FORTY-EIGHT

 

The last of the shenanigans from Thanksgiving break. Sink bubbles. 

2021 week forty-eight

Making cookies

Earl Grey Tea Zimsterne cookies 

V took my phone several times this week to take photos of Salem. 

Crafting with cats.

I was woken up from a good nap by Theo repeatedly wiggling my door knob. When I woke up I found a lego lock pick he had fashioned. Luckily for me it didn't work. :) 

Tuesday date night. Fries taste test. Cajun fries won hands down. 

Thanksgiving morning! 

The adults and Teens table.

On Friday morning we drove an hour and a half away to Glen Rose, TX for a drive through zoo. 

Matt let the kids drive a bit.

V tried to feed this European Red Deer from the feed cup and instead the deer just took the cup out of her hand. She had to scramble to pull it back out of his mouth. 

We were only allowed to hand feed the giraffe, but this Red Deer thought he was part of the giraffe gang and stuck his head right into the car. 

Veronica's dream come true.

The emus were the worst. They are so terrifying. Like dinosaurs. Too clever and aggressive. 

V brought giraffey to see the animals. 

Salems favorite pillow. 

On Friday evening the ladies all went out to dinner and then to watch The Nutcracker ballet. V brought lipstick for herself and her best friend kind of cousin. 

Once Thanksgiving is over Matt becomes a Christmas treats elf. While the rest of us decorated the house for Christmas, Matt made 12 pounds of candied nuts and 15 dozen cookies. 

Quotes

Theodore

V- Theo! Would you rather be the happiest boy on earth but with one Pokemon card, or the saddest boy on earth with all the Pokemon cards?

T- Uh duh! All the Pokemon cards! 

V- I saw the wasp too!

T- It wasn't a wasp it was a moth, so I assume you didn't see it. 

T- I didn't know if I put toilet paper into my bath that it would break up into 30 million pieces!

Me- You have to clean it all up.

T- But it's 30 million pieces! That's too much.

Me- This is why I get upset when you make bad messes.

T- Oooooh. I get it now. 

Veronica

V- Can you squeeze your bun cheeks?

Me- Yes.

V- Can you too, Papa?

Matt- Yes.

V- Sometimes when I'm excited I squeeze my bun cheeks and it tickles.

Us trying to explain to the kids what the word divorce means. 

Matt- ...and imagine what that would be like to have your mama and papa live in different houses.

Immediately, V- I would live with Mama!"

After thinking that maybe that would be unkind she added, I would live with Mama because she would let us have a fireplace and stairs.

T- I would live with Papa because he's the tootiest!