Christmas things and more

From Asmund: "Dad, you are Santa. The real Santa made you Santa. When I get older, I am going to build you a sleigh. I will get reindeer from the North Pole. Where is the North Pole?"

Asmund doesn't like waiting in the car: "I have a new job. Never going out at night. No buying things, no eating, no having fun."

Wystan likes his nude protests. We ask him to finish eating his beans, he protests, he strips. Ugh!

"Frosty the snowman, Santa come down the christmas tree" -Wystan's version of one of the Frosty verses.

From Carrie Dec 8, 2013: Asmund just asked Wystan if he could cuddle with him. Wystan said yes, then they said merry happy christmas to each other and me, pause, then, "I lud you, Admun" "I love you, Wysan". Talk about heart melting!

My son's imagination:
Asmund-I want yummy food like my mom makes.
Carrie-Awe, I'm glad you like my food.
Asmund-you are not my mom, you are Wystan's mom. My mom is in China. She dropped me off. My mom and dad are on a date with my brother and sister.

Asmund wants a nutcracker. One that comes to life every night.

Asmundism:  "It is time to my brain to wake my powers up. My powers is spider webs in my brain, in my head. So many things can destroy it, like wheat, um, things coming out, being outside in the snow without a blanket or a pillow...so I stay inside and stay warm and cosy."

Yesterday, Raedan reached up, grabbed a hold of the top of the foot stool, pulled himself up to his knees, then his feet. He immediately fell over, but still...

Current back seat conversation, "NO pee or poop! It is a CHRISTMAS song!" "YES pee and poop! POOPIE CHRISTMAS TREE!"

Asmund: "Everyone is poopies, everyone is stinkers, on the whole world. That is the word."

Asmund: "I is ten years old now. Every night I get bigger."
Carrie: "How does that happen?"
Asmund: "Jesus!"

Asumundisms

Asmund wants a pet mouse. Also, he wants a new house with bigger floors and stairs and more roofs and bathrooms and couches and rocking chairs. We need it because of Raedan.

"It is time to my brain to wake my powers up. My powers is spider webs in my brain, in my head. So many things can destroy it, like wheat, um, things coming out, being outside in the snow without a blanket or a pillow...so I stay inside and stay warm and cosy."

"We are a team. That means, 'Move!'"

"I is ten years old now. Every night I get bigger."
Carrie: "How does that happen?"
"Jesus!"

"Who is this card for? Uncle Carl and Aunt Sarah?"
"MOM, I am only making cards for GIRLS right now!!"

Carrie: "In the winter time, we need you to get into your carseats really fast!"
"I AM fast, I am just doing it slowly!"

Christmas Tree

Asmund, shortly after yelling at Carrie that he hated her, gave her a Christmas tree drawing with his note: "Dear Mommy, Happy Christmas. I is sorry I was mean. I love you, ose, when you make me crazy, I still love you. Asmund."

catch up on things

Asmund:

"One spooky night zombies eat brains, but the robots came and knocked them down."

Carrie reports: Asmund told me a secret, he has spider friends who will eat the bugs in our house. He made bug traps to help.

"I have a job!"
"What is it, Asmund?"
"I is a writer and reader of books."

"Bears and rabbits are both dummie heads, but dolphins are cute."

More from Carrie:

Last week Wystan had a nightmare that his ice cream dropped. Last night Asmund had a nightmare that people were killing dolphins. My children's tender hearts melt mine.

Asmund loves the "funny lady movie", and mimics her, in a high pitch voice, saying "a nice cup of tea!!!" (Keeping Up Appearances)

Raedan's first food? Peanut butter!! I think we have Wystan to thank for that mini heart attack but Raedan was absolutely livid when we removed him from his fun. Kid wants to eat!

Wystan: "Mom, look! Me 'piderman!"
Me: "Oh, sweetie, please don't be Spiderman on the fridge door!!"

Outside the new Marco's Pizza, Asmund says

Mom, I see something--it's a restaurant up in the sky! They sell pizza, it is for aliens! The aliens have two eyes.

Asmundisms

Asmund's shopping list: grapes, chocolate ice cream, cold yogurts, hot dogs, and coffee.

Asmund: "Wystan, you don't be scared of spiders or robots or ghosts. I will fight them all."

Sweet moment

Wystan came downstairs with a Batman action figure, and Asmund said it was his, that I was saving it for his birthday. Carrie then asked Wystan what he wanted for his birthday, and he said," A Spider-Man cake." Asmund said, "Yes! We are sharing. Wystan, want me to share my Batman car and it be for your birthday, too?" Wystan agreed, "Uh-huh."