Christmas

We have been late getting ready for Christmas. So late that all I did was hang the stockings and put up the Christmas tree. We did make a gingerbread house the other day. Here are a few pics.

Speeding Ticket

Craig got a speeding ticket on Friday.

Yesterday as we were driving around Jared kept asking daddy are you going too fast? Next thing we knew he was praying to God to help his dad do the right thing.

I hope this works.

Bell Ringing

We always volunteer to ring the bell for the Salvation Army. It is great fun. It also reminds you how fortunate we are and how gracious individuals can be at this time of year. This year we took Jared. We thought he could help ring the bell. And he did, as well as singing Jingle Bells and Rudolph, as well as shouting Merry Christmas to All and to All a good night. He attracted a lot of looks and comments. After about 20 minutes of our hour stint he was through. He and I went into the store to warm up and waste some time until Craig got finished.

As we left he said he wanted to do it again next year.

Jared funny

Jared stayed with my mom and dad the other night while Craig and I went to a Christmas party. When we arrived to pick him up he was playing with Nana. He was bouncing up and down, wobbling his head back and forth and running side to side. I asked him what he was doing and he said "Nana is playing a carnival game of hit the ball into the clown. I am the clown and she is the hitter". It just a second he said "Nana you lose, you didn't hit me enough times to knock me down". I have no idea where he comes up with these things, but they are funny to watch.

The Thanksgiving Holiday

Two days off from work plus the weekend. Where did the time go? Two of my college friends came in to town over the holiday. We had such a good time. It was just like old times. We stayed up all night, slept in late (if you count 8 o'clock late, Jared was up at that time), chatted and giggled just like we did in college.

Craig spent most of the weekend with his parents making those ever difficult situations regarding who and where you should place your parents to get the very best care. He did get to come home on Friday and brought Jared his new puppy, Sparky. Jared is a little afraid of her, but she is growing on him.

Lo and behold we had our first accumulating snow storm on Sunday. We have a dusting on the ground today, but it will be gone by tomorrow as the high tomorrow is supposed to be 50 degrees.

Well enough about Thanksgiving, I best get to thinking about Christmas. It will be here in less than 25 days.