Four Food Groups

Candy, candy corn, candy canes, and syrup!

Here is what greeted Madison this morning - it appears as if he's been listening to Buddy the Elf.  Today after school, Madison and Daddy put out the Nativity Set, and even set up the lights.  We also got out each Christmas wreath, and did much, much more.  We watched "Elf," and played some Lego Star Wars, and did some piano practice as well.  Don't forget eating:  we did that too!  Mommy made this homemade meatloaf, which turned out spectacular for a nice cold day like today.  Before bed, we read another Christmas story on top of all that.  We're definitely keeping busy, especially with one last major Christmas production this weekend:  Mommy had been working hard with props and costumes, which has been fairly consuming.  Meanwhile, Daddy's been working on our new series in January, which will be again based on current movies like "Brave," "Ice Age 4," and "The Odd Life of Timothy Green."  We're writing messages based on these movies, and so part of the "research" has been watching these early in the morning, or after Madison goes to bed.  "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" was a new experience for us, a movie we just got a few days ago for this purpose:  it was really good.  It was a familiar story to Mommy and Daddy, at least the part about two parents unable to have a child - and two parents who decide to adopt.  The ending, of course, is really familiar!