The Adventures of Cat & Jack: Early Christmas

We had a big trip over Christmas and New Year's so we split Christmas up between our house a few days early, and Suz's house on Christmas Day. This actually worked out really well - on our Early Christmas Eve evening the kids exchanged sibling gifts and we read The Night Before Christmas. Jack set up cookies and milk for Santa, and the next morning the kids woke up to see that Santa really had come early. We enjoyed Santa gifts and opened wonderful thoughtful gifts from friends and other family members on Wednesday. Ben had to work for a few hours in the middle of the day, so I took some time to relax and hang out with the kids, then worked on getting things packed and prepped for our trip. We finally left for St. George at about 5pm, starting a whirlwind holiday trip.

Eliza took and edited this picture of our living room.
I really like the way it turned out.

Early Christmas Eve!

Sibling gifts! Jack gave Luke soda and candy :-)

Jack with his (Dollar Tree) Nerf football and Eliza wrapped up in
a cozy blanket from Cat.

Jack loved the mini Pac-Man arcade game Cat gave him.

Early Christmas Morning!

I ordered socks for Jack with Felix's head printed on them.
Unfortunately, they got a hole in them after only wearing them a couple of times.

The one big gift this year was a new bike for Eliza - she needed it.
Luke got some Army/Navy toys and some new magic tricks.

Cat had fun with a Dwight Shrute keychain that
plays recordings of different funny things he said.

So excited for Spanish gold from Mision San Luis,
thanks to Mema and Papa! They also sent a journal to each
kid so they could write about their experiences
on our trip to Mexico, which was awesome!

Ben is showing off the new Buddy the Elf ("Raised by Elves")
t-shirt Cat gave him, and they were twinning.

Pops sent pesos and lots of tools and things for us to use in Mexico - love it!
(And it definitely came in handy!)

It works!

Jack spent as much time as he could on his new LEGO set,
the Razor Crest from The Mandalorian. He was over halfway done
when we left on our trip, and finished it as soon as he could when we got home.

Quotable Cat

"Do you even know what LOL means?" (1/11/14)
"Tonight can I exercise on the elliptical? I want to gain a few pounds or lose a few pounds." (6/16/13)
(while "teaching" her friends about fencing) "I had 21 years of training. I trained until I was seven."(10/13/12)
"Mom, can you do the cream cheese? I'm better at eating than spreading." (Oct. 2012)
"I can still go pretty fast cause my mind's pretty big. It can fit a lot of stuff in it." (Sept. 2012)
(to Eliza) "Your breath smells like burned pickles but it's okay cause you were eating a lot of chips." (8/26/12)
"I want to clean my room so it can be fick and fan." (7/10/12)
(Cat asked me to be a wicked witch and I wondered what I should do in the role) "The wicked witch brushes our hair really hard." (7/10/12)
"You always make me cry! Every time I cry it's because of YOU!" (5/16/12)
"Mom, can you find me on Facebook?" (Jan. 2012)

Jackisms 2013

"Why can't we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonald's?" (10/11/14)
"Guess what? I burped 4 times and farted 3 times. {BURP}. I burped 5 times and farted 3 times." (2/1/14)
"Grammy, how does your sister tickle YOU?" (1/11/14)
"If you're going to marry two boys first you kiss the first boy then you kiss the second a boy on the lips." (6/20/13)
"Pepperonis are the funnest!" (5/25/13)
"Did you know that cheetahs are the fastest tigers on land?" (5/22/13)
"First it was the dinosaurs, then Lehi, then Rescue Bots, then us." (5/8/13)
"Did you know champagne is another word for water?" (5/21/13)
"Prepare to BE a MAZE!" (5/20/13)
"If this bread goes in the trash, it can be recycled. And it turns into a toy!" (2/20/13)
"Mommy, look. My job is easier if I'm a crane. Rrrrrrrmmmm." (2/20/13)
"Does chocolate really MELT?" (2/11/13)
"Mommy. Are you LISTENING to me?" (2/11/13)
"Big bad wolves can't blow this house down cause it's made of bricks and yarn and a little bit of wood." (2/6/13)
(While working on a puzzle) "Ooh, I'm getting so clever at this." (1/24/13)
(While explaining hibernation to me) "Did you know bears celebrate all winter?" (Jan. 2013)

Eliza's Funnies

"Luke tried to eat my whole head, Mom." (6/27/14)
"Mommy, I like how Luke whacks you in the face, and whacks you and whacks you and whacks you." (3/25/14)
"Can I help Luke slobber on his hands because he likes to slobber. (I laugh) I'm serious! He likes slobbering!" (Feb. 2014)
(because I made her eat an egg she wanted me to cook for her) "I wish I didn't have a Mom like you!" (1/31/14)
"Grammy's gonna be late if she isn't on time." (1/3/14)
"I'm a superhero. I save people and I'm stylish and awesome." (12/29/13)
(about Luke) "His kisses are just like slobber." (11/17/13)
"My Daddy is the best daddy ever. He is stronger than ANYBODY." (11/8/13)
"I wish I had a bird on my finger I could keep." (10/25/13)
"Stop talking at me! I'm getting angry at you cause you're making me sad!" --buries head in hands to "cry" for 3 seconds -- (6/14/13)

Early Christmas

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