Adalae at the park.
Reed catapults from the slide.
Grandpa with his baby girls.
Santa brought Adalae a dollhouse.
Two days in a row we attempted to take a family picture. Out of 1200 pictures, we got this one good photo of Adalae.
After another 600 attempts, this was the best family picture we got. Yes, I am "grabbing" Reed, and yes, at this point I wanted to be
On a side note, my dishwasher broke the week before we left for Phoenix. I actually had to go to the store to buy dish soap and a scrubber. On a good note, I refuse to cook dinner until it's fixed.
On Wednesday, we drove up to Flagstaff and rode the Polar Express to the North Pole (or Santa's Hole if you ask Reed) and back. There was so much snow! The kids loved it.
Reed calls All Aboard!
Reed and Mommy.
Rustin sings "FIVE GOLDEN RINGS"
Adalae and Uncle RyRy
Now, in the spirit of giving, I'll share with you my top 10 lessons learned for 2010.
LESSON ONE:
There are 4 stages of Santa for kids. Three of those stages are seen here in our 2008 Santa photo. Stage one: I don't know Santa from Adam and would really sit on anyone's lap without a fuss (Adalae). Stage two: TERROR (Reed). Stage four: Why does my mom make me sit on this fat guys lap when I know she will be the one to bring my ITouch. (Thade)
In our 2009 photo, you can see that Adalae has moved from the stage of blissful unawareness to the TERROR stage. Reed is in stage 3: I love Santa and know he brings me cool stuff so I'll sit and take a picture and be happy about it. Thade is now officially too cool to sit on Santa's lap.
LESSON TWO:
Do not leave a two year old unattended with Silly Putty. Even he is busy making you a "dolphin-whale".
LESSON THREE:
At some point for every child "family time" is just not cool anymore. Thade was not nearly as excited to receive his magical bell from Santa as the other kids were.
LESSON FOUR:
If you are flying, taking full advantage of the carry on allowances. Even if it means your two year old also has a carry on plus one personal item. You're paying for it!
LESSON FIVE:
If you buy one kid a car, you better buy one for every other kid within the same age. PJ learned the hard way this year and had to buy Reed his own car as an early birthday present to prevent he and Adalae from killing each other.
Lesson five continued: Even if it's a Barbie, your son will want to play with it.
LESSON SIX:
Don't offer your kid a drink just so they will leave you alone because they WILL take you up on the offer. Good thing I never offered them my wine.
LESSON SEVEN:
Oxyclean removes sharpie from the carpet. Ajax removes sharpie from hardwood floors and wooden tables.
LESSON EIGHT:
When you are feeling that all hope is lost and your child will NEVER fall asleep, alas, they will fall asleep (although likely at the most inopportune time)
LESSON NINE:
Last but certainly not least. Don't buy cheap diapers. I learned this the hard way tonight when I took Adalae pants off and her diaper and everything included fell off along with them. Here is the aftermath. The poop in between the cushions was especially fun to clean up.
LESSON TEN:
Thank God everyday for the blessings He has bestowed upon us!
Fine print: This post took me 2 hours because blogger is awful. After all that, you can see the issues with spacing that wouldn't correct, etc. Please let me know if you are aware of an easier blog hosting site. It would be great if it was compatible with Word 2007s blog posting capability. Otherwise, I don't know if I can do this again!!
1 comment:
You need to post more often b/c I always crack up reading your blog. Thade's picture with the Christmas bell is hilarious. The look on his face is priceless.
Santa brought Braelyn the same doll house this year. She loves it.
Glad you guys had a good Christmas.
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