Transportation of the future

if you're on a futuristic ride-on, medieval style helmets are a must

getting on the plasmacar wasn't the problem for Nana, it was trying to get up

No, it's not a hovercraft or a flying car... just a Plasmacar. It's powered by moving the steering wheel back and forth and it can turn pretty quickly. Nubbin got it almost immediately, but Fafa needed me to get on with him and make it move to get the idea. Yes, I'm having as much fun on it too since it can hold my weight... finally, a toy for parents :)

In the morning, there arose such a clatter...

We expected the kids to wake up at the crack of dawn on Christmas, but to our surprise, they got up at 8. We snuggled in bed and then when we couldn't contain them any longer, they headed downstairs. Santa was very good to them this year... they got several board games and puzzles, a plasmacar (a great toy, if you ever need an outside ride on), legos, matchbox cars, a monster truck and Santa brought the family an Xbox (Husband won it in a raffle at his company christmas party... shhh). We did really well on not buying too many toys that require batteries... Yay, our sanity will last one more year! Merry Christmas everyone :)

And what did Santa bring you?

Santa brought me a life size version of the man I love and the best daddy ever! I hope you all got what you wanted for Christmas. I sure did... heehee!

Twas the night before Christmas

The new Wolfe tradition involves a family meal by candlelight and then a walk through the neighborhood in our PJ's to look at Christmas lights (and get ideas for next year). This year, we went walking with our good friends and their two girls... all in all, a wonderful and more importantly, relaxed Christmas eve :)

It's not the sugar.

So, maybe it's not sugar that makes my kids hyper, but the COFFEE husband gave them last week... In his defense, he says it was only a little bit of coffee plus milk.

Believe. or not.

I heard this on Good Morning America and I've been sharing it with all the parents I know. The reaction is always the same... 'You heard what?'

Sugar apparently does not cause hyperactivity in children... I know. Sounds crazy because we've all given our kids a cookie or two and watched the mayhem, but read the first page of this report and decide for yourself.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/story?id=6483504&page=1

A reindeer caught in a pageant

Today was Nubbin's first Christmas pageant at preschool. Husband and Nana were there. Once Nubbin locked eyes with Husband, a smile crept across his face and he was motionless for the rest of the program while the kids around him did sign language, shook sleigh bells and sang cute Xmas songs. One of the mom's close to me commented, 'at least he didn't have a melt down..' wise words.

BTW... As I was searching for the one Christmas appropriate shirt this morning that fits him, he told me that he didn't need a Christmas shirt since his shoes were already red... He still had to wear the shirt.