Christmas Wish Lists

BUBBA: (From his Christmas List)
-Remote Control Car (or helicopter)
-Lava Lamp (*RCVD)

Other ideas for Bubba:
-To go Bowling
-Rubber boots, size 12 (Target) (Used is fine)
-LEGO sets (Star Wars)
-Models to put together
-Masking tape - he loves the stuff
-Dominoes set (of course, used is great!)
-NERF darts (refill set)

SISSY:
-A kid sized real baking/cooking set and/or dishes & utensils
(MUST BE FOOD SAFE) like:
Baking Set (Montessori)
Baking Set (IKEA) (But this doesn't have a mixing bowl) (*RCVD)
Small Wooden Bowls (Montessori)
Kid sized mixing bowls

-A kid sized tea set (MUST BE FOOD SAFE) like:
Tea Set (IKEA) (*RCVD) (but doesn't have teapot)

-Kid sized gardening tools like these or these (Target).
-Scotch tape. She LIVES to find one in the drawer when no one is looking.
-CRAYOLA brand watercolors
-Dress up clothes. Used is fine. She's got plenty of purses. So maybe scarves, skirts, gardening hat. Also, dress up jewelry - like old costume jewelry.

DEE:
-Handbook of Nature Study (Amazon) (RCVD! Thanks, RC!)
-Family Yoga DVD (Amazon) (Doesn't have to be this one.)
-Organizer for kids' art table (Target)
-Pinking Shears (FISKARS or Mundial?)
-Coffee Travel Mug in blue (REI)
-See Amazon Wishlist

BB:
-See Amazon Wishlist

They eat RAW SALAD?

They had failed to inform us of this new fact. They've always been pretty good vegetable eaters, but this was a new one. We had to take pictures...as the fad may not last more than this one meal.

Art Class

Sissy with her multimedia & colored glue collage.

You get an idea of how long her attention span is.

Bubba with his collage. It is very similar to the last one he did.

He's very consistent in his technique.

Overheard in the Car

Sissy: Where are we going?

Mom: We're going home.

Sissy: I don'-need go home.

Mom: Oh? Where do you need to go?

Sissy: Need to go to da [cousins'].

Mom: Really? Why do you need to go to the cousins'?

Pause.

Sissy: I need a bwake fum Bubba.

Overheard in the Kitchen

Bubba is showing Sissy how to do 'this little piggy' on her toes.

Bubba: This little piggy went to market.

This little piggy stayed at home.

This little piggy had roast beef.

This little piggy had none.

Pause.

Bubba: And this little piggy cooked ice cream and some eggs and melted some butter and they all had it for dinner!

Cold and Cute

Sissy & Bubs

Cutest kids ever at the coldest park day ever.

Alternatively entitled "Mom, our faces have frozen."

This photo was taken by my talented friend, Ellen.

Bubba's Pumpkin

I'm so glad we're finally doing this...the day after Halloween.

It's kinda slimy in here, Mom.


EJ and his first jack-o'-lantern. Alternatively entitled: Please Mr. Pumpkin, can't you stay longer?

Overheard in the Kitchen

Sissy needs a snack after her nap.

Mom: Sissy, do you need a snack? Do you want some chips and salsa?

Sissy: Yes!

Mom: Do you want to try Mommy's homemade salsa?

Sissy: Yes!

Pause during chomping.

Mom: Do you like it?

Sissy: I VERY WIKE IT!