Heartbreaker X 2

Two more games, two more heartbreaking loses. Griffin played great in both games but so far this season his team digs themselves into a hole in the first half, mounts a huge comeback in the second half but then falls just short at the end of the game. Hopefully, they will get over the hump in their next game so they have some confidence going in to regional play next week. Griffin has been moved to point guard because he seems do be the only one who can get the ball up the court without turning it over. Here's hoping that helps!

Separated at Birth?

I think Murphy is the spitting image of a Kewpie doll! What do you think?

Peace on Earth?

Not at my house:









With 4 boys it is like WRESTLEMANIA at any given moment around here. There is always some sort of physical challenge going on and yes it usually ends up with tears and a timeout. There are lots of chicken wings, head butts, body slams and wedgies that occur but no major injuries yet so we will be thankful for that!

Elf in the House

Our elf "Elmer" (aka Zippy) finally arrived! We woke up on Sunday morning and found him stuck in our pear tree. Santa had warned us that elves were not very good at landing their balloons and he was right. Elmer even brought us some of the candy canes that he made at the North Pole because he is a candy cane making elf. He was greeted by squeals of excitement and given LOTS of affection. Luckily, he is NOT one of the elves that losses his magic if you touch him because he would have none left! I will keep you up to date on Elmer's antics as they unfold.

"Love and a (S)Cooter"

When I asked Whit what he wanted for Christmas he replied:

"Just Love and a Cooter" (scooter)

Easy enough!

Elf Mail

We have a bit of an obsession around her at Christmas with those crazy Christmas ELVES!
Hadley desperately wants a mischievous little sprite who will reek havoc on our home at night while we slumber so she can be entertained by his antics when she wakes up (and then I will have to clean up any devastation that has been created- YEAH!). She wrote or wished for one and Santa replied with this:

Oh Goodie! So we followed the instructions and returned our "Elf Order Form":









Now we are waiting for our little Christmas friend to arrive any day now and start filling our home with mischief and mayhem- like we don't have enough of that going on already!!!

Pants on the Ground

Murphy is OBSESSED with pulling his pants down! He thinks it is hilarious to pull them down to his ankles and then he takes off running until they trip him (NOT very smart- i know!). He does it mostly with his pajama pants (I guess because they are loose) and he even managed to get them all the way off while strapped in his car seat the other day- some Houdini!