We Must Have Been On the Nice List

I told The Husby a couple of years ago that I would never buy my kids a Power Wheels because I never had one as a kid. Well, never say never. The Barbie Jeep was the one thing that The Fred had been asking for over the past year, and it was also mentioned in the stipulations of our "Potty-Training Agreement." Since we have been diaper-free, even at bedtime, for almost a month, I decided it was time to cave. Of course, there was no way Santa could bring a Power Wheels for The Fred and not bring one for StickyBun-Scotti too, so we put in a request for two of them on our necessary items list to the man at the North Pole. All I can say is...I know two kids that must have been on Santa's Nice List this year. The pics are too cute, and the video includes a clip of The Fred screaming for at least two minutes about StickyBun-Scotti being a bad driver...priceless.

The Constant Gardener...Literally

StickyBun-Scotti may have actually been lucky enough to inherit his father's green thumb. I, on the other hand, have very little to contribute to the world of gardening. I haven't tried my hand at it in at least five years, but my thumbs were very brown back then. I can only hope that things have improved. I assume that if I am capable of caring for two small children, I could not be too inept.

At first, I just thought that StickyBun-Scotti really liked dirt...playing in it, throwing it...eating it, but it seems that he really likes caring for plants too. He is just like The Husby...he craves order and is focused when there is a task at hand. And God forbid, you try to stop him mid-task or change the routine, you may be met with some opposition. Every time we visit TerriblyShy and The Boy Dentist, StickyBun-Scotti asks to go outside to care for the flowers...and yes, I am using the term "care" very loosely. Regardless of whether he is doing more harm than good, he sure does look darn cute while he's doing it! Maybe Unk will give him a job in a few years...

Favorite Photos

The number of digital photo files on my computer had become so large that I finally sat down to organize the other day. I get so nostalgic every time I look at some of my favorite photos because they remind me of such important and special events in my life. It is amazing to see how much The Fred and StickyBun-Scotti have grown. I compiled a file folder with some of my favorite pics and decided to showcase them in a slideshow for all to enjoy!

Fishin' Time