dear santa

December has been a whirl of busyness. So much to do, so little time.

Sometimes I feel like Rowan, falling into a heap on the floor while everyone runs around me.

Here we are on Christmas Eve Eve (you know you called it that when you were a kid!), making sure to reflect on the beauty of the season and not how stinkin’ cold it is outside! Brrrrrrr!!!

Like any other kid, Drew was concerned. He wanted to make sure that everybody will get what they want from Santa, so he took it upon himself to write everyone’s list for them.

Here’s mine: “Santa, mommy needs money to buy a new camera new camera a lot a money. So she can buy camera Santa thank you thank you.” Thanks Drew! What camera am I getting?

Ryan’s: “Daddy says Mommy lots of lenses you Santa thank.” That’s what Ryan wants for Christmas. Yup he sure does.

Drew’s part 1: “I want a car track. I want a candy canes.  I want a flower for Brinley (aww). I want my own sucker. I want my own santa toy. Thank you very much.”

Rowan’s: “Santa, Rowan needs a toy spider that is plastic.” (iiiinteresting)

Drew’s part 2: “Dear Santa. I want drums. I want to play music. Thank you Santa.” (Followed by a sweet drumset layout sketch. Whaddya think Aric?)

Brinley made her own list too. Hers was quite a bit easier to understand. She just laid down a piece of paper on her favorite book and traced it out…with a little help. It looks like it went through a war because it has. She drags this paper with her everywhere she goes. She looooooooves Fancy Nancy.

Drew & Brinley hacked away at our construction paper stockpile and made all kinds of Christmas-related things to hang on the line.

I’m not too sure about what ice cream and a pumpkin have to do with Christmas, but who am I to judge?

And we’re off! Gotta go see the Big Guy, the nativity at the temple and make sure we have enough batteries to last us until December 26th.