you and I still believe in you!

No, he's not Jibberish...

So, Sarah got a dreidel game at school today (interesting because we of where we live) and we were playing it tonight. Dave was spinning the dreidel as well as anyone has ever spun a dreidel and Ethan asked him if he had ever played before. Dave said, "No, I'm not Jewish." A few minutes later after Ethan had gotten the spinning down Dave asked him if he had ever played dreidel before. Sarah said "No Dad, he's not Jibberish". We laughed so much. It was cute! I love my babies!

Make a Smilebox photobook

Pumpkin Patch Fun...

We had fun at the pumpkin patch with our friends,The Perrins'.  We love their family so much and we love to play with them. 

Sarah, Celeste, Alaina, Zach, Ethan  

Hey Tooth Fairy....

Sarah lost her first tooth on Thurs. Oct. 2 at 8:30 pm.  It was really quite exciting and it didn't even hurt when Dad "flipped" it out with his thumb.   She was very excited, but said she didn't really like the taste of blood in her mouth.   Silly girl - she was cute.  The tooth fairy did not disappoint and with three more loose teeth the tooth fairy may have to get a part-time job to keep up.  :)

one of my favorite pictures....

So, I am a little bored and I don't have anything exciting to post.  I had to repost this picture because I love it so much.  Sarah and Grandpa.  We were at Shoshone Falls one day in the summer of 2005 (Sarah was 3) with Grandma and Grandpa,  and Sarah jumped out of the car and grabbed Grandpa's hand.  Anyone that knows my Dad, knows he has BIG hands and Sarah is just so little.  This was the summer after my Dad's heart surgery and a year before his kidney transplant.  We are so thankful that he pulled through both surgeries and is doing so well now.   We love him so much.  He is a one of the good guys and a wonderful father and grandpa.    

We have been tagged...

This fun game is to go to the fourth folder in your pictures folders and post the fourth picture.  This pictures is Ethan  a few day befor  Christmas 2007 - we opened all our presents at home before heading to Granny's house in Lovell.  Sarah had just opened her camera and this was one of the first pictures she took.  I tag Birgitta, Jen, Melissa, and Gaylee.  If you don't want to do this, I don't care.  :)

Random Conversation with Ethan....

Ethan:  Mom, they don't have fireworks in Texas

Me:  Really, how come?

Ethan:  Because there is no grass to sit on to watch the fireworks.   In Texas they only have sand. 

Having never been to Texas, I don't know where this came from or how this idea got into his little head, but I had a good laugh.

Ethan's 4 year old pictures

Ethan turned 4 in August and he is so handsome.  He loves gymnastics, Disney Cars, riding his bike, his family.  His best friend is Sarah.   He says the funniest things and makes us laugh.  We love him so much.

Sarah's 6 year old pictures

Sarah turned 6 in May and she is adorable.  She loves art, gymnastics, school, her family.   She is a great sister to Ethan.   She has 3 loose teeth (finally).  She is a sweetheart and we love her so much!