Saturday/Sunday Chat--

Robin · Guru

Saturday/Sunday Chat--

Robin · Guru

I don't have a good answer for the question because we haven't really watched any Christmas specials on TV so far this year.

I bought the Spongebob Christmas dvd for Henry's stocking, though.

Robin · Guru

We FINALLY got the van back yesterday afternoon.

The mechanic had it for a week and two days.

When Glen got home with it, he told me that the heat wasn't working (and it was fine when we took the van to the shop) so he took it right back.

Thank goodness that turned out to be just an air bubble that went away after revving a couple times.

I hate having to drop that kind of money but at least it was still under the CarMax warranty so we paid $2600 less than we would have. And the warranty cost less than $2600 so we got our money out of that.

I was completely spoiled for those 9 days because I had my dad's brand-new Ford Taurus.

Now I'm back to my old 2002 minivan.

Robin · Guru

In addition to the $840 we had to spend on the van, Glen had to pay a speeding ticket and I have to pay for a ticket I got a few weeks ago.

Idr how much Glen's was; I'm guessing $140ish.

Mine is $116.

Blech.

I dropped way too much money at Target yesterday finishing up stocking and buying for the angel that Henry's class adopted at school.

Glen got paid on Friday, and now we don't have any of it left.

I hate when that happens.

-- Edited by Robin on Saturday 12th of December 2009 12:50:56 PM

isalandak · Senior Member

OMG Funny question cuz. I must have like 20 christmas movies recorded on my DVR. The kids are watching the Micky Mouse Clubhouse one right now.

I'm waiting for the Christmas Story to come on. Thats my fav and could watch it over and over.

Sonya · Guru

Good morning!

We've watched the grinch, doras cristmas carol, polar express.

We also rented monstrs vs aliens and Charlie has watched that over and over.

supergrover · Guru

Happy Sunday!

We watch the Polar Express a million times all year round. I love the Night before Christmas (again with the little mice. I mentioned that last chat thread, lol). We watched Frosty last night as well. Travis bought me a couple DVDs that have multiple holiday specials on them a few years back, so we don't have to worry about catching them on television anymore (we don't have a dvr)

Sonya · Guru

we had a family christmas party last night (my dad's brothers and families). It was really nice. Most of them hadn't ever really met Josie in real life so that was good. Charlie had a ball with two other boys.

It was really nice. We used to do it on Christmas day and then we moved it to Boxing day but it got so crazy. It was much better before Christmas.

Sonya · Guru

We're off to church today and then to get our christmas tree.

busy busy

Sonya · Guru

i really need to start taking my b12 more regularly. Josie made me lose my mind during the night.

i have no patience for a crying child whining during the night about her covers instead of using her (considerable) words. hand me the mother of the year award.

supergrover · Guru

Today I need to go buy white tights. Tonight is our department holiday party and my staff is dressing up. I am Mulan. I should say interpretive Mulan because I could only do so much at the thrift shop.

I can't wait for this week to be done. Students are done finals on Friday then most leave. Yessssssss!

Robin · Guru

We are all taking a sick day from church this morning.

Mark has a sinus infection; started abx yesterday.

Henry is sneezing those REALLY gross sneezes.

I'm all stuffy with a sinus headache, and Glen says his throat hurts.

Fun times.

There is a big event this evening at church with gingerbread house-making, Santa, Frosty the Snowman, and breakfast for dinner.

The tickets were $5 apiece so I'm hoping we're all feeling good by then.

Robin · Guru

supergrover wrote:

Today I need to go buy white tights. Tonight is our department holiday party and my staff is dressing up. I am Mulan. I should say interpretive Mulan because I could only do so much at the thrift shop.

I can't wait for this week to be done. Students are done finals on Friday then most leave. Yessssssss!

Please post a pic of yourself as Mulan. I'd love to see that.

Robin · Guru

Sonya wrote:

we had a family christmas party last night (my dad's brothers and families). It was really nice. Most of them hadn't ever really met Josie in real life so that was good. Charlie had a ball with two other boys.

It was really nice. We used to do it on Christmas day and then we moved it to Boxing day but it got so crazy. It was much better before Christmas.

I like spreading out stuff like that.

Last year, we did 3 Christmases in one day.

Mark slept through the 3rd one--the one at my parents' in the evening.

So my parents are having their Christmas celebration the Tuesday before Christmas this year.

CoffeeQueen · Guru

We are watching right now Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas.

We will see Dora Christmas, Snow Buddies and not sure what else.

Anything going to be on TV? I have not even looked.

Today is busy. We had church and now Allie is resting up for Gingerbread house making at Nana's and then we are off to the Polar Express tonight with just Allie and my Mom. Then we are headed out to dinner. It should be fun.

Last night we walked around our outdoor mall. They go crazy with outdoor lights, have a fireplace outdoors and the girls just loved it. We had cookies and hot cocoa. It was a nice night.

I love this time of year.

It is hard to believe Christmas is right around the corner.

Juanita · Guru

Sonya wrote:

i really need to start taking my b12 more regularly. Josie made me lose my mind during the night.

i have no patience for a crying child whining during the night about her covers instead of using her (considerable) words. hand me the mother of the year award.

does b12 help with your temper? Because if so, I need some of that myself, lol

Robin · Guru

Juanita wrote:

Sonya wrote:

i really need to start taking my b12 more regularly. Josie made me lose my mind during the night.

i have no patience for a crying child whining during the night about her covers instead of using her (considerable) words. hand me the mother of the year award.

does b12 help with your temper? Because if so, I need some of that myself, lol

I was wondering the same thing, Jennifer!

I was also wondering if maybe taking it would make my kids behave better. ;D

Juanita · Guru

Robin wrote:

Juanita wrote:

Sonya wrote:

i really need to start taking my b12 more regularly. Josie made me lose my mind during the night.

i have no patience for a crying child whining during the night about her covers instead of using her (considerable) words. hand me the mother of the year award.

does b12 help with your temper? Because if so, I need some of that myself, lol

I was wondering the same thing, Jennifer!

I was also wondering if maybe taking it would make my kids behave better. ;D

LOL

Robin · Guru

Jennifer, are you still here?

Anyone?

I took Henry to something called "A Night in Bethlehem" last night at the church where I go to exercise.

Mark stayed home sick so I invited Kelley (sil) and John (nephew).

There was a spaghetti dinner, then different stations to go for 15 minute activities.

The kids enjoyed it, even though 3 of the stations were outside, and it was COLD and drizzling.

One station was the wise men. One of the wise men asked, "How many wise men went to see Jesus?"

[No one really knows. It doesn't say in the Bible. It just mentions 3 gifts so it could have been 2 men with 3 gifts or 50 men with 3 gifts.]

I said, "No one knows."

The wise man who asked said, "That's right."

John, who is 6 and knows EVERYTHING, said, "There were 3!! There were 3 wise men!"

The wise men tried to explain to him that no one really knows.

He hollered, "I know!There were 3! I know. I've seen the pictures!"

Kelley was mortified but I thought it was HILARIOUS.

Sonya · Guru

Juanita wrote:

Sonya wrote:

i really need to start taking my b12 more regularly. Josie made me lose my mind during the night.

i have no patience for a crying child whining during the night about her covers instead of using her (considerable) words. hand me the mother of the year award.

does b12 help with your temper? Because if so, I need some of that myself, lol

it's supposed to help with irritability and with memory loss - two things i am really suffering from. It seems to work (or it's like a placebo) either way, it helps.

And no, robin, it doesn't make my kids behave better but it does make me behave better! Lol