A Bug's World

Christmas Musings

Okay, so we made the drive down to Texas in one night. Jessica is awake in the middle of the night and decides she wants to talk. Here's part of that conversation:

Jess: Mommy I want to talk about Santa Claus.
Me: Okay. What about Santa Claus?
Jess: Santa Claus and Mrs. claus are brother and sister.
Me: REally? How do you know?
Jess: They look alike and they are the mommy and daddy of all the elves.
Me: Oh. I didn't know that.
Jess: Why does Mrs Claus not go with Santa Claus?
Me: Go where?
Jess: To give away the toys.
Me: Um.. because she has to stay home and give Santa Claus directions when he gets lost.
Jess: oh. how come he gets lost?
Me: Well, there are lots of little boys and girls to see and sometimes he needs help going form house to house.
Jess: But not the bad boys and girls.
Me. Right, not them.
Jess: If there are more bad boys and girls, can i get more presents?
Me: I don't think it works that way.
Jess: Does santa Clause give all the elves the toys that the bad boys and girls can't have?
Me: umm..sure. That sounds like a good idea.
Jess: Does Erica get toys?
Me: Yes. She's been a good baby.
Jess: But mommy, babies don't need toys.
Me: Jessica, please go back to sleep.
Jess: Mommy can we sing Christmas songs?
Me: Would it stop you if I said no?
Jess: "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer....."

And we proceeded with at least five rounds each of Rudolph, O Christmas Tree, and Up on the House Top.

It didn't last for too terribly long, but somewhere along I 20 East I found my Christmas spirit.

Christmas Trip

Yes, I have truly passed into the realm of "she's outtta her mind". I left South Carolina on Friday evening about 6:30 pm and pulled into my mother's drive in Hallsville, TX about 10:30 Saturday morning. I was worried about making the trip alone with both girls, but driving at night was the ng>BEST idea. My little piglet fell asleep before we got a mile from home, riding backward facing as she should. My big bug-a-boo watched movies on her DVD and talked to me until about 10:30 or so. THen she ever so helpfully woke about midnight and talked and sang to me non stop until about 2:30 in the morning. We made up Christmas songs and stories that I can't even remember. I also told her the story of Hansel and Greta -- except with Dora and Deigo. She thinks I'm the greatest story teller in the world. And did you k now that Santa and Ms. Claus are brother and sister, yet still the mommy and daddy of all the elves?? Yep, truly a deep southern family simply transplanted to the North Pole.

THe trip back aught to be interesting. As is, David is supposed to fly back with the piglet, while bug and I drive back hauling a trailer full of trivials. But, it may come about the we switch children and I drive back with the baby. Not sure which would be easier. The plane ticket is currently in Erica's name -- cant imagine i should be a big deal to swap out children as neither of them shows ID any how. But, I'll call and ask the airlines.

Below are our Christmas Pictures. We are calling this "Grumpy Christmas". Hopefully I'll get some smiles while we are here visiting.