We got a bag of hand-me-downs today…look at what Mallory came out of her room wanting to wear (the hard hat was part of one of her Christmas presents):
But here are the best parts (we are listening to her new Barenaked Ladies CD that she got from Santa):
I hope this finds everyone safe & happy on this holiday morning :-) Here is Mallory’s Christmas greeting:
I have to say that it has been pretty fun getting into the Christmas spirit with Mallory – from her learning Jingle Bells to us leaving cookies for Santa (and carrots for the reindeer) we’ve had a great time. The “Santa is watching, you better be good” threat didn’t quite work so well this year but we’ll start tomorrow for next Christmas…
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Mallory was up at 5a (not unusual) and climbed into bed with us (also not unusual) and we all fell …
I woke up at 5a to see on TV that the roads are crappy and we are supposed to get some gross freezing rain today so I decided to take advantage of my planning ahead from yesterday (I brought work home with me in anticipation of yucky weather) and stay home.
Mallory just woke up and this is how our morning has gone so far.
MCB: “Mommy, find my paci”
MCB: “Mommy, I cuddle wiv you in your bed”
STB: “Mallory, who is coming tomorrow?”
MCB: “Santa!”
MCB: “Santa come in my room?”
STB: “um, maybe…do you want him to come into your room?”
MCB: “Yes”
now sitting on …
Well, we bought Mallory her first car yesterday and she is nice enough to let us drive it for the next 14 years until she turns 16 and is old enough to get her license. What a nice daughter we have!!
We finally got rid of Rick’s not-very-carseat-friendly Jeep and replaced it with a Honda Accord. Isn’t it pretty? We were looking to get something that was friendly for two carseats and also got good gas mileage and this car fit the bill. I was pushing for a Jetta but RB thinks they are too small so we went with the …
No new stories, just some random pictures I wanted to share.
I saw a blog where a cool mom did a gingerbread house with her daughters using graham crackers and regular store icing. I thought that would be so fun to try and was full on planning to go the do-in-myself route, until I saw a gingerbread house kit at Tar.get for cheap. Mallory had fun decorating the house but I won’t let anyone eat anything it for two reasons: 1) the gingerbread tastes HORRIBLE; and 2) Mallory was “accidentally” getting her fingers all in the frosting when she would …
Rick and Mallory are out running errands and going to Rick’s work so he can work out (I guess having hockey tonight isn’t enough of a workout?) so I have the house to myself with some fresh baked cookies and my favorite Christmas music (ie – NOT Jingle Bells over & over & over again). What a great Sunday – it is freezing out and there is a ton of snow – so I can’t think of anywhere I’d rather be than inside doing what I want to do!
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I can’t believe it is almost the end of 2008. …
STB: “Mallory, I am going to go to the bathroom and then we can watch your movie.”
MCB: “I come watch.”
And she proceeded to stand between my legs with her hands clasped behind her back and watch me go to the bathroom.
This is how she usually says I walk, even though on this video she says it is how she walks.
First I need to share the story behind “Naked Baby” – I guess when I used to get Mallory undressed, I would say “NAKED BABY NAKED BABY!” (I don’t remember that, but Rick says I used to do it). Anyway, just recently she started taking her pajamas off and singing the Naked Baby song, and I just had to get it on video.
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Rick & I both had our work parties Thursday night; mine was right after work and then it was on to Rick’s. I’d never been to Rick’s work holiday party because normally he has football …
I have no idea how or why this song happened.