Friday Funnies

While watching the news about the student riots in London over tuition hikes, we were explaining to the kids why people were protesting. Going to university used to be free for everyone in the UK, but now they are raising fees and tuition. Stuart: Well, I'm just going to have to be rich. I'll have lots of dollars!

Our advent calendar activity(from a great book The ADVENTure of Christmas!) was what "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays" mean and the phrases origins. We practiced saying Merry Christmas in other languages as well. We asked the kids if they could go anywhere where another language was spoken, where would you go?
Stuart: Mexico. Feliz Navidad.
Chase: Italy. Buon Natale.
Sabrina: Texas!

At the grocery story this week, Stuart picked up a gift card for Cracker Barrel, and with great breathy, longing pleaded, "Mom, can I have this for Christmas?"

In the car:
SJ: Mom, when I grow up I'm going to be a teacher at Central Christian School.
Me: You are?
SJ: Yea. I'm going to teach in Mrs. Kouba's room.
Me: That's what Mommy used to do. I was the music teacher. If you want to teach in Mrs. Kouba's room, then you must practice your piano.
SJ: Yes, I will. And then I'll be the microphone person. And they'll be two teachers. I'm going to teach them lots of songs like [singing] "Thy Word" and [again singing] "Good Morning, God."
Me: That's great, Sabrina.
SJ: Yep! It is great! I better get to practicing!

I know it's sideways...but it was too great not to share!