Elin-thanks for the ray of hope on Lizzy. I have to say I'm not seeing it today though. She just can't seem to keep track of her stuff or what is due when....I called her girl scout leader tonight as her DD is in Lizzy's class. She tells me that the teacher is disorganized.

NOT what Lizzy needs. Parent/teacher conferences are next week.
Vicki-sorry for all the stuff going on at work.
Anne Marie-

yay for the CR ressie, great photos! sorry about the bully
Elizabeth-sorry you've been out of sorts

Congrats to DS on a great report card! I went to a presentation last night on new "standards based" report cards last night. CRAZY! The new reports cards will come with a 145 page user's guide.
Amy-hope Kevin is feeling better!
Jen-Yay for a Disney trip!
Tammi-I have Boma booked for December. It has been years since I've done breakfast there-only because it is harder to get too. I'm really looking forward to it. We've decided to take a taxi there-shouldn't be too bad from Pop. LTT will be open for breakfast in January so I've asked IPO to book that for Emma & I. It will be served family style with the "traditional" LTT characters.
Debbie-hope all yours continue to improve!
Tia-continued prayers for your BIL.
Heidi-I could go for some apple crisp-with vanilla ice cream!
Beth-YIKES about the snow. It is nasty cold, wet "almost" feels like snow here. Good luck getting to see Matthew!
Jennifer-I can't believe Virginia is almost 2 either. Wow-that flew! It seems like you were just saying you were pregnant.
okay so what are your kiddos asking for for Christmas and what are you getting them?
Well Lizzy had asked my SIL to get her a notebook computer but I thought about if for a long time and have asked her NOT to do it. She can use my computer and by the time that she really does need one for school the one my SIL would have purchased this year will be obsolete. So I asked SIL to buy our family a Wii instead.
I will get Emma some small plastic dogs she wants, I got her a very cute book on the artwork of Disney dogs. I also spent way to much on the new Santa Buddies movie that is coming out in November with a set of 5 stuffed animals but she will absolutely flip out when she sees those!!!! Her birthday is in January so I have to think about that too-um....not that a trip to Disney isn't gift enough! I did find the perfect game board for her-"walk the dogs"-it looks fun!
I got Joe a CD set of
Disneyland music-again rather expensive but he will love it-even though we've never been he likes the "history" of the place. I got him a book on the artwork of Pixar short movies, and an almanac. His birthday is Jan 10th so I really do have to think about that. I am going to order him a geography game too.
I'm sort of stumped on Lizzy-I did order her a down vest as she has a vest that she likes now that doesn't really fit anymore. Not sure about it though as the vest she has now is easier to wash than down will be. It was on sale at Land's End for $14.99. I guess I'll see what I think of it when it arrives. I can return it to a Sears store if I don't like it. I did order her the new first ever official sequel to Winnie the Pooh and a nice hardcover set of the original Pooh books.
Colby loves infomercials too. He wants the toothpaste dispenser that attaches to the wall


He's been asking for it for months.
Joe wants that too!
