Dear Santa (I want a stick)

We enjoyed our annual tradition of having Breakfast with Santa Claus at Treyburn Country Club. They always do such a fabulous job and have the most authentic Santa I've ever seen. So authentic even I felt intimidated standing near him. Plus, he's like 9 feet tall!

I am flat out shocked that the kids did not run from the room when he walked in but I know Austin was a on a mission. If he was scared he was not going to show it. He had been practicing what he was going to ask Santa for and nothing would stand in his way. He jumped right up, patiently waited till he was asked and then said quickly "a DS and a video watch!". Then Santa asked him how old he was and probably rolled his eyes. 

Madeleine even got on the big man's lap! She only had one request...pencils. Really, that's it, pencils. Every time she says it I think of this HYSTERICAL song:  Listen to the song!

Rob dressed for the occasion.

Here is a video of Austin making his request. Plus an added bonus of 1) strange man in background singing and 2) Dad getting yelled at by Santa. Not something you see every day!

Holiday Moosical (yes I spelled that right)

Madeleine's music department at school put on a festive "Holiday Moosical" last week. It was a grand production for Kindergarten through 2nd grade headed by a very patient music teacher! There were elves, Christmas trees, snowmen, sugar plum fairies and the ever cute reindeers (Madeleine was a reindeer). For weeks I'd been asking her if she knows her songs and she'd say "no". I kept asking, she kept saying no. I was getting a little concerned but the minute the music began Madeleine belted out those tunes like she was on American Idol! The girl loves the stage. 

If you have never seen a Kindergarten musical and you are just DYING to know what it's like...here you go! 

Rob Re-living His Younger Days (Updated)

After I posted this blog below,  Rob sent me this love note (aka e-mail) that made me laugh till I cried:

"All wrong.
It was Pink Floyd the Wall, not "The Who?"
dork."

In November, Rob traveled down to Tampa to partake in this little concert thing called "The Wall". Apparently it's kind of a big deal. Some guy named Roger Waters was putting on this concert and Rob just HAD to go see it. Whatever. This album was originally released in 1979, top selling album of 1980 and a grand musical film in 1982.  I know all this because I had to Google it since I was SEVEN YEARS OLD! While Rob was rocking out to some band named "The Who" - who? - I was getting my groove on to "My Sharona" and doing the Y.M.C.A. with the Village People.  I digress...Rob ventured on to Tampa and had a great time (I know this due to the high volume of text pictures he sent all night). Here's a few of the pictures. I would label them but I have no idea what they are. Except for that one that says "Intermission". I know that one. :) 

If you are going to a Duke game...

this is the seat you want! Rob has been going to a few games with my dad - here are a few pictures from the home opener against Princeton in November.  And as I was watching the game (from home!!) what do I see...Rob on TV handing the ball to the ref! In the words of Napoleon Dynamite...LUCKY!

He snuck in a paparazzi shot of Cal Ripken who was also at the game.