The Fairly Odd Mother

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2011

Have a fun, loud, wrapping-paper festooned Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or —-if you don’t celebrate any special holiday—have a nice Sunday!

I’ll be busy trying to keep one big black lab from eating the gift bows and any chocolates hidden in stockings. Wish me luck!

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Seven years gone

December 23, 2011

I took the kids to LaSalette Shrine a few towns from me—we go almost every year to see the gorgeous lights. I also use this as my crash course in Religion 101, since my son will always ask—loudly—“Who is THAT GUY?” when he sees any statue of Jesus Christ. This year, after my hasty explanation of the nativity scene, the crucifixion scene and a general explanation of Christianity in general, he pronounced, “I don’t think I believe in evolution anymore. I believe in God.” Wow, I’ve got the touch.

Normally, we head to LaSalette at the end of November, before the crowds of people descend on the place, but we were late this year. Fortunately, we arrived by 6pm which was still crowded but not the madhouse it was an hour later.

I remembered as we parked the car that we were here on the anniversary of my father’s death, seven years ago. So, we walked up to the little sales window and bought a couple of candles to light in the flickering room of memorial lights. I lit the one above for my dad. The kids lit the other one for Cally, my sweet cat who died last year on this same day. I heard D whispering, “I pray that Cally comes back to life.”

I think if that happens? He’s giving up evolution for good.

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Miss you Daddy! You’d love these little munchkins so much, and I hope you are somewhere watching us all from above, cheering us on.

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Let’s hear it for the (geeky) girls

December 7, 2011

If I had to pick one catalog that sums up my kids’ wish lists for this holiday, it’d be the LEGO catalog for my son, the American Girl catalog for Jilly, and Think Geek for my oldest daughter, Belly.

Yes, Think Geek.

Today, she was musing about her favorite items as we drove around town.

First, there is this tee, from one of her favorite movies (you know which one this is, right?). And, yes, her accent is perfect.

Then bacon + chemistry = funny! Also, funny—she mentioned two t-shirts as her “favorites” in one breath and then reminded me that she won’t wear a t-shirt. She’s quirky like that.

Finally a giant gummy bear that lights up? Is this geeky or just awesome? I’m going with awesome. Can’t wait until she opens this one (thanks Auntie Nancy!).