Holidays

My younger son is an equal opportunity celebrator! His third grade religious school teacher's name was Alysa Stanton, (she later went on to become the first African American Rabbi) to him she was just "Miss Alysa".

On the way home from religious school one snowy December day he said,

"Mom we've been learning about Kwanzaa in school, do you think Miss Alysa celebrates Kwanzaa?"

I said I'm not sure, you need to ask her about it. That is a great question!"

To which he replied:

"If she does, I think we should. Do you get presents for that?"

Equal opportunity gift hoarder. That's my boy!

Holidays

Crazy Dreams

Our entire family are a crazy-dreaming, sleep-walking, sleep-talking, mess. Even the dog howls in the night while she sleeps. It makes for exciting nights around here!

A few nights ago I had the craziest dream EVER. I was on a cruise, and I met this nice lady. She invited our family to sit at their table for dinner so she could introduce our two families. We go sit down and in she walks with her two kids and her husband.....yeah that mean orangutan from "The Planet of the Apes". So I'm thinking, am I the only one that noticed that her husband is an ape? No, he didn't favor an ape, he was one. To make matters worse, he had a bad orange hair comb-over.

Then, if that wasn't crazy enough he whipped out a guitar and began to sing church songs, really badly. There is nothing worse than a person singing to me and I don't know where to look, and I'm feeling uncomfortable, and he is an APE!

Whew, it was a long night.

Crazy Dreams

The Wal-Mart

Get comfortable. You could be on this site for hours. Now why didn't I think of this? My husband witnessed a girl-fight at the all night Wal-Mart on his way home from work. No they didn't know eachother, it was a cart-crash incident.

Any place that sells ammo AND grow lights in the same aisle is askin' for it. I'm not feeling great today, and I'm not pointing fingers but there is no amount of Purell that can stop those Wal-Mart germs. Were the lightbulbs worth it? I'll let you know in 24 hours.

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

The Wal-Mart

Tabletop Menorah

I used mismatched candlesticks to create a tabletop Menorah. ( I bought them at my favorite boutique, you may have heard of it?....The Goodwill) I picked them up all in one trip! I think that it turned out pretty cute. Normally the candles would not be lit all at once, but since it is just a table decoration I lit them for the picture.
This year our boys are very fortunate, their grandmother will join us for a Hanukkah dinner, and my parents will be here during Christmas. The boys and I normally go to my parents house to celebrate Christmas, but this year they are coming to us. Hooray! Now I can decorate for both. Now that our boys are older, the "Holiday Dilemma" is a little easier to deal with. The holidays can be a little tricky, and we don't normally celebrate Christmas in our house, BUT since my parents are coming I think doing both will be fun for everyone! Finally a White Christmas, and not a California Foggy Christmas! We can't wait.

Tabletop Menorah

Driving Him Crazy

I used to be the girl with the neck-gear, and now I'm the mom. How did that happen?
The countdown has started...my son will be driving in 4 months!! Watch out!

Driving Him Crazy

Pajama Day

Pajama Day is my favorite day of the year. Every year all of the girls in my family get together to wear our pajamas all day, eat snacks, and catch up on all of the family gossip! I usually go home to California for Christmas, but this year the boys and I went for Thanksgiving. FOUR generations were in attendance this year. The boys all go fishing with Papa to get out of the house. My younger son is not a fan of fishing so we took him and a cousin to a movie instead. (I had to get dressed temporarily. Don't worry I put the pj's back on when I got back)

This year was a bonus because my cousin Lisa Skyped in from Norway! Skype is the best! She even wore her pajamas!!

Pajama Day

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

Every boy hopes for a Red Ryder B-B Gun for Christmas.

But my husband and I don't approve of guns in the home or gun play so.....

My parents bought the boys a Red Ryder B-B Gun, and we keep it at their house.

Now, every year we watch A Christmas Story and laugh along with the famous tag line,

"You'll shoot your eye out!"

Well, they didn't shoot out anyone's eye.

Just the next door neighbors window.

Happy Thanksgiving!! (The check is in the mail)

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out