Monday, December 30, 2013

Truth Be Told #25

Truth Be Told #25
It Was a Sam Kind of Holiday

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
This is Ellen Louise reporting to you from inside the Lamp Post.
Here is how we spent our Christmas.

First of all, we spent it kind of sideways.


My dad hurt his back and he couldn't move for weeks!


Thanks to Dr. Krauza he was able to crawl out to the living room on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
That's my dad toward the bottom of the picture with his arm up.  Good news is he is walking now.
Sam is in the middle, of course. 
He was quite excited this holiday.


He loved his presents.  Sam surprisingly didn't get coal.
He strangely loved this teddy bear and hasn't put it down.



He was a good gift GIVER too.
Sam shopped at his school store for all of us.


Some of his picks were a little odd. 


He picked out this school figurine for Grandma.



And this church for Grandpa?????


Grandpa said those are his two favorite places---school and church.
!?!?!?!

We asked Sam what his worst present would be and he said "A Book."
Guess what he got me?


But I was lucky.  I got two presents.

He got me this, too.



He thinks it's a jewelry holder, but I think it is some sort of candle thing missing the candle.

Sam was excited to give it to me and I love it anyway.
It's the thought that counts.


He got mom something really interesting.

It's a nutcracker.


That doesn't work.  



And even better, he got MOM this pen.


He told mom that she is supposed to remember how much she loves dad every time she uses it.


Speaking of Dad, he got this.


Sam thought it was a chap stick on a hook.


It's actually and LED light.

They say it's the thought that counts, and at least my brother put some thought into his gifts.


We found in Natalie's book bag one wrapped gift.  
She never said anything about it, we just found it.
It had my name on it.
When I unwrapped it, I found this!


From what we can understand she made it at Claytopia.  Just for me!

I got this cool shirt and a whole bunch of other great gifts.


Natalie got a shirt with words on it too.
Unfortunately when she wears her fleece, it can be a bit deceiving.



It actually says hello a bunch of times in rainbow colors.

We went out to eat at Red Lobster.


Sam got mac and cheese and french fries for the sixth year straight.
It doesn't matter where we go.  He orders mac and cheese at wing places, seafood restaurants, and mexican restaurants. It can't be good?!?


It was a huge challenge for him because Sam is afraid of the lobsters in the tank.

After we were there awhile he realized the lobster tank was on the other side of the divider.  He kept asking me if lobsters could climb and if lobsters could come to life on dad's plate.  I had him going for awhile.

He's afraid of lobsters because of this cup.


The Meyers got it as a joke to play on my dad.  
The worst joke was played on Sam.
He still sleeps in my room because of it.

We had Family Game Night.  It was fun.
Sam takes his game playing very seriously.
He only got in trouble three times.


This is a game we all can play.  It is called Tenzi.
It is a fun family game that we all can play.


As you can see, I am growing tired of family time and looking forward to seeing my friends at school on a regular basis.
I can't believe I just wrote that.


 Have a great New Year.  
I hope 2014 is extra special.

Love,
Ellen Louise


Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Truth Be Told #24

Truth Be Told #24
We Are Thankful

Happy Turkey Day everyone!


We got lots of snow this Thanksgiving.  It has been awhile since we've had snow on Thanksgiving.


It is the time of year to think about what we've been thankful for.
Sam has been doing that in school.


Pretty much Sam is thankful for the same things that I am....
except for the fact that Sam does not have a brother.


No matter how nuts he drives me, I am thankful for my brother.

He loves playing with my phone.





 Mother Eloise says we look a lot alike in these pictures.
I just don't see it.

I am thankful for my sister, too.


I am thankful for her friends, too. 
They are sweet.


We did the pageant again this year.
I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to get them off the stage and out of the spotlight this year.


 I think Natalie liked the pageant, too.
Look what she brought home from art class.
Do you see what I see?
Natalie is really getting good at art!



I can't wait to eat dinner at Aunt Karen's.  It is always good.

Have a nice Thanksgiving.
Ellen Louise
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks.  "Thank you for the food before us, the friends beside us, and the love between us." #thanksgiving #fall #crafty #November #DIY




Sunday, October 13, 2013

Truth Be Told #23

Truth Be Told #23
He Drives Me Crazy, But I Love Him

We have a four day weekend.
Thank you, Christopher Columbus.


The weekend started with a bang literally.
Something in the kitchen of my brother's elementary school blew up.
His school had to be evacuated to my school on Thursday afternoon.


Everyone was OK.  I was more afraid than Sam was because it was my class that had to evacuate the gym to make room for the little kids.  All the principal said was there was an emergency at Clark School and the kids were being brought here.  I could hear the sirens going up the street!  I was so worried.  I am glad no one is hurt and the school is fine.

My brother can be a major pain, but he can be lovable.


Most of the time.


Right now he's into body parts.  Whenever Mother Eloise asks him to pose for a picture he sticks his butt out.



He's also a little confused about body parts.  Sam can be rough and he likes to fist fight with me.  I pushed him back after he was pushing me and he fell backwards.  He didn't like that so he got up and yelled, "I am going to kick you in the nuts!"  

There was just so much wrong with that, I didn't know what to do.  Later, Mother Eloise and Dad told him that girls don't have nuts, they have ovaries.  This is NOT going to be good.  I should warn his teacher.


I got to go to a football game on Friday.  It was a beautiful night but the score was not so beautiful.


On Saturday my friends and I made tulle skirts for Homecoming week.  
The best thing about going to Harbor Creek is you always have something to wear for Halloween, too.  
I have lots orange and black in my wardrobe.

They turned out really good.  My mom's friend Tracy came to help.  
The basement floor was glitterfied.


We also played basketball and Sam insisted on being the coach. 
He even got a whistle.  
ANNOYING.


On Sunday I invited my friend over to make a skirt too.  She had to babysit and missed the party.


We made hair bows with the left over stuff.


Natalie and I went running this week.  We made Natalie a skirt too.


Mother Eloise took this good picture of us.


It's Sunday and I feel depressed like the weekend is over, but I just remembered I get ANOTHER DAY OFF!  Christopher Columbus is my new favorite dead person.

Bye.
Ellen Louise