I was whining about being too busy to decorate last week and my sweet sister Aimee volunteered to come rescue me.???? Decorating is not a strength of mine.?? I like it when it is done – LOVE it actually…but to do it…that is just a task for me and frankly not one high on my list.?? When we got the decorations down last night, it took Tori less than five minutes to open a ball box, throw one and break it.?? Grrrrr.?? (Side note:?? I got after Ty for something yesterday and Tori followed up the lecture for me.?? First she swatted him two times on his tummy. Then she pointed and said “NO!”…then my favorite part…she growled.?? :)?? )?? Poppy’s growl passed from him to my mother to me and now to Tori.
Aimee did most of the decorating and I chatted and wandered for the most part.?? I did make us all ginger ale and egg nog – that is a must have while decorating. ?? I was totally good with letting her take control of this project.
At lunch, I asked Zane if he would pray and his prayer was so adorable I had to write it down right away.
Me:?? Zane do you want to pray before lunch for us?
Zane:?? Ya!!!?? I am a really good pray-er.
Me:?? I am so glad.?? I asked just the right person then.
Zane:?? Dear Jesus.?? Thank you for our food.?? Thank you that everybody won’t die and they’ll go to heaven.?? Thank you for my camoflauge birthday.?? Thank you for my pinata so everybody can whack it.?? And everyone is going to wear camo.?? Except Karsyn.?? Karsyn doesn’t have any camo.?? She only has princess stuff like Ariel.?? She can just wear that.?? Amen.
And God smiled.?? I just know it.?? 🙂
He is such a pumpkin.
Tori antics for the day:
Several minor stuff but one worthy of liftetime recognition.?? She got a hold of Tanner’s toothbrush and used it to brush her teeth.?? No big deal right??? Only problem was she couldn’t reach the sink so she used toilet water.?? I caught her in the act and I was solidly horrified.?? Tanner has two toothbrushes and his siblings have managed to wipe both out in 48 hours.?? Ty, for reasons unknown, flushed the other toothbrush down the toilet yesterday.
I always ask Tanner to set up the manger scene.?? His tradition has stuck and I am in love with it.
Word list:?? She also says ball and now “bow”.?? Hee hee.?? Figures she would learn “bow”.
And last but now least….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JODI – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
9 responses to “Deck the Halls”
Love the decorations, so beautiful. The nativity tradition from Tanner so precious. Happy Birthday Jodi, hope you have a wonderful day.
This is beautiful!!!!
The toilet brush….ewwww!
Thank you. I have to share another on of Zane’s prayers. Sunday in children’s church he asked if he coudl pray to start our morning.
Zane – Dear Jesus thank you for this day and thank you for coming for us. Please be with the man that has no money. I fink he lives in California and you just need to give him some money. Amen.
I so love Zane. He has such a sweet heart! Along with the heart of gold he is hilarious!!!! When him and Zandi spent the night with me last weekend I think I spent all of Sunday telling Zane stories :).
Oh and thank you Zane for not making Karsyn wear camo. She does not have any :), but will be getting some soon. She wants to start hunting with Daddy and her Uncle Jeremy gave her, her very own bow (and arrow).
I had so much fun yesterday and the egg nog was SO good! Thank you for writing down Zane’s prayer so I have it. He keeps us laughing doesn’t he?! Jodi I love the one you shared too. He does have such a sweet heart. And he will be glad to know about Karsyn;).
OH my gosh Tori…YUCKY!!!
ooo! happy birthday dear jodi indeed!
your house looks beautiful – well done aimee! (too bad no pics of aimee made it to the bunch for credits!) 😉
i love how tori told of ty – little mama, isn’t she? throwing the ball? not so good. ooo – and the toothbrush – oh my goooood nessssssssss!!! GRRRRR! 🙂 yu ck!
zane’s prayer – absolutel precious. i am CERTAIN God smiled – maybe even giggled and told the angels to take a look at his precious son. and the one jodi shared is sweet too. don’t you just LOVE that boy? some of these stories really remind me of David – wild child with a tender heart. 🙂
the first time seth set up the nativity he did it just like tanner – and i was SOOOO glad. now i too keep the same tradition. it just seems like children GET this one, don’t they?
Looks Beautiful!!!!
I too LOVE Tanner’s set up. It reminds us what Christmas really is about!
Good job Aimee!!!!
Colton got a hold of Ryland’s pink princess toothpaste yesterday and finger painted with it on her bedspread. Ugh!!! Just soaked it in Oxiclean and it took it out. Thankfully!!!
Merry Christmas!!!