Persuasion

We have a "good basket" for behaviors and deeds Mom deems appropriate for reward that contains candy, stickers, and silly bands. A couple weeks ago, one of the third grade vocabulary words was persuasion. I explained to the kids that I am trying to persuade them with the "good basket".

Yesterday she told me that she wears 39 persuasions.

Take a picture of me

Larissa has reached the stage that anytime she is having fun, she asks me to take a picture of her. And I love it!

Christmas Morning- First Reaction

Youngest to oldest they marched into the living room.

Christmas Eve

Entertainment provided by the girls in green and their headbands.

To Grandma's House We Go

Because we were up north for the polar express, we were able to stop by Grandma Phillip's house.

Over the river, and through the wood, To Grandmother's house we go;
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
through the white and drifted snow.

Polar Express

First came the new pajamas


Then came the wait in the very cold, snowy weather


Then came the train


Then came riding in the train

Then came the Conductor

Then came Santa

Over the Years: Visits to Santa

Off to go get one more at the North Pole. We will be back.

World Travelers

Grant and I had so much fun deciding which ONE place we wanted to go for our anniversary that we decided to open it to the kids.

"Which one place do you want your Mom and Dad to take you when your older?"

Of course, we selected for Herston. Herston, Australia!

The girls both wanted to go to the Caspian Sea. (I promise I didn't tell them about me, Phish, LaurenG, or college. They picked it on their own.) Here we come, Russia and Kazakhstan!

Ethan looked all over the world map before deciding. New York!

Visit to Santa

A Kid's Christmas

Christmas is well underway at our house thanks to my kids.

They decorated the tree and mailed out our Christmas cards. (They sent out the cards without a newsletter to which my husband responded, "We will just do a blog update.")

Look for our "blog update" newletter.