This morning, John woke up and came into our bed. It was really early and we snuggled. After a few minutes of snuggling, he said “Mom, I saw something in the hallway.” I asked him what it was. He said “It looked like a hand, but it was dark. I couldn’t really see it.” We… Continue reading Buddy’s Clues
John brought home a scholastic book order form a few weeks ago. We let him pick out a few books. As I was writing the check, he noticed that there was a My Little Pony book in the flyer. He asked me “Can I get this for Gill?” I said “Of course, and we can… Continue reading The book
Daddy and I decided that the kids needed to go see Santa this year. We were having a hard time finding the perfect day to go. Finally yesterday, I went online and paid in advance to Fast Pass the Santa line for Tuesday night. I didn’t look at the weather and was a little worried that… Continue reading Santa 2013
Our Elf on the Shelf returned the day after Thanksgiving. When we were in Disney World, I asked Aunt Betty to check our mail for us. She went to the house the Friday after Thanksgiving and found Buddy sitting on the couch eating M&Ms and Oreos and drinking soda. She took a picture and sent… Continue reading Look who’s back
We planned to do our annual Christmas tree shopping this afternoon. We met at Conover Tree farm in Wall and started our search for the perfect tree. Did I mention that it was snowing today? Well it was snowing. Not enough to cancel our trip, but enough to make it a little chilly for the… Continue reading Tree shopping
I picked Gillian up from school today. She was playing babies with Nicholas and Clarissa. When she saw me she jumped up and hugged me. Then she said “I got candy!” She was so excited! I asked her why, and she said “Nicholas came. And him left us candy. We put out our shoes (and… Continue reading St. Nick
Every night, I go and check on the kids after bedtime. Gillian still takes a nap at school, so most nights when I check on her (around 9) she is still awake. Last night, she was awake and she invited me into her bed to snuggle with her. I snuggled up with her and asked… Continue reading Let’s talk
John got a harmonica from Mimi for Christmas this year (it was in his stocking). He loves the harmonica. He immediately started playing it on Christmas morning. He decided the best place to play it was on Mimi’s loft that overlooks the great room. This way everyone could enjoy his music. After seeing and hearing… Continue reading Serenade
Our Elf on the Shelf arrives the day after Thanksgiving. His name is Buddy. Buddy is one of Santa’s messengers. He comes to visit the kids during the day and then goes back to the north pole at night and reports back to Santa. The next day, Buddy will be found in a different spot. … Continue reading The Adventures of Buddy the Elf
On Thursday, The Lincroft Center for Children had their holiday lunch. John and Gillian have been singing Christmas songs for the past couple of weeks. Gillian has been singing Jingle Bells. John knows a lot of songs, but he refused to tell me what songs his class would sing. I was able to take my lunchtime… Continue reading Holiday Lunch
John and Gill went up a hill 