Today, Jay and Ben were home sick from kindergarten. So Karen got out the scissors and the glue and the boxes from Jay's Lego sets from his birthday and she and the kids made ornaments together.
There are no photos of the children making the ornaments because Karen was playing full-table, man-to-man defense against the child holding the glue. Looking back, she wishes she had a security camera installed so she could watch the replays and share them. Thankfully, she did think ahead and put out backpapier so no glue got on the table.
Then they hung them on the tree.
"Owww! Mom, I don't want to hang anymore!" said Jay, after hanging one.
"This is too pokey!" said Ben, after hanging one of his. "Should we put on some gloves?" Karen asked. "No. I'm all done hanging ornaments." said Jay. "At least hang the other one that you made, please." "Oww!"
Zan looped his ornaments onto the candles with great precision. He never said "Ow".
They also watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Zan laughed and laughed at Abominable. "I like the movie where he gets really strong. And stronger." said Ben, about How the Grinch Stole Christmas. "Why does he get stronger, mom?" "Because his heart grew 3 sizes so he really wanted to save all the presents and food and decorations and give them all back." "But how does he get stronger?" "I just told you, buddy." A blank stare is all Karen got.
How fun to have giant red flowers nestled in your Christmas tree! It looks lovely! And what a good idea to make Lego ornaments with the boys. At least in theory, it's a good idea. Guess the tree is too pokey. ;)
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