Just jotting down some of our December fun, but I'm starting off with "I hate the cold." I hate being inside all the time, but I hate being outside and freezing more. So, for as long as I can remember I always picked back up my crocheting or knitting to keep me busy and out of the fridge, snacking, while I was bored. My cousins daughter was born without hair (as most of us are) but never grew any and is now about 13. I use her as my excuse to Knit cute hats so she can cover her head because she hates wearing her wig. I love the look of knit, far over the look of crocheting, but this year my cousins 2 daughters sent me a pattern and asked it I would make them. They are crocheted and so easy to make. I got the patterns off etsy.com if any one wants to make them. So easy and I made all my nieces a hat for inexpensive cute Christmas presents
I guess a lot of high school girls are wearing these headbands??? I don't know I think style left me when I was dubbed "Mom"
Some of the hats
Bryton with her hat.
Just 'cuz I think it's funny:-)
Just a couple days after Thanksgiving. Eating pumpkin pie.
This is how I feel about pumpkin pie, too.
Just kidding, they love pumpkin pie just like their dad. I can't remember what the faces were for.
I AM NOT A TRADER TO MY BUCKEYES. But, yes Zach and I went to a Boise State Football Game with the biggest fans on the planet (Judd and his boys). Yes it was fun, and yes Boise State is fun to watch. Way more excitement on the field than Tressel play calls. However, to all the fans--- the atmosphere is NOTHING compared to those 105,000 Buckeye fans in the Shoe, and until you have experienced both I don't want you to fight with me about it (aka Josh Haws). (Now let me get on my soapbox, the rule is; you should be the biggest fan of your alma mater, so don't tell me I should be a Bronco fan just because I live here. You cheer for your team, it becomes your team because it was your school. It isn't my fault if you choose lets say, U of I, to go to school. No offense to U of I, but if you went there don't be a bandwagoner and vote for BSU just because U of I's football team isn't the greatest. My dad and brother Josh both went there and both cheer for them, proudly wearing their silver and gold).
This year Ty wrote an essay for the Chamber of Commerce about the 12 things he likes most about Christmas. All elementary schools in town (4) where invited to write in, and winners were picked and given $25. Ty won 1st place of all 1st graders. He was so excited. I tried to scan the essay into my computer but it just won't work right. Some of his 12 things were "not getting a lump of coal because Santa knows I've been good" ,"seeing all my family at Christmas except Grandma Doris because she died" I tried to get him not to write that but Zach said it was his essay not ours :-) Who knows maybe it was weird enough that's what made his original and win.
He was most excited, that because he won the contest, he got to ride a float in the city lights parade.
Now to the best part about Christmas. Threatening the kids if they are not good, Santa won't come. My kids are never better. We have an elf that moves each night and the kids have to find him in the morning. It watches them all day to see if they are being good so he can tell Santa.
Also, if they were good the day before then the elf will leave a treat for them in the Advent House. This thing is usually the problem, the elf usually forgets until she is almost alsleep. Which brings up a good topic of conversation. How in the world did it ever come to be that Santa is A BOY!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me most Ladies are the ones doing all that comes with Christmas decorating, making treats, buying presents. At my house we live with Scrooge for 1 month of the year and he doesn't do anything Christmas except complain about it. I blame it on his un-normal, unusual childhood :-) However, this year I got Shingles and Zach blames it on Christmas stressing me out too much. I blame it on him not helping out with Christmas :-). Whatever the case I LOVE Christmas (even if it means Shingles and cold temperatures) I love the warmth of friends and family, the magical nature of it all, and the comfort it brings reminding us of Christ's birth and life.
My two rats dressed up for church :-) This morning they were fighting over a Nativity set my bro Josh gave them. Both wanting to paint Baby Jesus. Ty kept demanding that he asked for it first, which he didn't, and when I gave it to Bryton, Ty threw a fit. Bryton then caved and said Ty could have Jesus if she got the Angel, but Ty was already off screaming about how he asked first !!!! With me not feeling well and being annoyed at a 6 year old throwing a fit like that, I started to yell at him to knock it off. From behind me I heard Bryton say "Mom the elf is watching you."
