Saturday, December 12, 2009

xmas list 2009

I am not a big xmas person. The whole consumer push, cheesy music, "santas" on every corner, just about push me over the edge every year. I do, however, enjoy reading the xmas lists that Quinn and Logan come up with, especially as they get older. Here are their lists for this year:

Logan:
1) ipod touch 32 gig
2) ipod nano 16 gig
3) cell phone
4) Spore computer game add-on
5) Avatar wii game
6) World of War Craft game
7) Red & Blue flannel shirts*
8) Levi Slim Straights, size 16 slim *
9) Books: Twig #7, #8, #9
10) Lap top computer
11) Black ballet slippers
12) Nice mechanical pencils
13) Ankle socks
14) wii controller
15) more wii games
16) under armor shirt
17) Popular Science magazines
18) Modern style desk
19) Modern style chair
20) Modern style bed
21) Room re-painted
22) tv in room
23) $40 gift card to American Eagle
24) Sweat shirts*
25) Jacket*
26) My own room
27) Nice remote controlled car * get one for Quinn too so we can race them
28) more rugby shirts*
29) Beanies*
30) House slippers
31) Any amount of money, hopefully more than $5
* All clothes must be brand new and not come from Goodwill or any place like that

Quinn: (he highlighted his "priority" gifts which I'll indicate with an *)
1) ipod touch 32 gig *
2) cell phone *
3) Laptop (for summer) *
4) ipond nano 16 gig *
5) Spore game add-on *
6) wii game (Avatar) *
7) New modern furniture for room
8) Clothes
9) Another remote for wii
10) Tons of gift cards to Borders and Barnes & Noble, or just lots of books *
11) Other

Thursday, December 3, 2009

The real thanksgiving meal

A recap of our thanksgiving 2009:
Wine, laughter, beer, wine, fondu, wine, bowling, wine.