Christmas Jacobisms

At dinner on Christmas, my dad wanted everyone to make toasts. I don't remember what his toast was, but it was something along the lines of having everyone together. Anne toasted family. My dad asked Jacob what he toasted.

Jake: Um, bread?

Classic!

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Greg was explaining to Jacob that the clouds are above everything we see on Earth. He demonstrated by making a fist and then covering it with his other hand (the fist being the Earth and the hand being the clouds). Jacob was doing the same thing and showing me.

Jake: The Earth (holding up his fist) is my punch hand. This hand (the flat one) is the clouds.

Jake and Ben Playing

It's All Fine and Dandy Until a Mouse Hurts Someone!

This is actually the last picture in this sequence. (Heidi: I tried the cutting and pasting again... it cuts the photo and then won't paste it back in... it just disappears.)

Benjamin was happily playing on the floor and innocently yanked on Greg's laptop mouse cord. The evil thing then JUMPED down and BEAT him viciously on the head. We're not talking just a tap. This mouse was out for blood!!! Benjamin kept making a really fun sad face, but I wasn't able to get that on camera. He'd be happy and look around the room and then remember the mouse...
Highlights from his evening before the mouse incident.

Jacob's Steak N Shake Prayer

So Jacob drew this on the back of his Steak N Shake menu:
He then "read" it to me:

Celebrations to you and your family.
Thank you to Santa for the presents.
In Jesus's name,
Amen.

Family Time... Yay!

Life has been very busy for the last few months. I've been working on a long proofreading job and it has taken a lot of my time (in addition to just normal mom duties, house stuff, my job, and preparations for Christmas). My proofreading work comes by FedEx.

Obviously, I do the proofreading to bring in extra income, which helps with paying bills and fun things for the kids (and our excessive eating out habit). I do this for my family. Evenings have been rushed -- get home from work, make dinner (okay, that only happens some nights), clean up dinner (um, sometimes), and then proofread.

Last Monday night, I went to Jacob's room to say good night. He said, "Mom, I didn't see you much today." I said, "I know, and that wasn't very good, was it?" Jacob said, "No. I just wanted to talk to you." Ouch.... that hurt.

I asked Jacob if he'd want to stay home with me on Wednesday, my day off for the week. He said, "Do you have to work?" I said, "Nope, I'll be home that day." Jacob said, "No, I mean, will you have FedEx work?" I said no, and that we could do fun things all day. His face lit up and he said, "When's Wednesday?" :)

We had a good day. We did some Christmas shopping and went to the mall so he could play in the play area. We then met Greg for dinner at Ruby Tuesday and had a nice evening at home.

I'm all done with my proofreading. I'm not doing any more until after New Year's at least. After tomorrow, I can spend the rest of the month (and year!) just being a mom. :)

I'm so grateful for a four-day work week and for vacation days and holidays. :)

On a Sunday Afternoon

I didn't even know this photo was on the camera. I took a REALLY long nap this afternoon because I had a headache. I guess Jacob decided to do some repairs around the house.
Benjamin looking happy for the camera. Jacob wasn't willing to pose tonight.

Well, if not spectacularly happy, at least he would look at the camera. That's all I ask.

Jacob with his gift for Sarah. Scuba Barbie with two dolphins! She loved it.

Christmas at Nana's

Saturday was the first in our circle of Christmas celebrations. We went to Nana's house and had a great time! Phil and Crystal gave out goody bags "Grandma Stone-style," which was hilarious. The guys all got plastic toy weapons. Jacob and William took them after the big boys were done...
Benjamin had a great time with his new friend, Don.

Poor Brianna was a little under the weather and slept for several hours on the couch.

Playing with huge sets of legos and building pirate ships. Jacob now wants pirate ship legos.

Jacob wasn't willing to leave the ship to eat dinner, even though Nana had made tasty lasagna!

Heidi, Keaton, Sienna, and Reagan were all in Wisconsin, so we only had 4 little ones around. I think everyone will be present next Saturday for Christmas with Grandpa Stone and Grandma Bonnie -- lots of chaos to come.