Santa Santa Ho Ho Ho

We finally went to give our yearly love to "one of Santa's elves..." who just happens to dress up like Santa at Nordstrom. (Look what I have taught my kids!)

Blake put in a request for a trumpet, and a magic stick (to make people disappear) and Parker's response when asked what he would like was..."I dunno!"

He thought and thought, while Santa waited and waited...and finally came up with, not one, but TWO flashlights!

Oh, and "unnerwear peeese"

When You Grow Up...

"Someday, Mommy...when you have your castle, and after I have filled it with lollipops, I will give you all the beads in the world. Then I will just sit around and make you neckalaces."

That actually isn't really what I had in mind for Blake's future...

The least I could do...

"Mommy, thanks for babysitting us and smelling so pretty while Daddy goes to work."

-Blake Needham, age 5

I wish I may, I wish I might...

Have this darling wish tonight.

We took the boys to our annual evening in Bellevue, with dinner, snowflake lane, and a 2 hour wait for Santa...which we didn't participate in.

At dinner, they brought Blake a chocolate sundae which he chose to share with all of us. The ice cream had a candle on top, and we told him to make a wish, but to not share with us.

I knew this would kill him...so about 5 minutes later, he asked us if he could tell us his wish. We said of course, and then he said,"I wished that someday, I could go to Bethlehem. I want to meet the baby Jesus."

Bless You...

Having an iPhone is one of the most perfect items in my life. Dave is convinced that someday, I will leave him for it.

Sigh...it makes me so happy.

Ironically, it is my husband that is always introducing me to new games on my phone. I hate video games, computer games...and board games (shhhhhh).

However, I do NOT hate my latest download. Let me introduce you to Sneezies. The other night, Dave and I went to bed at 10. We chatted for awhile, and then I heard him fall asleep...I leaned over to my nightstand and grabbed my phone. I then proceeded to break my 1000 level mark at 11:40pm. Like I said, Dave is sure that my phone and I will run off together.

The best part of all is that Parker occassionally will request to play "achoo game".

My Perfect Wish

We have the most darling advent calendar. Blake has memorized what is happening throughout the month according to what sort of symbol is on that date. For example, Angela, her birthday is on the penguin, "you know mommmy, the 14th." We can only make gingerbread houses on the pocket with the mouse...and we always see Snowflake Lane on the day with mittens.

I was packing for our trip to Leavenworth last weekend, and I overhead the following conversation between my children;

"Parker, come here. Let me show you something. See this number 13 right here? This is the date that mommy wished and wished for two little boys. Then this is the date when Jesus gave her her wish...and she got us!!!"

Be still my heart.