and a parental lesson in patience this weekend... do not leave the 4 year old in the car while you peek into music lessons for a second. They will find the permanent marker someone left in the car and decorate your doors and seats.
Michele
10/31/11 7:47 AM
Ok I messed up that post. Meant to tell esSO she rocks. I was hoping to see the webkins on all cousins XMas lists.
mso
10/30/11 9:56 PM
don't be afraid to cut deep relho-review
mom
10/30/11 9:20 PM
Wish the kids were closer. Patsy and I went down to see the "Halloween Exhibit" Sue Stewart puts up in her yard and garage. She has more than most stores do and a lot are action figures. It was great fun.
esSO
10/30/11 8:38 PM
You rock.
Michele, the one with many webkins
esSO
10/30/11 5:51 PM
ah, yes, and as I watched my talented children carve their pumpkins, how I wished I had bought one of my own so that I could answer Nico's question,"where is your pumpkin and Daddy's?". Alas, I must settle for the excitement of being able to use my NEW COMPOSTER!
esSO
10/30/11 5:42 PM
Cricut, yes. But it was a difficult task nonetheless.
Webkinz have been added to the christmas lists.
Relho Review-O-Matic
10/30/11 5:42 PM
Daniela, the oldest, steadfastly set in upholding the traditional rule set. She upholds her authority with the the established threatening symbolism of the black cat, and overtly extends this display with posturing outside of the artwork itself.
Thomas, the middle, not wanting to part with the traditional orange cut-out carving, all the while attempting to include his own identity with the use of modern caricature. His split desires pulling him in opposite directions leave him unwilling to commit to just one carving, unleashing a powerful mixture of new and old.
Nico, the youngest, with his ironic use of the established tradition of pumpkin carving to demonize the traditional establishment's corporate figureheads' induction of today's youth into a culture of consumption makes for a powerful statement, while the alternative use of a green pumpkin as his medium with superficial carvings with pinned on pieces forces the user to look behind the facade of their own long held traditions.
Overall rating: nice pumpkins.
mom
10/30/11 5:21 PM
Nice Pumpkins Schmitz.
Nice climbing LO and lucky Payton!
V
10/30/11 5:06 PM
Didyouusethecrikettomakethepumpkins?
Thomas' pumpkin
10/30/011 5:02 PM
Daniela's pumpkin
10/30/011 2:52 PM
Nico's pumpkin
10/30/011 2:18 PM
LO on rock wall
10/30/011 11:42 AM
erico
10/30/11 11:41 AM
The basket had 18 Webkinz. 'Won' is not a term I would have used.
Uncle Brandon
10/29/11 8:51 PM
While winning a basket at the fall carnival is always exciting, the alleged gambler in us is really more concerned about WHAT was in the basket. Was it a fruit basket? A cupcake basket? A basket full of balls, of sport? This is the information we really need!
erico
10/29/11 6:33 PM
well done. I have to laugh, because I've outsmarted even myself. My enemy, my foe, is an animal. In order to conquer the animal, I have to learn to think like an animal. And, whenever possible, to look like one. I got to get into this dude's pelt and crawl around for a few days. Who's the gopher's ally? His friends. The harmless squirrel and the friendly rabbit.
nto
10/29/11 6:33 PM
Carl and gopher
10/29/011 4:57 PM
lauren
10/29/11 4:39 PM
payton won a basket at the fall carnival.
V
10/29/11 9:57 AM
Darn it, if I knew Elmo was going to be at the Schmitz's house today I would have been down there so fast!!
Snow nieve
10/29/011 9:07 AM
V
10/29/11 8:09 AM
I am in denial that I saw snowflakes Thursday.
esSO
10/29/11 7:19 AM
Snow in PA.
esSO
10/28/11 7:13 PM
Aw, the other two didn't show up. I'll have to re-send them.
nto
10/28/11 1:46 PM
Wait, are they trying to equate the consumption of beef with genocide?
taod's cell
10/28/011 1:03 PM
mom
10/27/11 10:13 PM
What a thoughtful letter Payton.
Ox letter
10/27/011 10:02 PM
mom
10/27/11 8:44 PM
Great looking witch there!
Daniela
10/27/011 6:40 PM
mso
10/27/11 12:48 PM
I'll be asking them for donations. Now that's alternative to alternative. I feel stupid...and contagious.
esSO
10/27/11 12:40 PM
Wait! I'm buying them socks. I count on the aunts/uncles/cousins to keep them well stocked with toys.
ao
10/27/11 10:56 AM
Dang it, nto. The alternative gifts thing was my deal... now I guess I'll go with the aunt that buys them socks.
esSO
10/27/11 6:20 AM
Thomas and Nico already found that the list is there. They have added lots of stuff from the toy magazine that came in the mail.
nto
10/26/11 11:01 PM
I have no kids' gifts to exchange, but since I'm not around most of my nieces or nephews much, I was considering buying them all memories instead. Maybe a kiva micro-loan so I can be the uncle that got them confusing alternative gifts.
also the Christmas gift list on the left is open for suggestions <---
taod
10/26/11 10:47 PM
That would be the first step in the mead-making process. It will be a VERY merry christmas 2012!
taod's cell
10/26/011 10:27 PM
taod
10/26/11 1:54 PM
Anyone else want to weigh in on the kids' christmas gift exchange?
taod
10/25/11 9:36 PM
Why on Earth would you want that? Then they can't hear you coming.
