Actually, this was a Hostess club page that we did back in November. I just added the ribbon and buttons! Still, you should be impressed!
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Friday, December 28, 2007
My Christmas Layout!
Can you believe that it has only been 3 days since Christmas and I'm already done with my Christmas page!! Ha!
Actually, this was a Hostess club page that we did back in November. I just added the ribbon and buttons! Still, you should be impressed!
Actually, this was a Hostess club page that we did back in November. I just added the ribbon and buttons! Still, you should be impressed!
Our Christmas Card
For those of you who didn't get a Christmas card (sorry, we have HUGE families!!), this is the picture we sent out! It was originally a 12x12 digital page that I shrunk down to 4x4, put on a 4x6 canvas, added text to the right and had printed at Snapfish. I thought I was being so clever and fiscally wise until Mitch reminded me that postage is 43¢ EACH, plus the cost of the printing and envelopes! Oh well! It was fun and I finally transferred all of my addresses from my ancient Palm Pilot to a spreadsheet so that I can print labels next year.
Catching up . . . Thanksgiving
Journaling:
Our trip down to California for Thanksgiving was so wonderful! The boys did great in the car (thanks to some books on CD!) and we arrived at the Lusk's house after driving for 14 hours straight.
The next few days were a whirlwind of activity with tiny bits of downtime to just catch up with family. Some of the highlights:
A HUGE spread with 3 turkeys, way too many potatoes (mashed and sweet), tons of stuffing, corn, rolls, and about 7 different desserts. All of this AFTER eating a table full of hors d'oeuvres.
Going Black Friday shopping with all the grown up girls and Dad! We MUST do this again!
Playing games with Rob & Rachel, Tim & Sara, Mitch, Angela, Nick, Jen and Mom.
Cole comforting Cara. Grant loving cousin Daniel.
Trashing the girl's room.
Opening Christmas presents. Grant got Light Sabers!
Going out for Chinese food.
Relaxing at Mom and Dad's house. Scrapbooking with Angela. Online shopping!
The beautiful weather on the trip back.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Christmas Pictures!
Here are some pictures from Christmas morning! I have had an exhausting time trying to get these pictures up, so I will tell you about Christmas later . . .
Saturday, December 8, 2007
No Will Power
Earlier this week, we decided to take the whole family to Walmart. Grant wanted to buy his brother a light saber for Christmas so that the three guys in our family could play light sabers together. We counted out his money (his OWN money from his piggy bank) and set aside $7. We went to Walmart, found the GREEN light saber (Star Wars sword), tested it right there in the aisle (yes, it is a good fighter) and put it in our little cart.
Then, Grant saw the Disney Cars section. There were new cars.
It has now been 18 months since we saw the movie for the first time, and Grant is STILL obsessed. He collects the die cast cars. NOT the plastic ones. NOT the plush toys. NOT the huge ones. NOT the pull back ones. He wants the real thing. He owns about 6 different Lightning McQueen's (2 regular, 1 Radiator Springs, 2 Dirt Track, Dinoco McQueen . . . and I think that is it), 3 Ramones (purple, green, yellow), 2 Doc Hudsons (regular and Hudson Hornet). Get it? If another version comes out, Grant HAS to have it. He has ALL of the cars. Well, he did until this night.
Little did Grant know, Mitch bought a bunch of new ones about a month ago and has been hiding them until Christmas. I forgot which ones he bought, so when I saw RPM when we were down in California for Thanksgiving, I bought it. Now, Grant has 2. This is how it happens. Grant will be receiving Bling Bling McQueen, a new Doc Hudson with ear phones, a red Ramone, a Tex Dinoco, a Dinoco Chick . . . and maybe more. I can't remember.
Okay, so back to the story. Grant LOVES these cars. He starts trying to negotiate with me. "Mom! I'll pay you back! But they only cost $3! I have $3 at home!" Grant is FOUR.
We got up to the checkout and he is still trying to negotiate, but I can hear the frog in his voice that is telling me that he is on the verge of some serious emotional pain. Still, I hold firm. His throat is aching with his attempt to stay strong, but I could just see the meltdown coming, so I sent him with Mitch to get into the car.
When I got there, Mitch was standing outside in the cold rain with the boys safely tucked into their car seats and the doors closed. "We had a serious Meltdown," Mitch says.
We got in the car and Grant is SOBBING. Poor guy. If he only knew! I told him he had to get control of himself. It was time to stop crying. He said, "But, I cccan't ssstop."
"Yes, you can," I replied. "It just takes will-power."
"But I don't have any wwwill-pppower!"
And, so it began. Grant now uses that phrase ALL the time. "It just takes will-power, Cole. You can do it!" "I don't have enough will-power for that, mom." It has been fun listening to the different ways he uses his new phrase. All in the appropriate context. Very smart kid!
Then, Grant saw the Disney Cars section. There were new cars.
It has now been 18 months since we saw the movie for the first time, and Grant is STILL obsessed. He collects the die cast cars. NOT the plastic ones. NOT the plush toys. NOT the huge ones. NOT the pull back ones. He wants the real thing. He owns about 6 different Lightning McQueen's (2 regular, 1 Radiator Springs, 2 Dirt Track, Dinoco McQueen . . . and I think that is it), 3 Ramones (purple, green, yellow), 2 Doc Hudsons (regular and Hudson Hornet). Get it? If another version comes out, Grant HAS to have it. He has ALL of the cars. Well, he did until this night.
Little did Grant know, Mitch bought a bunch of new ones about a month ago and has been hiding them until Christmas. I forgot which ones he bought, so when I saw RPM when we were down in California for Thanksgiving, I bought it. Now, Grant has 2. This is how it happens. Grant will be receiving Bling Bling McQueen, a new Doc Hudson with ear phones, a red Ramone, a Tex Dinoco, a Dinoco Chick . . . and maybe more. I can't remember.
Okay, so back to the story. Grant LOVES these cars. He starts trying to negotiate with me. "Mom! I'll pay you back! But they only cost $3! I have $3 at home!" Grant is FOUR.
We got up to the checkout and he is still trying to negotiate, but I can hear the frog in his voice that is telling me that he is on the verge of some serious emotional pain. Still, I hold firm. His throat is aching with his attempt to stay strong, but I could just see the meltdown coming, so I sent him with Mitch to get into the car.
When I got there, Mitch was standing outside in the cold rain with the boys safely tucked into their car seats and the doors closed. "We had a serious Meltdown," Mitch says.
We got in the car and Grant is SOBBING. Poor guy. If he only knew! I told him he had to get control of himself. It was time to stop crying. He said, "But, I cccan't ssstop."
"Yes, you can," I replied. "It just takes will-power."
"But I don't have any wwwill-pppower!"
And, so it began. Grant now uses that phrase ALL the time. "It just takes will-power, Cole. You can do it!" "I don't have enough will-power for that, mom." It has been fun listening to the different ways he uses his new phrase. All in the appropriate context. Very smart kid!
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