Hutchinson Five: December 2009

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Christmas, take 1

Gracie got one of her (and Daddy's) favorite movies of all time...Enchanted!

Drew got a dinosaur which was promptly named Jon.

Bryce got a wooden train but didn't care at all. He really loved this little box of Goldfish crackers!

Grace got accessories for her American Girl dolls, which included a wheel chair, two casts, bandages, and crutches...maybe she'll be a doctor someday!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

One crazy day...

Drew and Bryce ready for the big B-Ball game!?!

Drew posing upside down on the chair

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Bryce used a stamp pad to dye his hair green and yellow.

The were pretending to be the three little pig and said the Big Bad Wolf was in our backyard! These were only the things I took pictures of!!

Christmas Cookie Decorating

While Daddy was at a wrestling tournement I decided to get brave and let the kids decorate Christmas sugar cookies. We had lots of fun with green frosting!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Golfing?!?!

Drew creating this mini-golf course in our kitchen today

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"The best part is that if you get thirsty you can just pick this up and get water in it!"

Here is what we are aiming for.

Snow Day 2009

This was Boogie's first time to really experience snow. He wasn't sure until I showed him that you can eat it!!

Drew liked the snow until his fingers started freezing off!

Grace was dramatic as always!

Family photo in the snow.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Amanda Arnold Ground Breaking

Grace's school had a ground breaking ceremony for the new additions they will be adding this school year. It will include a new gym, offices and a few new classrooms. Before Thanksgiving they had a ceremony to kick off the work. One child from each class was choosen randomly to be part of the ceremony and Grace was one of them. The shovel was heavy so I helped her to scoop some dirt and then ran to take pictures. The crowd counted down 5...4...3...2...1 and Grace looked at her shovel. The dirt had fallen off and she burst into tears. As the school cheered about the exciting start to their new addition, Grace cried that she didn't throw dirt into a pile. She was devastated and I couldn't help but laugh!

The funny things kids say!

Drew asked the other day, "Mommy, why does God make bad people?" I told him that God doesn't make bad people, that God makes people and gives them the right to make their own decisions and some people just make bad decisions. This boy is a philosopher!

While driving in the car the other day Drew asked me, "Mom, if you were at the zoo and you had just peeled a banana because you were hungry and the monkeys stole your banana, would you be sad or angry?" He was dead serious and I was trying not to explode with laughter. I answered, "Sad, because the monkey doesn't understand that the banana was meant for me." Really what could I say!?!?

The kids are into telling jokes these days. Grace's favorite is "Why did the chicken cross the playground?...to get to the other slide." As a result every joke that Drew tells has this punch line...to get to the other slide. Knock knock...who is there...to get to the other slide. Who granted the fishes wish...to get to the other slide. You get the picture!!

We can hear the bombs at Fort Riley from our house. We also know a lady named Erma Riley at church. Long story short...Drew asked if Fort Riley was a place or a lady? (Man that lady is really loud!)

Grace and I were talking about why we celebrate Christmas and she asked when Jesus was going to be alive again. I answered that Jesus is alive in our hearts and when we do nice and good things that is the Jesus in us. At this time Drew (who had obviously been listening) sneezed and exclaimed..."Mommy, I sneeze-ed Jesus out of my nose!"

Drew and I were playing spaceships. I said I was going to the moon and Drew said he was going to the honeymoon, so he could eat it...you know, since it is made out of honey and all!

Grace was very angry with me one morning for not spreading the honey all the way to the edge of her toast. In shear frustration she smacked my leg, and as always when we hit we go straight to time out! She was livid with me and as I walked away she cried out, "Your the worst mommy ever...I wish Daddy would have married someone else!" Ouch, that one hurt!

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