The elf working on this project can stop!

I'm so glad to announce that Luke does not want a green Lightning McQueen from Santa. He wants a Bling Lightning McQueen. Hallelujah! Bling Lightning McQueen exists. Whew!

The elf in charge of Christmas Gordon still needs to get on the ball. Get out the glue gun and the tinsel...

Naptime Singing

Luke was (not) taking a nap this afternoon when I heard him singing from the other room. As I got closer I realized it was a song I'd heard but didn't know really well. Listen to hear where he learned it.

Thanks to everyone at church that helps in the children's ministry. A special thanks to Marty O'Rear. I know your work is a labor of love and it shows. Thanks for heading up the children's ministry.

Luke's Letter to Santa

Here's Luke's letter to Santa:

Dear Santa

I like new cars, lightning McQueen bicycle, please take the #5 and #30 cars back to Will's house. Lightning McQueen whistle, a green lightning McQueen, a Christmas Gordon. M&Ms, a soda, marsh mellows are my favorite treats.

Love, Luke

Explanations:

#5 and #30 cars are cars from Grandma Betty's house that he thinks need to go to his cousin Will's house?

We NEVER order him coke, but sometimes he gets a quick drink of ours as a treat. He's really excited about that. Santa told me that a Grape Soda might end up in his stocking.

Help needed! The green lightning McQueen and the Christmas Gordon do not exist.

• Santa plans to swipe Luke's Gordon train and have an elf decorate it really quickly.
• Santa's having trouble getting an idea for the green Lightning McQueen. Aunt Cara wants to help Santa by taking a red one to an auto body shop and getting them to paint it green. That sounds crazy. Santa also thought of a coloring book with the first page colored for him with a green lightning McQueen. Is there an elf out there with a good idea?

Tornado?

Well I can't sleep! I just had the whole family in the bathroom downstairs hiding from a tornado(?) while we listened to hail hit our house.

I started hearing the hail and wondering if the windows were going to blow in. The last time I wondered if the wind was going to blow the windows in, I let the boys stay in their beds. It was the night before Luke's tonsil surgery. I didn't want to wake him up. On the way to the hospital at 4 am the next morning, we had to dodge all the bricks and trees in the road. That was the last tornado that came through Allen.

So, as you might think, I decided that if I actually think the windows are going to blow in, I'm at least going to check the weather channel's website. I have a quick link that has our zip code in it and there was a red banner across the page telling about the tornado warning and to seek shelter.

That's how we ended up downstairs in the bathroom. We'll know more what actually happened in the morning, but right now I'm listening to two little boys babble themselves back to sleep.

Give Away

Many of you know that in the last year I've really gotten into sewing. I'm moving toward an official business and need some help with a name. To learn more visit my sewing blog and participate in the give away.

Naughty or Nice

Our Thanksgiving picts are on Aunt Cara's camera, so we'll have to wait and get those from her. The posts will just have to be out of order.


Today, with a very ugly attitude Luke threw a car into the Christmas tree. I acted shocked. "Luke, Santa does not like you to be ugly and he especially doesn't like you being ugly to a Christmas tree." Luke's eyes got as big as saucers. Then, I said "You might get moved from the nice list to the naughty list if you don't start being nicer."

Next time I looked at the Christmas tree, this is what I saw:

(that's his favorite lovie blanket)

I guess that's what a three year old does to be nice to the Christmas tree.

"It makes sense to me!"