Kris Kringle

Paige (4): Mom? Is Santa real? ‘Cuz Ava and I think he’s real.
Mindy: Do you want him to be real?
Paige: Yeah. I do. I’m gonna pray about that.

Ikeans

Paige (4): Can I have my birthday party here?

Thanksgiving

The cooks…

…and their fans.

Interracial Marriage

My sister is currently spending Thanksgiving in Minnesota with her hubby and his fam.

Ligaya: I’m having a white Thanksgiving.
Ian: And maybe it’ll snow, too.

Learning To Count

Joshua (almost 2):  Two, nine, two, nine, two, nine…

Inside Joke

I think only the Brawleys and the Hardys can fully appreciate the following conversation…

Paige (4):  What did you and mom talk about last night?
Ian:  We didn’t really talk.  We watched a movie.
Paige:  Did it have the song “Sweep The Leg” in it?

Christmas

I’m happy to share that we’ve officially ushered in the Christmas season.  Last night with the Brawleys, we watched The Polar Express and enjoyed Pumpkin Pie that happened to be a Blue Ribbon winner at the 2007 National Pie Championships. Really.

Overheard While Leaf-Jumping

Mindy: Don’t rake Joshua!

Paige’s New Adverb

Paige (4):  It’s so chocolately.

Mindy’s Barbershop