Ladybugs & Stinkbugs

Here's proof!!

It snowed. I mean, it REALLY snowed. Like 4-inches snowed. In Texas. In Beaumont, Texas! We can't believe it - it's incredible. The kids have been up since 6am, not to mention not going to bed until midnight because they were watching the snow come down. And it just kept coming...and coming...and coming, until everything was covered! It's incredible.

I have to go grocery shopping, but AS SOON as I get back, I'm putting up pictures of our snow day!

Okay, so I don't really like to link to videos because, well, to be frank, whenever I see them in someone else's blog, I very rarely follow the link. But this was hilarious, so if you're not busy...

The DogHouse

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1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? Wrapping paper if I have time; gift bags if I've put it off til the last minute

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real ALL THE WAY.

3. When do you put up the tree? asap

4. When do you take the tree down: the day after Christmas(if I can get Jeremy to keep it up all day Christmas Day!)

5. Do you like eggnog? ew, no

6. Favorite gift received? The beautiful jewelry stand Jeremy got me last year...and the sapphire necklace he got me the first year we were married (dating?)

7. Hardest person to buy for? My Dad

8. Easiest person to buy for? My Mom

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes. a tiny one. I really want a larger, plush one that the kids can play with, though.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. neither

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't remember ever getting any bad Christmas gifts

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Santa Clause

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? after Thanksgiving

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? only white elephants

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Turkey! and chocolate covered cherries

16. Lights on the tree? Oh yeah - the more the better

17. Favorite Christmas song? Sleigh Ride - played by a really good orchestra. O Holy Night on a trumpet is pretty good, too.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? A little of both. Home - no traveling!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Oh, yeah

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? drivers

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? i love all the kids' handmade ornaments

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? turkey & mashed potatoes...yum! I can't wait

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? What I want that I'm not getting? a new camera. What I want that I'm probably getting? books or something (see my other blog post)

I thought you all would enjoy this conversation my 3yo Andrew had with a friend.

She's trying to get ideas for the kid's Christmas gifts. She asked Andrew last night & his answers were hilarious.

She asked about games. His response: "I have some already"
She asked "Do you like puzzles?" His response: "We already have puzzles".
"What about books?" He says, "We have books already".
"Do you want clothes?" He responds: "Yeah, we need clothes, all our clothes are aways dirty".

In the middle of the conversation he said "I need to go play the drums" (meaning the ones by the piano in our church. So she asked "Do you need drums for Christmas?" He said: "YEAH, I don't have any drums, I need drums".

Oh my goodness...there's no telling what we'll end up with.