What Should We Get Jesus For His Birthday?

(Actual conversation)

Me: Hey Dray, did you know that we celebrate Christmas because it's Jesus brithday.
Dray: Really are we gonna have a party for him?
Me: Well we are having a Christmas party tonight.
Dray: Is he coming?
Me: No, but we can think about him and he'll be in our hearts.
Dray: (concerned look) Mommy, he's too big to fit in my heart.
Me: No I mean we can love him with our hearts like you do mommy and daddy and Peyson.
Dray: Oh ok, is he not coming because he wants to go to his daddy's fire station?
Me: No, Jesus' daddy isn't a fire fighter, it's Heavenly Father.
Dray: So he's just gonna have a party at home then.
Me: Sure.
Dray: Where is his house?
Me: His house is in Heaven.
Dray: Should we go there today to see his party?
Me: No, we can't go there today.
Dray: He doesn't want us at his party?
Me: He wants us there, we just can't go there right now. But we will someday.
Dray: Did we get him a present?
Me: No, but if we treat other people nicely and do what we are suppose to, that is like a present to him.
Dray: (scrunches his face) But why did we get everyone else presents then? It's not their birthdays.
Me: (Heavy sigh) That's what you do on Christmas.

If I didn't end the conversation there, it would have lasted forever. My son dwells on things. Sometimes I wonder why I bother.

Photo Shoot?

I got the kids matching Christmas pjs and decided that it might be fun to take some pictures of them. It was a piece of cake, as you can imagine, taking pictures of a 1yr old and 3 yr old is always an esay task.

Actually a cute picture, too bad the lightning was awful.

Dray was mad that I messed up the other picture and wouldn't look at the camera.


He's looking, so why in the world would she.

Apparently she wanted this one to be a close up.

Ok so there's Dray, where oh where is Peyson.

I guess she's done.

In the end I didn't get a single good shot.

All I Want For Christmas Is.....

Dear Santa,

I've been a very good boy this year. That is why I am asking for a pirate ship for Christmas. I would like a Pirates Who Don't Do Anything pirate ship.

I would also like the Backyardigans Tubtime pirate ship.

I believe Fisher Price also makes a pirate ship, go ahead and bring that one by, as well.

Thanks for the pirate ships because pirate ships are all I want for Christmas.

Love,

Dray

P.S. Peyson was ok too! Go ahead and bring her something pink because girls like pink.

(Unfortunately I did not make this up. This is really what he told Santa when we went and saw him at the mall.)

By the way, just to ease all of your curiosity, he is getting the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything pirate ship. But shhhhhhhh, don't tell him.

Splish Splash They Were Taking a Bath

So here is a typical bathtime for us. Peyson plays and Drayton follows her around tormenting her. He pours water on her and covers her with bubbles. However, I suppose torment wouldn't be the approriate word because torment suggests that she is somehow bothered by these acts, and this just isn't the case. Boy does she love her big brother. And I pretty dang sure the feeling is mutual. I am so lucky to have 2 such sweet adorable kids.