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| Christmas Eve 6:21 p.m. |
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| Christmas morning 6:21 a.m. |
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
A Christmas Story
MOM reads to the Twins. Okay, it is not the Christmas story, but at least it was a story and they sat there for the entirety of it. Or most of it.
By the way, that is the Family's first piece of furniture. Dad has yet to enjoy it.
Just now, Dad went to try it out. It is very comfortable.
By the way, that is the Family's first piece of furniture. Dad has yet to enjoy it.
Just now, Dad went to try it out. It is very comfortable.
"Where's Buggy?" Hears Giggles.
DAD walked by the inverted tote and thought he saw it move. He looked around to take inventory of the Twins. EJ was accounted for.
He called out, "Where is Buggy?"
The tote giggled. Eventually she revealed herself.
He called out, "Where is Buggy?"
The tote giggled. Eventually she revealed herself.
On Pointe
DAD could not react fast enough to catch it, but Leisel was on pointe for several seconds. She was walking around too. By the time Dad found his phone and got the camera app running, she was done. She would not entertain requests to do it again.
The jammies came from Aunt Lisa. Thank you Aunt Lisa!
The jammies came from Aunt Lisa. Thank you Aunt Lisa!
Trimming the Tree
MOM and Dad decided to spend the evening decorating and trimming the tree. True to their toddler nature, after decorating they began to pull them down so Mom and Dad had to undecorate the breakable ornaments.
Heidi Burger
MOM offered to make a burger for Dad for dinner. She was truly inspired.
She toasted and buttered the Kaiser roll, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and topped the burger with crispy bacon and whole milk mozzarella cheese.
She toasted and buttered the Kaiser roll, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and topped the burger with crispy bacon and whole milk mozzarella cheese.
EJ's New Race Track
MOM bought an early Christmas gift for the kids. EJ finds it much more interesting than does Liesel.
Williams Sonoma Christmas
BEFORE Dad unpacked their stockings, he felt the need to decorate the mantle with something, but what? Oh this was too perfect.
Pretty creative Dad.
Pretty creative Dad.
Well, They Are Stockings
BUGGY found his stocking. She pulled it down and put it on.
After a while, she asked Dad to give her hers. She put it on too.
After a while, she asked Dad to give her hers. She put it on too.
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| "Don't touch the TV!" |
New Post - Donna Please Let Heidi Know
HELLO New Family Readers. The kids are napping and Dad finally has some time to share new content. These posts will be brief.
Dad is tired of them climbing on the kitchen cabinets, the tables, the walls, him, so he set this up for them. After Christmas, Dad is going to build them a climbing wall in the basement.
Dad is tired of them climbing on the kitchen cabinets, the tables, the walls, him, so he set this up for them. After Christmas, Dad is going to build them a climbing wall in the basement.
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| Need to stop climbing the wrong stuff |
Monday, December 8, 2014
Update: The Twin's Library
CURIOUS as to what the Twins are reading?
Recently added on promise of gift:
I Love You, Stinky Face
The Little Engine That Could
Guess How Much I Love You (Dad's favorite)
Hello Kitty Sweet Songs
Mr. Bear’s Vacation
Baby Einstein Mirror Me
Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
My First Read and Learn Bible
Goodnight Moon (soft paper and board book)
God made colors
God made shapes
And those books by that Doctor Seuss fella:
ABC
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Happy Birthday to you
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
The Cat in the Hat
Green Eggs & Ham
Mr. Brown can moo! Can you?
Mr. Brown can moo! Can you?
Recently added on promise of gift:
I Love You, Stinky Face
The Little Engine That Could
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!
IT is yet again Thanksgiving. This is the Twin's second, and though they still don't know what it is, they will have memories of it for next year.
This year the New Family traveled to Illinois and spent Thanksgiving with Mom's sister and her husband in Carmi.
After the last photograph, the Family loaded up into the car and drove the (no not 3 hours and 55 minutes thank-you-very-much-for-nothing Google), 4 1/2 hours to Carmi. Dad was tired and took no photos. The next day...
The New Family, with body clocks that were still on eastern standard time, woke up very early compared to their host family's custom. One of their host's children, who shall remain nameless, did not rise until 10:30 a.m. central time. The New Family apologizes for the noise they caused disturbing your sleep Hailey. Oops, sorry. Again. Well to be fair to her, and to be nice to her since Dad likes her anyway, she is a teenager and it is common for teens to tend to stay up later and sleep in later. Dad recalls working second shift as a young man and loving it. His energy curve was perfectly suited the 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
And Dad feasted on this,
This year the New Family traveled to Illinois and spent Thanksgiving with Mom's sister and her husband in Carmi.
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| Before the trip, everyone got a hair cut. |
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| Buggy got a Bob refresher |
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| Dad discovered she prefers whole apples, not peeled. |
After the last photograph, the Family loaded up into the car and drove the (no not 3 hours and 55 minutes thank-you-very-much-for-nothing Google), 4 1/2 hours to Carmi. Dad was tired and took no photos. The next day...
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| Aunt Lisa bought them both robes. |
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| Dad did childcare in the Man Cave |
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| Buggy stayed up past her nap time |
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| EJ is fascinated by football |
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| Kregg is proud of his feast. |
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| TNF's host, Kregg and Lisa |
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| Lisa and Mom |
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| Extended family |
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| The Cooks with Buggy and Grandma Irma |
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| Buggy jams |
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| Tryptophan nap |
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| She didn't "wanna" nap, but did. |
And Dad feasted on this,
It is customary in many families to give thanks to the hands that prepared this feast during the Thanksgiving dinner blessing. Perhaps we should also be thankful for the millions of other hands that helped get the dinner to the table: the grocer who sold us the turkey, the truck driver who delivered it to the store, and the farmer who raised it all contributed to our Thanksgiving dinner because our economic system rewards them. That’s the real lesson of Thanksgiving. The economic incentives provided by private competitive markets where people are left free to make their own choices make bountiful feasts possible.From The Pilgrims' Real Thanksgiving Lesson