Around the House during the Holidays

How cool is the spike?  There is no pictures of the crowd at Sam's Christmas show at school, but this had to be a fire hazard.  Crazy amount of people packed in to watch a couple hundred 1st and 2nd graders sing some christmas songs.  Can you find Sam in the pictures below?  Hint:  He is at the top of the doorway in the third picture down.

Mom's birthday meal at Stonesthrow in Mt. Laurel.  This is excellent food, probably not the best place to take kids, but we are old folks that eat at 5:30 PM, so usually beat the crowds.  White Chocolate bread pudding had blueberries this night...too good!

Our Elf left some presents on the toilet one night.   Silly guy! Magan for some reason, decided that she wanted the kids to make some cookies with her.  They had fun, but the cookies were not too good.  :)  Even the elf did some late night decorating later that night.

Sam wrote a letter explaining to the Elf that "Christmas spirit  it is about joy and kindness and family and friends and believing...From Sam".  The Elf also placed the joker in the corner for hiding a wild card up his sleeve.

After Christmas, the Elf got to sleep with Sam in his bed.  All were sad to see him leave, but he left them a message...

Hey Sam/Davis/Belle:

I am going to really miss you guys.  I had so much fun this year, my favorite was putting the streamers up down the hall and watching Santa put out all of the toys.  Rudolph said that he wanted some carrots next year. 

Sam:

I hope you liked the monorail, I told Santa that you would like it, and that it would be a great surprise.  Thanks for letting me sleep in your comfy bed this week. 

Davis:

Cool Star Wars guys, next time you need to let me play.  I bet I could karate chop that blue guy.  He doesn’t scare me. 

Belle:

Your Belle baby doll was funny, and Santa kept making her sing “Beauty and the Beast” in the living room.  But it was too loud and we heard your Dad make a loud poot noise, so we turned her off so it wouldn’t wake anyone up.

I love you guys, and can’t wait to be back at your house next December.  I will ask Santa if he will let me visit next summer.  We are always busy during the year, but he may give me some vacation. 

Be good to each other, don’t fight so much, give your mom and dad big hugs.

Oh, and thanks for the peppermints, I only ate 4 before I left, but that filled me up.

C. P.

Christopher Poppinkins

A Davis and Sam Story...

I was reading a devotional to the boys the other night in preparation for bed, and this one was talking about God's protection and that even angels are watching over us.  With no hesitation, Sam leaned over to Davis (who is hot natured and always sleeps in just underwear) and says "I would be embarrassed if I was you".  Davis then realized what Sam meant and said "AGHHH", then jumped up and put on some pajamas.  Funny Kids.