Coal, Castles, Canceled

O.k. so here are just a few random things to say. First of all, I don't know how to match the picture to the thing I just typed so you'll have to figure that one out on your own. See, reading my blog can be fun!!!!!:) O.k. first coal. Mason has been acting up latley and I got so tired of saying ,' Stop that! Don't! Be nice!' etc.. that Santa came early with a present just for him. You can get real coal at the dollar store and I picked some up on a whim. It has come in handy. I wrote a letter saying how he was a good boy and Santa loved him, but he was making poor choices and if he didn't start being nice and listening, then Santa would bring him some coal. In the bottom of the bag I put the real coal. I put it outside the front door, rang the doorbell, and ran through the garage. He opened the door and was so excited to see his name on the bag. Much to his dismay he pulled out the letter and the coal. Mason read the note and he went silent. Then he sat on the couch for a good 20 minutes and didn't say a word. Not a peep! I went and sat by him and he said," I don't want coal for Christmas, I want a basketball." Yep he was an angel the next day and for a few days after that. I never wanted to be one of theose moms that threatened with Santa, but by golly, I'm thinking that was a good move on my part.

Now Castles. O.k. Tyler LOVES his Natalie. I mean LOVES HER to bits. So what does she get for Christmas? Tyler found this website that makes bunkbeds that are shaped like castles for thousands- seriously thousands of dollars. He decides to make one for her. It's AWESOME!! He had it done in about a week and a half. So looking at the picture you can't see the top bunk but it's up there and Mason gets to sleep up there on weekends when there is no school. So he finishes it and I got the princess sheets and comforter and we made her bed and then I got the video camara and filmed her coming in her room. It's Priceless. She scream ," My princess bed!! It's a princess bunkbed! Thank you daddy! Thank you, thank you!! Then she throws her arms around Tyler and gives him the biggest hug. It's great. We don't seem to have a problem with her going to bed. :) If you read this love- you seriously are the Best Dad in the world.

Now onto canceled. I in no way mean to offend those that were raised here in WA and that live here now. But, is this state running on all cylinders? Look at the picture I took of the snow that fell Sunday night and school is canceled the next day? Canceled? And I can see the ground and the leaves and the grass? Seriously it's the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. Truly. Maybe I'm being harsh coming from Utah where it can snow FEET and school NEVER got canceled. I can honestly sit here and I can't recall a single snow day in the history of school. Now, today it snowed about 5 inches. Odd for WA, and school was canceled again, leaving me some pretty happy kids and a awesome looking snowman. I can understand today, but Monday- give me a break! Oh, and school is canceled tomorrow as well. I don't understand why but I'm also not a bus driver so I'll just chill out and end my post.