So Many Toys, So Little Time

Santa brought all kinds of fun stuff! Courtney was psyched to get the Illustory Kit, so she can write and illustrate her own hardcover book. Mackenzie had a cow-y christmas. Matt got the biggest, coolest RC truck. Christina got a super pogo stick, earrings, and lots of soccer stuff. Everyone got lots of books.

Hermione Lives!

On his way out to the bus this morning Matthew starts stammering, "It's her! I found her!" I had no idea what he was talking about, until I saw him pointing at the floor by the stairs. There was Hermione, the hermit crab. I put her in her cage, and she came out and went right to the shell with water.
Christina put little bowls of her food all over the house, but she didn't have access to water.

In other news, everyone's spewing but me. Matthew threw up all night Tuesday. The girls all got sick last night. John's not feeling so hot, either. That's four days total with kids home from school. Kinda putting a crimp in my shopping plans!

APB: Missing Hermit Crab

Pet emergency: Hermione the hermit crab disappeared. (Christina may, or may not, have forgotten to put her back after she took her out this morning.) Her cage is on the kitchen counter, so I wouldn't think she could survive the fall onto the tile floor. Now we can't find her anywhere. It's kind of spooky. Courtney says Hermione went on a secret mission. Mackenzie suggested Charlie Brown ate her. I can't imagine where this thing could be, but I find myself looking into corners everywhere I go. And stepping carefully.

Gingerbread!

We are obsessed with gingerbread this year. On the way home from piano lessons yesterday the kids wanted me to stop at Starbucks to get the gingerbread latte. Everyone had a sip. (So what's a little caffeine before bed?)

Yesterday was also St. Nicolaus Tag. If you leave your slippers out that night, the elves leave candy in them! (So what's a little candy before breakfast?)

Someone's already been nibbling at the gingerbread house! Must be a very tall elf.