December 28th, 2008
It is the Sunday evening after Christmas and I still can’t believe Christmas has come and gone already. Will is in the other room watching the original Batman movie from 1966 ( which I watched as a kid ) and Jess is ironing… snow is still falling outside… and aside from 2 work days this coming week, we have another nice break ahead of us to continue enjoying lots of great family time… which is one of the reasons I can’t believe the holidays are cruising by so fast – it is such a wonderful time to relax and enjoy each other.
We spent Christmas Eve over at Jess’ parents then returned home in time for books and leaving cookies, milk, and carrots out for Santa… then it was off to bed. In the morning, we awoke to find that Santa had visited overnight and left Will ( among other things ) the Playmobil Hospital he has wanted for the better part of 2008. We also have it on good authority that it took Santa’s elves ( or more specifically, one lucky elf ) 3 hours to assemble the hospital, having dealt with 32 pages of assembly instructions and well over a couple of hundred pieces…. which also roughly explains the picture of me about 5 hours later. Speaking of 5 hours later, did I mention that Will was up by 5:20am? We spent the rest of the day playing, getting ready for Christmas dinner, playing, eating, and playing some more.
As a side note, Santa gave both Will and myself Nerf N-Strike Dart Blasters and I have to say that I haven’t enjoyed a toy as much as these badboys in a long time! I would highly recommend them for that inner swat-team member in you!
Ho Ho Ho…. Merry Christmas!
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December 17th, 2008
A little late in posting these, but we put up the Unger Family Christmas Tree and the now fabled ( in my mind at least ) Christmas Train Tree about a week and a half ago. Will acted as self-appointment project supervisor and spent most of the afternoon putting up and rearranging ornaments.
The tree was still a bit frozen when we brought it inside, but Will hung the first customary ornament with care and precision. After that, it was a free-for-all. Watching Will was one of those times that you sit in wonderment over the pure joy that someone can have in hanging and rehanging a Snoopy ornament 15 times… oh to be a kid again!
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December 6th, 2008
As a parent, you want to be encouraging to your child while also setting boundaries and providng direction in whatever they choose. This holds true through most of their childhood and, while the boundaries slip away as they mature and can make good decisions for themselves, the encouragement will always be there. Will’s professional career is a perfect example of this parenting ideology: he can be an astronaut, fireman, policeman, scientist who studies people… or all of them, seemingly and somehow at the same time. However, should those fall through as his ultimate Plan A career dream, I will be glad to gently steer him back to December 5, 2008.
On that day, Will literally took a spoon that I handed him and immediately, in one fluid motion, hung it from his nose. And kept it there long enough for me to run downstairs, get my camera, turn it and the flash on, and take a few pictures. He even managed to nearly defy physics as he tilted his head. I was ready to put him on Star Search. That show’s still on, right?
So my point: I will encourage Will in whatever it is that he chooses to do. But I will also be there to provide the Plan B option, nasal acrobatics, because man… that kid was born with it.
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December 1st, 2008
We returned unscathed from our annual Thanksgiving trek to Wabash, Indiana, and had a pretty good time of it. We left Wednesday morning ( much to Will’s disappointment as he really wanted to drive at night ) and returned Up North Friday night ( much to Will’s satisfaction ). Aside from some wacky pictures and nice weather, it was a pretty laid-back affair of nieces, nephews, sisters, brothers, brothers-in-law, my mom, and the latest addition – TJ’s girlfriend Liz. It was her first exposure to the whole clan, but we’re hopeful she’ll stick around for more!
While the time zipped by, we all had a great time, enjoyed good company, and ate good food. So… stick a fork in it… this turkey’s done!
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