Truth Be Told #13

Truth Be Told #13

Under the Weather and On Top of the World

I'm back, Everyone!  Mother Eloise wrote a blog last week called Stuck in Colder Weather.  Last week I was stuck feeling under the weather.  I had some kind of virus for five days.  I missed 3 days of school.  I couldn't do much except lay on the couch and watch Twilight movies and sketch in my sketchbook I got from Em for Christmas.  Here are some of my drawings:

I am working hard on eyes.  Facial expressions are hard!

I made this owl I saw on pinterest.  He is cute.

By mid week I was feeling better.  American Idol started.  I miss Jennifer Lopez a lot.  I miss her clothes and make up.  Niki's clothes and make up freak me out.

This is my favorite story this year so far.  This is Lazaro. 

Lazaro has a stuttering problem.  He was born in Cuba and moved to the United States.  I put the video clip of his audition below.  It moved me to tears.  Everyone needs a friend.  Everyone needs a chance to be heard.  Even if it takes a long time to get the message out. 

Lazaro feels on top of the world because the judges gave him a ticket to Hollywood.   The video is at the bottom of this post. Check it out.

I'm on top of the world, too.

My dad got fifth place in the Erie Times News Open.  It was a hard tournament that took 3 weeks.  It started with 250 people.  

Sam of course wanted to go up and claim the prize money.  He says its OUR money.

My dad also got this plaque.

We got to go out to eat to celebrate.  We are all showing Dad got fifth place!

Lots of people have tomorrow off for Martin Luther King Day.  I hope you all have a peaceful day.

Enjoy the video.  I did.

Ellen Louise

Truth Be Told #12

Truth Be Told #12

Good Things Happen At Christmas

We had a good Christmas here at the Lamp Post.  Sam was the most excited.

He loved his presents. Especially the Wreck It Ralph hands.  That was probably a mistake.

We saw the movie.  It was really good.

We kept reminding Sam that there is fun in giving too.  It's not all about getting at Christmas.

Sam shopped for me at the school Jingle Bell Shop.

He was so excited to give me the present.

Tape was Sam's best friend.  He used almost the entire roll on just my present.

He got me this Santa Hat.  

This was us at Church on Christmas Eve.  Sam was pretending the Silent Night Candle was a sword and a laser.  He was blasting people with it in the row in front of us.  

That's better than last year.  Last year he asked really loud if it was Hanukkah. 2 years before that he stole the baby Jesus out of the manger display in the church lobby and ran away with it.

Jack gave me a special present.  It was a re-gift.  I got him this Rock-and-roll Rat when I was in Kindergarten.  He kept it all this time and this year he gave it back to me.  

 Sam got WWE uno and we played over vacation.

Natalie got a Kindle Fire.

I got lots of presents, but the best thing I got happened on January 3rd.  

I got my braces off!

I just have to wear a stupid retainer for awhile.  It makes me talk funny.

Mother Eloise says it is the price you pay for beauty.

I thought we made some progress with Sam over vacation. The other day he asked me if he could rub my feet.  I thought that was strange but I let him.  He gave me a weak foot rub for a minute and walked away.  As he walked away he was glaring.  He said, "There's a booger on the bottom of your foot, Ellen."

We got some more work to do in 2013.  

The good news is Honey Boo Boo is back on this weekend.  I need a few laughs.

Have a nice weekend,

Ellen Louise

Truth Be Told #11

Truth Be Told #11

Holiday Happenings at the Lamp Post

Hello, Readers.   It's almost Christmas.

Sorry for the delay.  I took a week off of writing because we were sad at the Lamp Post last weekend.  We're still sad, but Mom says it is a good thing to keep on writing.  Here is some holiday cheer.

I get to say goodbye to my braces in a week.  I can't wait!

Em and  I had our dance show.  It was fun.

We had a Pinterest party.  Tracy made pillows out of t-shirts.

We made Rockin' Rudolph and reinbeer.

Amy braided my hair all pinteresty.

Good news of the week:  Girls like Sam.

Emilee does.

And so does Delaney.

Both of those pictures came home in his book bag last week.   

Natalie was happy because she gets to cheer again this year.  She cheered yesterday.

The Huskies won.

Annoying thing of the week:  

Mother Eloise is not good with electronics.  Somehow while trying to change the song on the CD, she changed the language on the dashboard.  We think it's French.

The family Christmas party was last night.

Santa comes and Natalie is never too old to sit on his lap.

Sam is so excited this year.  He has been sooooooo good.  Sam loves Santa.

Santa brought him what he wanted.  A Brawlin' Buddy--Shamus.

I dare anyone to call it a doll.

 It snowed and we got to sled ride on Amy's hill.  She lives next door to the Lamp Post.

Somehow Sam convinced Mr. Burns and Chris to make him a ramp.  That kid could convince anyone to do anything.   He's hard to say no to.

He even got Mr. Burns to go down the hill on the sled.

This is the Christmas tree in the Lamp Post.  All of those presents are for other people.  We have lots of friends and family.

I can't wait to give everyone their presents.  Mother Eloise gave us one present early.  We got the game Monopoly and we are going to go play it now.  Sam gets to be the Banker.  He probably won't give me any money.

Have a nice holiday.  

Check back in a couple of days.  I'll put what I got on here.

Ellen Louise

Truth Be Told #10

This weekend was a JOY!

It's almost Christmas but the weather doesn't feel like it.  We don't even have snow yet.

This was my yard the other morning.  It was so warm after school Em and I practiced volleyball and Sam rode his bike.  We usually are shoveling snow by now.  

Rudolph was on this week, so you can be sure that Christmas is coming.

Sam had a friend over on Saturday.  

We made the mistake of letting them lick the bowl from the Christmas cookie dough.

At least this was better than the last time he had a friend over.  Mom told them to go outside and play and in ten minutes time this is what happened.  

Sam's friend's mom came before we had time to clean them up.  Mother Eloise was frantic.  

Sam's friend's mom said "Mud equals fun" and that it was okay.  I guess everyone needs to find some sort of joy on the weekend.

Natalie likes to hang out with me on weekends.  We do nails.  We went to see the Harbor Creek High School Christmas play.  We liked that.

 The big event of the weekend was Sam's first wrestling tournament.  

We were nervous, so we had to recruit some helpers.

Tracy is Sam's Godmother and she and Jarett came all the way out to Cambridge Springs and surprised us.  Tracy calmed me and mom down and explained wrestling to us.  It's confusing!

Sam won his first two matches and lost the third one.  He did great!  He got this trophy.  

He was a good winner and a good loser.  

He got this cool trophy and we got to go out to eat afterwards.

We were all happy and it got us in the Christmas spirit.

Here is a little more joy for you to start off your week.

Ellen Louise