Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

to all the Vern fans out there!

We love you!

Is it here yet?

Christmas, a time to make children a wee bit wild and crazy. I tried to capture some of that with my phone tonight. I only got a little slice of the chaos. They have been like this for days. They are at top volume and it seems to us a constant sugar high. YIKES.

The only thing we can come up with is the Spirit of Christmas has gotten them.

Enjoy.

Nearly Perfect Evening

Once again Vern comes through with a stupendous blog post for me.

I get home from work last night and he gives me a GIANT hug. He has the table set and has started his homework. As I am taking care of the animals, Vern follows me around and tells me about his day. All without prompting.

Vern then leaves me to cook dinner and comes when called with his hands washed.  We have a pleasant family dinner.

After dinner we work on his homework. He has a LOT.

We need a break from homework so Vern joins me to work out. I am on the treadmill and he is on the eliptical machine. We both have our ipods and are singing at the top of our lungs "Don't Stop Believing" (see prior post). We chase everyone else from the basement with our singing and antics - insert big cheesy smile.

After our workout we talk a bit more and go play a quick game of UNO with Ann and SuperMan.  Following this is our good night ritual and off to sleepy land for Vern.

Now you maybe scratching your head going what is so special about all that? This is precisely what IS so special about it. A calm relaxing time with one of your children. The exact thing that makes memories and why kids are THE BEST! It also helps erase all the not so fun times of having kids.

I love being a mom.

Hey I just had a thought - is he bucking for good presents from Santa or what????

Paper Potatoes

Tonight I was helping Vern clean off the dinner dishes and as I was wiping down the table I wondered to myself what the heck post I was going to write this week on Vern. I was trying very hard to come up with something funny he did and WA LA! Vern hands me this post on a silver platter.

Vern:  "What were those potatoes tonight mom? Were they fake?"

Me: "Yes, they were instant potatoes."

Vern: "Please please PLEASEEEEEEEEE never make them again Mom."

Me: "Why?"

Vern: "Because they tasted horrible!  Mom, they tasted like P-A-P-E-R!"

Me: (thinking to myself - yes they were pretty bad)

Vern: "Those are the kind of potatoes they serve in prison. I saw it on a TV show."

Me: "Like green jello?"

Vern: "Mom, what are you talking about?"

Me: "Oh I was told they serve green jello in jail and it tastes horrible."

Vern: Looking at me in a funny way.  "Just serve the yellow ones next time please and not these paper potatoes."

He is right, those potatoes I made tonight will not be served again unless we are starving!