letters to santa and passwords

I mentioned that our kids write letters to Santa each year and put them in their stockings on Christmas Eve.  Allen took a picture of them this year because they were quite memorable.  I thought I would share:

still laugh when I read it

a quad-ski is a jet ski-ATV combo (never going to happen)

she still believes

Claire did get that I-touch for Christmas and Carter spent the whole break trying to figure out Claire's password (numbers) and was successful 5 times.  It's pretty easy when the password is 1234.  The last time he changed her screen picture from the one of her to a new one of him.  We all had a good laugh then told him to stop breaking in.

santa and dreams coming true

We went to the mall to see Santa

As we were leaving Carter spots these bags of packing peanuts outside a store and says, and I quote, "wow, my dream come true". Allen tells him to go ask the store if he can have them. They did, they said yes, and the kids floated on air all the way to the car.



First they made a fort

and then fulfilled Carter's dream by sitting in the boxes of peanuts.

They are waiting for me to break and say they can dump them on the floor and roll around in them.

mirror confusion

Ok, this one is going to make you laugh. Today at school they had spirit day=wear your favorite school team colors. Of course our kids were decked out in orange and white. Carter had art today and his teacher let all the kids paint their faces to match their outfits. They used a mirror to put on the paint. As you can see Carter ended up with TU instead of UT. So did all the other kids that were putting letters on their faces while looking in the mirror. What's that show, "are you smarter than a 5th grader?" Yes, I believe I am.

growing up too fast

Some things the kids have said that makes me think they are growing up too fast:

-After pulling out a receipt from her happy meal, Claire says, "Um, I think I got a text message"

-After being offered the spatula to lick after making blonde brownies, Jared said, "No that's OK. I think I have had enough sugar for today"

But then this conversation happens and I feel better:
me: Claire, you are my princess.
Claire: Mom, you are my...um, mom, are queens mommies?
me: yes
Claire: Ok, then Mommy, you are my queen.

Claire quotes

A few funny quotes from Claire:

1. said randomly in the car: "Jesus and Santa Claus are always watching you. Jesus know what you want and Santa Claus knows what you want for Christmas."

2. after taking a sip of soda and making a face: "I don't like the wiggles"

3. While showing her "pink hair" to Jared that she made by putting a pink skirt over her head: "do you like my pink hair? Is it stylish?"

funny kids

Some funny things that my kids have said lately that need to be documented before I forget....

Jared can have some deep thoughts while driving in our car and looking out the window. Like, "I wish we had our own air...not the air outside... where people smoke". Hmm.

As our family walked into a sporting goods store, Claire grabbed my hand and said, "let's go find the girl things mom".

After setting up his wii-fit, Carter runs out of the bonus room declaring, "I need to gain 4 pounds!" More like 14 pounds, but whatever.