Christmas Wish List

Dad-

flowbee

warm gloves

purple leotard

Mom-

Long Sleeve T-shirts (memorable places: Dewar's, Motsumotos....etc.)

Waffle Iron

Alicia-

Toy Room

curling iron

jump rope

Scott- peace on earth, goodwill towards males

Teresa-

bedazzler

new baby boy

Laura-

Boogie Baord

Wouigi Board

Jessica-

Hammock

laundry basket w/ wheels

hamster ball thing (hamster optional)

Landon-

Fire starter kit

Spool of pink lace

diamond studed clip on earrings

Aiden-silicone butt cheek implants

Bryce-

Egg coddler

Evan-

brain

rocky series

pinky ring

Tawna-

lap band

snuggly (preferably with man included)

scriptures

Krista-

itouch apps

cell phone ear implants

if there are any issues or any peopl that would like to post their own lists above and beyond what has been suggested you are invited to add whatever you would like in the comments.

Random Pictures

This is what happens when I leave my camera out and Laura comes to visit.


This is a post-smore marshmallow face.


If you like slobber, you will love this picture. Be sure to double click on it for the full effect.


Proof that Krista still lives here.


This is Evan with his "No shave November" look. I can not wait until December.

Smores in the family room? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Skinners came over for Sunday dinner. Laura decided that smores would be fun for dessert. I had started a fire, so they wanted to cook marshmallows over the fire. I thought, "Food on the carpet? Are you crazy?"
BUT, your mom said, "We are replacing this carpet, let's do it." The rest is history.



Notice the table full of crackers, chocolate bars and sticky marshmallows. Another one of your mom's ideas. Thank heaven for Piko the Wonderdog and her assistant, Lila, to keep the floor clean!


The kids are having a great time.



Now I know why.



Please notice that there is no adult supervision. Where is the mother who had this great idea?

November 2009

This is a photo blog of what we have been doing lately.



Your mom and I went to an Eagle Court of Honor for Connor Smith and Scott Cooper. I was on the program to make a presentation and your mom is the District Chairperson. It is interesting that President Thompson sat in the "Presiding Chair" and the District Chairperson was not even recognized. Such is Scouting in the church.
I hope the Allred Eagle Scouts remember their commitment and did not get the award simply because their parents pushed them.



Shamim Azad was our visitor from Bangladesh. He was with the Rotary Group Study Exchange that sends non-Rotarians to visit other countries (Jessica - read this). They stay with Rotarians and spend their days being hosted. He spoke English very well. He is a banker and he said that they do all business in English. He is married and lives with his parents. Don't get any ideas.
He gave your mom the necklace she is wearing. It was made by a woman who is the recipient of a micro-credit loan. This is a fascinating program where banks make very small loans ($20-$100) to entrepeneurs in developing countries. The creator of the program is from Bangladesh. Shamim also said that they ONLY make loans to women, since, unlike men, they pay them back!
Bryce had to sleep in the game room.



We went to the Celtic Music Festival at Cal State Bakersfield. This is my hot date.
Actually, she was kind of cold, so she wrapped up in anything she could find.



This is the Wicked Tinkers band. They were great. There was a piper, drummer, snare drummer and horn (and didgeridoo) player. There were people all over the stage dancing. The band members were miked, so they came out into the audience.
The funniest part was when the band leader asked, "Are there any belly dancers out there?" Sure enough, some apparently random gal came up on stage and pulled up her T-shirt and did an impressive belly dance. That is not a question I have ever heard being asked before.