Merry Weekend Before Christmas!
As you may or may not have noticed, I'm struggling a little bit in the blog department. And what makes it a little bit worse is that I haven't been worried about it, which is why I have barely blogged. The holiday season, thus far, has actually proven to be the most relaxing one, yet. I could have stressed over the fact that I went five days without blogging, but I'm all about themes and really liked the relaxing theme that I seem to have picked out this year. Relaxation coupled with the fact that nothing is going on in these parts equals a pretty dead blog.
As you probably noticed. Or not, because you are busy with this holiday season.
We did take the kids to see Santa the other night and it was a delightful experience. The line was swift, Santa's beard was real, the children weren't scared and best of all...they (the little elves) let me take all the pictures I wanted with MY camera for free.
It was the bomb diggity.
And to make the experience even better, Santa talked to them about good behavior, and listening to their parents and going right to sleep every single night. I slipped a twenty in his big belt and gave him a nod and a wink.
The hardest part of the visit was when Santa asked Racecar what he wanted for Christmas.
And then my heart shattered a bit because he's not getting boxing gloves. I did what most of you said and trusted my gut and my gut says "maybe next year." I think he's just little bit too young to understand boxing gloves and that not everyone always wants to box. I think. His birthday is in January, maybe I'll change my mind then. I did consider getting him one of those punching blow up thingys that you punch and it falls down and comes back up, but Racecar is a fast boxer, he's a fan of the old "one - two punch" and I think he would get frustrated with having to wait for the thing to come back up after each individual punch.
I can tell Santa agreed with me.
Luckily, Ariel broke the uncomfortable silence.
We are all very excited for Christmas. I think this weekend could be my most relaxing one all year, I am determined to go and get a manicure and a pedicure, I'm all about saying Merry Christmas to me!
I hope you all have a great weekend.
I'm sure he'll be so excited about all the other toys he'll forget he asked for the boxing gloves! Thankfully my son made a generic "Star Wars and Spiderman toys" request. Done and done. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: SAHMmy Says | December 21, 2007 at 09:34 AM
Santa is SOOOOOOO awesome!!! Your kids are beautiful.
Posted by: thequeenmommy | December 21, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Oh you are hilarious! With the speaking bubbles and all. Very good! Your children ARE beautiful. Their hair is even nice a combed and smooth... that is SOMETHING! I'm impressed. Have a wonderful, relaxed Merry Christmas, continue your theme in 2008 - it suits you (but blog more often. somehow.)
Posted by: Megan(FriedOkra) | December 21, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Your kids are beautiful as always ...... boxing gloves huh??? I'm thinking maybe next year. It could be worse. My daughter wants a "real magical wand from Santa, not like one of the fake ones I have." Can you tell me where Santa can get one of those?
Posted by: Jen | December 21, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Merry Christmas, how wonderful a great, relaxing weekend, just AWESOME! The boxing gloves, you will figure out or he won't want them any longer! My oldest was given several different types of boxing gloves at young ages and they always proved to be fun, not a weapon, but that is how they were used in our house, for fun!!
Posted by: Chrissy Witt | December 21, 2007 at 11:50 AM
Great pictures and awesome captions. Congratualations on the relaxed theme you are going with this year. I plan to implement that tonight and for the rest of the break.
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: New Diva on the Blog | December 21, 2007 at 12:02 PM
So cute! Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Sincerely Anna | December 21, 2007 at 01:07 PM
Hilarious! Very cute. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: dcrmom | December 21, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Um, your word bubbles were rich. I loved them very, very much because they made me feel like I was there. My favorite was Santa looking at Racecar when he said, "you'll shoot your eye out, kid".
Merry Christmas!!!!
Posted by: Lovely | December 21, 2007 at 06:01 PM
OMG...what awesome pictures...you need to have this published on a comic page in the newspaper...so cute! Your children are so beautiful!
Posted by: Rhonda (Mimi) | December 22, 2007 at 08:41 AM
Dear Beth, my fellow Nikon lover, it was a good Christmas eve. I think letting me use your zoom lens was good luck.Whoo-hoo, I got one too!
I had to share my good news.
Have a wonderful Christmas
Posted by: crookedeyebrow | December 24, 2007 at 09:28 PM
I am with you on the "dead blog" syndrome. Maybe you've already noticed? Anyways, I am not worried about it either. We enjoyed our holidays more this year than in a long time. Except for Christmas day. It was utterly exhausting!!! And I am looking forward to a time when I can see the tops of my kitchen counters again, minus the toys that I still haven't found a home for yet. I'm sure we'll see more of each other in '08!
Btw...great Santa shots! :)
Posted by: jodi | December 27, 2007 at 10:10 PM
I came back to find out if your little guy got his boxing gloves for Christmas...apparently not. I'm sure he had a wonderful Christmas despite that! Your pictures are hilarious.
Its always a good idea to follow your gut as a mother, though I was one of the ones on the "get them for him" sides...teehee.
Every mother knows their own child best and what they are able to handle.
Happy New year to you and yours!
Posted by: passionate housewife | January 02, 2008 at 05:52 PM