Happy Birthday to me!

For the beginning of my final young year* I went on a French Macaroon hunt. We drove to many a "french" bakery and no one even knew what I was talking about. So we went to PF Changs and Anthropologie (sean almost died at the prices in there hahaha, if he makes me live in America for the rest of my life I'm positive that the entire house will be a showcase for anthro, take that Mr.) and I tried to spend my Christmas present gift card. As always when I have money to spend I never find anything I want to buy. I came home to a delicious birthday dinner (thanks bethy) and Pavlova and Larkrise to Candleford (a TV show that actually did exactly what I wanted it to). Oh and Sean was super fancy and made crepes for brekky. happy birthday to me.
Funniest moment of the day came from zac, as soon as we started singing happy birthday he started trying to blow out the candle, by the end of the song he was on top of the table and had crawled all the way to the pavlova and still couldn't blow out the candle. Yes I only put one on the pav, have you ever tried to put more than that? We only got a couple of really blurry photos, better ask santa for a camera next year.

By the way Bethy and I did end up finding some French Macaroons after driving to 2 farmers markets we stopped at Central market to find the ingredients to make them and once we had all the stuff we found a little tray of macaroons in the bakery. so of course I got one of each flavour and it was disappointing. guess I'll just have to go to France to get some yummy ones. We did end up making them and I liked ours better but they weren't yummy enough to validate the finicky work that you have to do to make them.

*In highschool my friends and I decided that once you turn 28 you are no longer young. 28 being the magic number when you would have to give up all things teenagery and be responsible citizens. Pretty sure this conversation came after we saw an older lady trying to wear tween clothing. not pretty.

Can we fix it?

Huge pile of laundry.

Washing machine leaking.

Sean to the rescue!

All better.

New load of laundry.

Kitchen floods.

Christmas!

Christmas Eve arrived and we ate! Then wrapped, talked, read Christmas stories, went to see the lights in River Oaks. Will loved the house that had life size toy soldiers 8 of them guarding the gate. Sean is still amazed at how big the houses are. Zac promptly fell asleep 5 mins in. Bethy wanted to keep the massive tree covered in lights in her dorm room.

Bethys Christmas wish of a sweet thunder storm came true, we watched While you were sleeping and I only cried twice and then we stayed up late for no reason. Will and Zac woke up about 10 times until William announced Christmas morning had begun with .... vomit! He was a sweet boy and ran to the bathroom to finish, a 4 year old who pukes in the toilet is a Christmas miracle. Of course zac tried to vomit too but then was content with eating some cereal instead of the Christmas cinnamon rolls (will ate his later on).

After we were done opening presents with some lack luster reactions ...

Oh a bike - Will. Its ok because Zac made up for it by being excited about his scooter and spiderman.

I took a holiday nap and woke up to find that Santa didn't come and do my dishes!

Merry Christmas!

BRUCE Guardian of Gifts

Christmas Pavlova!

That's all the pictures I took because we video taped the whole thing, so we can be bored watching it in 50 years.

Time for the decorations to come down and for my birthday celebrations to begin!! In case you were wondering this is what I want and here is my new favourite song for today, here is my new favourite for yesterday and here is my new favourite for tomorrow.

Camping!

Camping! What! I didn't go and they didn't stay overnight! my kinda camping. Fun outside without all the mess to clean up.

Williams take on the day was the spiders were scary he helped chop the fire wood and marshmellows were goopy.

Zac loved the marshmellows and warned me about the spiders and he liked the fire and hayden touched the dirt, yucky and he pooped on the tent.

Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh!

We went to Tangled today. Great movie but I enjoyed the previews way more than the movie. Will saw the new cars 2 preview and thought all his dreams had come true. But the preview that made it all worth it was Never say never. Yes little Justin Beiber and his movie. So at the beginning of the preview zac started dancing. Aww so cute. Then pointing to the screen he said 'I can be that when I grow up'. hmm ok buddy. Then at the end of the preview when everyone is quiet zac yells "YES" with two thumbs up in the air. And we may be in trouble.


Any good music suggestions? Its probably my fault for watching too many Jonas episodes.

Mr Bean and Spiderman

Zac is black Spiderman and Will is Red Spiderman.

Hood on, Spiderman. Hood off, Peter Parker

My Nativity set that is never set up nicely.

That's what happens when you have a robot, a zebra, a giant snake and a monster truck invade.

Conversations

On the way to Target
Will: Jesus is coming over for Christmas?
Zac: he died! he died!

Walking into Target
Zac: mum what do that say?
Me: it says expect more, pay less
Zac: no mummy it says 'no buying toys'

At Bedtime
Will: Muuummmmm I need a drink
Me: ok
Will: That's a good girl mum.