What is Santa going to bring?

The kids and I were talking about what Santa was going to bring this year. This is how the conversation went with Logan.

Me: What do you think Santa is going to bring you?
Logan: A BIG train

M: What do you think Santa will bring Cameron?
L: Playdough

M: What will Santa bring Dad?
L: A arrow and a new hunting DVD

M: What about me?
L: Probably nothing because we won't have any money left to give Santa after he buys me stuff. Oh yeah, you are getting another kid. That's what you get mom.

I laughed really hard when he said this-how could you not.

Twilight Movie Review

I loved reading the Twilight series. The books were very entertaining. I loved reading about Bella and her growing relationship with the popular guy, Edward. The books made me nostalgic for high school. There was such a magic with the story...popular vampire boy falls in love with new plain girl. While reading I was in a trance...I couldn't put the books down. When they kissed, you could feel the passion radiated from the book. When Bella was in trouble, your heart pounded waiting to see how Edward would save her, which was always a powerful moment. The movie however was a huge disappointment. I was grateful to be sitting by a friend that laughed the entire way through with me. It seemed to me that it was a budget film gone bad! (As if budget films are ever good.) I could of filmed it in my backyard and done a better job. The special effects, the script, the camera angles and even the actors were horrible. Edward was nothing like the Edward Cullen in the book. He was a dork, a creepy dork. The other Cullen's were pasty with their white powered makeup caked on. I about peed my pants when Dr. Cullen was introduced-his face looked like a clown getting ready to perform at a birthday party. The scenes with Bella and Edward were nothing but passionate. They were awkward and cheesy-the elevator music in the background didn't help much. At times, it seemed that Edward was searching for words, like he just memorized them and had a hard time remembering what to say. Even though the movie was a bit cheesy, Bella was awesome. I couldn't help but think of what is to come of her in the next two movies. I hope that with the amount of money they are making on this film, they will put a little more in the next two. They should also give the actors some acting lessons. If you've read the books, go see the movie. It will make you appreciate the power of your imagination.

Logan's Addiction

Logan has this addiction that he seriously needs an intervention to help him quit. He is obsessed with “little books”. Some may say “How cute, he loves small books.” Yes, this “need” for having a tiny book was cute at first. I would search the store for a small notepad but now it’s plain irritating. We will walk into a store, a house, or even the library. The first thing he says is “Let’s look for a little book for me.” I use to enjoy helping him find his small book, but I soon realized that once he has that tiny book in his hand-the thrill of having it would last only a short time. Then the book would go into the drawer with all the other small books his obtain. The cycle then would start again. He doesn’t read the books, he doesn’t write in them, all he does is carry them around for a short time and then discards them. Beware your house is not safe! He will find a small book to take with him. He has come home with a small Bible (which he carried to school for months), a quote book of famous last words, and tree labeling book. This past week I declared that we will not support his addiction any longer. The books he had, needed him. They were sad that no one was reading them, or writing in them. Before any new books are bought, the old ones need to be used. He has agreed to start using them…only time will tell.