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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, December 23, 2006 - 11:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That's so cool though Supergranny!

Pamy, there's Pirates Monopoly???? I haven't seen that one yet! I did see a Disney trivia game advertised but didn't think to pick it up for the kids.

Kota at bedtime tonight was so excited that tomorrow is Christmas Even she was bouncing up and down in bed and chanting, "Christmas eve is tomorrow!" We were cracking up she was so dang cute, but I think tomorrow might be quite antsy, exciting, hyper, whatever you wanna call it, lol.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 3:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Santa's hit New Zealand! Tee hee, I promised Dakota I'd check out where he's been this morning, though I really didn't think I'd be up this early to do it now, lol!

Pashine362
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08-20-2005

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 5:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pashine362 a private message Print Post    
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! I have long been a lurker here but rarely a poster. I guess you could call me "shy!" LOL! Anyway, my son was on one of his football forums and came across the following Christmas poem. I don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this, but it really touched everyone that I shared it with and after reading all of the wonderful thoughts you all have shared, I wanted to share it with you here. If it should be posted elsewhere, please feel free to move it to where ever. Enjoy - and some of you may want to get the tissues out first! LOL!

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know,
Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.

My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,
"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts..

To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said "Its really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night."

"It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.

My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,"
Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.

I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.
Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.

I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.
I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.

I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother..
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."

"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."
"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?

It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."
Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.

To fight for our rights back at home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.

Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Last night we went to Candy Cane Lane to check out the lights.

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Happy Holidays everyone!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
War, I got the Pirates monopoly at Barnes and Noble

Pashine, thanks for sharing the beautiful poem!

Vaca, loved the pics!

Dylan just guessed what his biggest present is!!! His brother (who has been gone for 8months in the Navy) will be here today!! I was so excited I couldnt keep the secret from him any longer!!

Now Dylan is cleaning and rushing getting his chores done (I had asked him all morning and he wasnt that motivated until he found out Paul was comming! LOL)

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I need to go out and get two large gift bags. The rest is ready to go though.

Found out yesterday that my grandson is going to be receiving a huge gift tomorrow and my son said I need to be there by 6 a.m. to witness this event. Have decided to go over and spend the night - afraid that I would sleep through an alarm and I don't want to miss this! I bet his parents won't get any sleep at all - they are so excited.

Merry Christmas to all!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
An FYI for those with children. Don't forget to check out noradsanta.org and let the little ones follow santa around the globe. My youngest is ten and doesn't really believe anymore but she still gets a kick out of the countdown to our area.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We've been following Norad all day. The kids just love it, and yep, Caleb's the same as your youngest, Rissa, 10 years old and doesn't really believe but he plays it up big for the little kids.

Tonight we went out to my sisters to see Santa. When he showed up, our friends little one (who is 14 months old) leapt up and ran to him and gave him a big hug, then ran back, laid down on the floor and howled with laughter, it was so funny, I've never seen a little one that young react like that to Santa!

Here's Caleb doing his part:

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The pic of Dakota and Santa had other people in it so I can't post that one. Our friend has always played Santa for us, since his kids were too old for it, but two years ago my oldest niece looked at him when he showed up and said, "Mart! That's you!" LOL, she was the first to figure out who he was, so last year, he came out and sat with the kidlets when Santa came. They couldn't figure out who it was (it's now Martins fil.) This year though, Kota and my oldest niece came up to whisper to me they knew who he was, Mart's fil. Both girls still believe, but they know Santa needs helpers on Christmas Eve. They were totally cute too because they both made sure to be very quiet around the little ones so they didn't ruin the secret.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
That really IS sweet..

And sure, Caleb KNOWS, but ya gotta go along, for the little kids and "just in case".

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 7:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I love this age. I know she is old enough to not believe but she isn't QUITE old enough to have me confirm it. And as today went on, she got more and more caught up in the excitement until I think she forgot that she doesn't believe anymore. She went to bed awhile back and hubby just went to eat the cookies and drink the milk in the living room. He comes back with this note from my daughter. She wrote santa to let him know that she shut the cat in her bedroom with her so kitty doesn't get his snack but if he wouldn't mind... as he is leaving.. could he please open her door and let the cat out. RFLOL!!!

Caleb sounds wonderfull!! We had a hard time with our oldest when she stopped believing. Like it wasn't COOL for her to even pretend for her sisters sake. Once she had figured it out, she felt COMPELLED to let all the other kids in on the secret. LOL

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That's so funny, Rissa! Caleb also wrote a note to Santa and left it on the tree, when he put it there he told me, "Don't read it til Christmas eve," lol.

We're big on family responsibility, the older kids look after and help the younger ones, so the three oldest boys aren't in a hurry to spill the secret to the little ones. It's just a lot of fun to see them pretending so hard, their excitement is contagious for the younger ones (like they need much help, lol!)

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 7:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Great pics, War!

What is your favorite gift?

One of mine is a very large potato peeler. I was still using the tiny peeler that hurt your hand and fingers. Yay for large potato peelers every where!

Suz
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10-13-2005

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Suz a private message Print Post    
My favorite gift was that my dd took my toy poodle to get her groomed.

My Grandson wrote Santa a note also..Dear Santa, if you didn't eat my cookies that I made, I will eat them. Thank You (His Mom helped him make them.)

Happy Holidays Everyone.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 1:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Suz!

Best Christmas gift? Not to sound corny but just getting to spend time with my family. Caleb and Kota had a great day and were so proud of the gifts they gave us. We swung by and picked up my aunt and her companion to take them to my sisters (that was the only sad part of teh day for us, my great aunt was diagnosed earlier this year with parkinson's and she had a really bad day with it on Christmas, she was shaking so bad even the kids were attentive to her and made sure she was getting around ok.)

My middle "adopted" brother proposed to his long time girlfriend Christmas morning, then had to do it again in front of the whole family. I got to cuddle on my littlest nephew for several hours (who was in such a terrific mood he was a joy!) I got to play babies and jungle gym (I was the jungle gym) with my three year old and three and a half year old neices, my six year old nephew clamped himself to my leg and I dragged him around for an hour, my older two nephews told me about all the cool things they got and how they are doing in school, my cousins girls told me how they've been doing and we topped off the evening with mad gab and poker among the adults.

Everyone was just so relaxed and enjoying themselves it was great. Yesterday we hung around the house playing with stuff and me cleaning up. Now we're gearing up for New Year's Eve. My sis has already called and asked if we could do a kid trade, she'll take my kidlets Saturday night and I'll take hers NYE. She also asked if one of us could pick them up when they're ready to leave from their party (gladly!) By Sunday night we could end up with several more kids spending the night and more parents needing rides home which is fine by me, I'd rather stay home with the kids and play taxi than go out any night, lol.

I hope everyone else had a great day!

A couple pics of Darren and his toys. Him and the kids worked on the twirly k'nex yesterday and finished it up:

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They plan to take it apart in a few days and make one of the others they can (the one set makes three different rides, though only one at a time.)

And today we were without internet all day so they worked on and finished the roller coaster. They are both pretty cool and run great, they had a lot of fun with them!

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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 3:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wow, those are really cool, War!!

Did the kids get you k'nex too?

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 5:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I've never heard of k'nex. That's great!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yup, the kids got a 500 piece set. It doesn't make one of the big ones, but instead has a booklet with instructions for about 20 smaller things, or they can use their imaginations and build whatever they want to. Caleb also got several sets of legos to put together, so they're good for awhile, lol.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
It sounds like you had such a wonderful Christmas. That is such a nice way to enjoy the holiday.

That is one cool looking set-up there. I'd heard of them but I've never seen one put together and working!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
War, it looks like Knex incorporates the Erector Sets too?



Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 4:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yep, Rosie. Toys R Us has a great selection of that kind of stuff, and it's really fun to go in because they have a bunch of displays set up you can play with.

Jimmer, they really are cool, lol. The twisty spinner one is great, one motor spins the people around, and the other one moves the wheel part up and down so that the people go from sitting flat like they are in the pic to being up and down like a ferris wheel. The funniest thing is when they go way up high, they scream!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 5:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wow, that is great, they actually scream??

How bout on the roller coaster?