December 2016

12-6 
Asmund, "We aren't sure if Santa Claus is real, but we know Saint Nicholas is! He gets help from parents though, because he's a ghost so he can't carry things."

12-6
Wystan and Penguee  

12-16
Asmund
"Mom, Dad said I can have a catapult if you say so."

12-18
Asmund protesting making Christmas presents:

12-20
"Raedan, are you moving the lights?"
"No, I'm just tickling them."

12-23
Wystan wants a live penguin for Christmas. He'll keep him in the freezer when it's hot out.

12-26
Asmund: "I'm so tired of Raedan!"
Dennis: "Please just learn how to work and play _with_ him. I'm never tired of you boys."
Asmund: "Actually, at nighttime you are."

12-26
Raedan is throwing a fit because his stuffed animals fell on the floor of the van.
"Don't worry, Raedan, they're playing!"
"DAD, they is NOT! They is not real. They have eyes. They does not talk."

12-26
Raedan, "Mom, I'm scared. Will you tell God?"
Me, "Ok...Dear God, please he-"
R, "No Mom!! I mean DAD!!"

12-29
From Joy

A, yelling: WYSTAN! WYSTAN!
Wystan, calmly standing up,
A: Hi brother
They walk off silently, arm in arm.

W, introducing me to a new stuffed animal: He is the son of penguey. His name is Peck, Max for short.

R: The white dots have faces, I will kick them in the faces. That is the idea. That is the idea, mom.

R: I have feet. Do you have feet, Aun Joy?

12-30

Asmund, while practicing guitar: we're going to heat up, mom.
Carrie: you mean warm up?
A: yes