Happy Thanksgiving

We had a very nice Thanksgiving. My parents came down, and I cooked the entire meal except dessert and my mom's dressing. I am wondering how come the mothers of the world have not revolted and just started going out for lunch. It is a lot of work for it all to be over in 20 minutes. Plus by the time I got sat down, I wasn't hungry any more!

Friday my parents and I took Ryan to the Festival of Trees and Lights downtown. It was really cool. They had a lot of pretty trees to look at, and Ryan only touched 3 ornaments. They also had the train from the mall there, so he rode that twice, and we attempted to make a Gingerbread House but he ate the door. He didn't want to get his face painted. I think the highlight of the day was Grandma G bought him 3 cookies, and he got to ride in their car (formerly my Grandpa's). Every 5 minutes he would say that he liked their car! That would have made my grandpa happy. Later that night we went to Jolly Holiday Lights. Ryan conked out at the end and slept until 5:40 am the next day.

Chip off the Old Block

Ryan is just like his dad....

Last Saturday I spotted one of the neighbor's cats in the backyard. Ryan ran over to the patio door (in his pullup and it was freezing), yanked open the door and yelled "CAT! YOU GET OUT OF MY BACKYARD!" The cat took off and Ryan was all proud of himself. A few weeks ago he informed our neighbor that her cat keeps pooping in his yard, and he doesn't like it.

Is it just me?

Is it just me, or does the world seem to be going to hell-in-a-handbasket in all sectors all at the same time? The economy is depressing, all this climate change stuff is terrifying me, and now I am reading all these articles about the increasing number of starving children in the world.

I guess tonight when Ryan wants me to lie in bed with him and sing 'On top of Spaghetti' until he falls asleep I will cherish it and not be annoyed that he isn't sleeping.

By the way, in Ryan's version, the spaghetti is topped with butterscotch, not cheese. He thinks it is hilarious - his own little ode to pudding.

He also now tells jokes that make absolutely no sense but he thinks they are hilarious. His favorite is "What starts with banana? A bononna!" (say it with hand gestures)

Fun with Birds - Great for Kids

The Great Backyard Bird Count - I found this in a DNR newsletter I got. For 4 days in Febuary people all over America can count the number of birds in their backyards and send the count to a website. This is used to do a complete inventory of what kinds of birds are in America at one time. I think they give a way prizes on the website. This would be really fun for kids I think.
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

Posting

I was actually going to put some new stuff on my blog today, but I have to go into work :(
Actually, it might be nice going in to work. It will be quiet and I won't have to play Superfriends in the Bat Cave! I need to get a 2 yr old for Ryan to play with.

Halloween never ends at our house. Ryan and I spent the afternoon outside. Despite being Wonder Woman to his Bat Man, I got my tulips and daffodils planted.

Yesterday I went to a 15-hour crop with Heather, Jen, Roni, Steph, Jan, and Sue. It was awesome. We were all in good moods and none of us was bitching about anything. We all got a lot done too. My neck and back have been killing me, but after the most painful 10-minute massage I have ever had in my life I was a new woman.

Ryan and me on Beggar's Night before he told us he didn't want to Trick-or-Treat. He has been wearing 4 different costumes for 6 weeks, and on the big night he just wanted "his milk, his blanket, and watch Scooby Doo". We made it to about 10 houses.

Ryan and Todd at house #3. Ryan also didn't understand that you don't eat each piece of candy as it is handed to you.