The NICE List

Santa must have been busy eating lots of cookies or napping as he missed all the naughty behavior that went on in this household and put my kids on the top of the nice list.  Check out their loot..........

Ethan got a remote control car, 2 Lego sets, a magic set, a big Panda and treats in his stocking.

Lila received a keyboard and treats in her stocking.  The plan is to have my mom come over weekly and give her lessons.  For now the kids are just banging on it while singing at the top of their lungs.  Pretty darn precious.

Emry loves these squeezable apple sauces that I never buy because they are too expensive.  So she saw them and said 'Oh I love these', trying to be excited about her gift.  Then she reached into her stocking and pulled out.........................................................................................................................

Oh yes he did.  Santa brought her an Ipod touch.  How do I feel about Glenn Santa bringing her this?  Mixed.  On the one hand it makes me very nervous that my daughter is going to turn into this anti-social, always plugged in, tuned out hermit.

But on the other hand I am really happy for her.  She has wanted one for a while and is completely overjoyed.  I want her to be able to navigate technology and not be the type of person who has to ask her kids to show her how the printer works.  Mom's like that are lame, ahem, cough, cough.

I am excited that she'll learn along with the rest of her age group how to do important stuff like download wallpaper, music & find a million adorable pictures of Chihuahua's.  Totally necessary  for today's tweens.

Brutus loved all his bones and greedily searched his stocking to see where all those wonderful meaty smells were coming from.

Why are there so many pictures of Ethan?

Probably the same reason he got the most gifts.  He may be almost 7 but he'll always be my baby boy.  The one I want to spoil and create magic for.  He believes in Santa with his whole heart.  So while he's young I am pretty certain he's always going to be on the nice list.

And when he's older and understands all?

Well, that won't be so bad either.

Just ask Emry.