She Wants A Sister

We have a nightly routine in the house of 'Nuggle Chat' with Nora. This involves laying down with her after the teeth are brushed and prayers are said.

Then, you ask one question, 'How was your day' or 'What are you thinking'....you will get a mirade of answers but we were not prepared for this one.

Rich, ''Whatcha think Nor?''

Nora, ''Daddy, I like my butterflies on my light''

Rich, ''They are very pretty honey''

Nora, ''Daddy, next week when brother turns into a girl, he need decoration like my butterflies ok?''

HUH?

We think Nora might be a little confused. Brother is not a sexual chameleon honey, he will not magically turn into a girl. Although she insisted from the get go that mommy's 'tummy' was a girl, he is indeed a boy.

Guess we'll have to ponder that 3rd kid.

Rolo Pretzels

These are Rich's favorite Chrismas treat...he will admit to a small addiction.

We first started making these about 4 years ago and were hooked. They remind me of a turtle candy from the chocolate shop but so much easier!

Rolo Pretzels.

2 bags Rolos
1 bag small pretzel twists
1 bag pecan halves.

1. Unwrap all the rolos and place candies in a bowl to the side. For fun, let your 3 yr old do it, this should keep them busy for approximately 1 hr or more. Be wary of the 1 for the bowl, one for their mouth division of candy, this equals a nasty sugar high and subsequent crash later.

2. Place pretzels on a sprayed cookie sheet. Put one rolo candy in the middle of each one. See
picture!


3. Put cookie sheets in oven set at 275 degrees for 3 minutes to soften candies.

4. Take sheets out and smush pecan half into rolo on each pretzel.


5. Refridgerate for approximately 2 hrs to allow chocolate to set back up.

Who Need Lyrics "When You Can Make Them Up.

Embarrassing admission #306.....

I can't remember lyrics to SAVE. MY. LIFE.

For that matter, I couldn't remember musical notes for all those piano recitals or marching band either. Had to have a sheet of music. It's truly incredible that I was 1st chair clarinet in high school. Guess I was good at faking it.

The piano sits in my den with my clarinet and together they mock me. Of the two, I'm most inclined to start playing the piano again.

Fast forward to now. Nora shames me weekly at my lack of nursery rhyme and preschool song knowledge.

She busts out in song from the back seat and the lyric light bulb in my brain goes ''wow, I'd forgotten about that one'. Sad, sad, sad...especially when it's something like 'Johnny Appleseed'. How more Americana can you get than that!?

It does not help that Rich is incredible and ad-libbing on the fly to entertain the kids. He has a whole repertoire of original works including...

''Super Poo'' - the headed the changing table song, it's based on the Super Man Theme

''Yummy yummy food'' - the get the kid to smile so you can shove yucky peas in song.

''Loki Kitty song'' - this involves Loki sitting on the toilet while you shower to ensure you survive the watery chamber of torture.

''Washing the baby'' - this one features lines about tushies and crannies, super cute.


And now....Nora seems to have this genetic tick or talent for making up songs. These have been some of the latest. And as mentioned before, I have no recollection of what tune these were sung too.

''Santa coming to town, Santa Claus coming to town, he find all the kids. Santa coming to town, he have the presents.'' (while decorating her Xmas tree for the millionth time in one day)

''Hush Hush little baby got to sleep. Hush little baby go to sleep'' (as she pushed her baby stroller back and forth)

''Icing the cookies with the mommy, Icing the cookies, not for brother'' (Yeah, this has to do with her love for all things iced and unwillingness to share sugary goodness)

''Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way..what fun it is to go crashing throw the snow. HEY!''

I just realized how impressed I am that even REMEMBERED what she says sashaying though the house in kiddo bliss.