Stocking Dilemma

So I am wondering, at what point are stockings retired? Not that I am anxious to stop putting them up, just curious. Evan was offended when I included his name in parentheses in our Christmas newsletter the first year he was married. He has not been home for Christmas since 2004, and he has been married for 2 1/2 years. I don't have a stocking for Liz, should I make one? Should I hang theirs separately? Should I wait until they are actually HERE for Christmas? When they have children? It looks awkward to leave him off, but I feel funny not having one for Liz, who surely is part of the family. Does her mother hang her stocking? How many kings were there? We don't know, just that there were three gifts. What does that have to do with stockings? I put wismen on Liberty's stocking. You can never have too many wisemen. I prefer to call them wisemen. Not fond of astrologers in today's connotation. Please participate in my informal survey.

The children participated in "the mystery of the manger Sunday evening. Can you spot some familiar girls?

Chastain chatter update

Do not be dismayed when your annual print edition does not arrive in December, the writer is inundated with holiday tasks and has decreed a strike until after the new year.

Jeanette was sent up to fetch a "christmas" bag for the present for her teacher and this is what she came back with! I thought it was hysterical!

SeeqPod - Playable Search
I wonder if this will work. If so, how?

Anna's antics

Yesterday I made Ben's lunch .
I accidentally put peaches in instead of pineapples?! He likes his lunch packed a certain way. He puts in Pineapples or applesauce first, then a spoon, then an oatmeal creme pie, then two sandwiches and then whales. He said, "Nice one, mom, you tried to make me eat peaches instead of pineapples!" He geets mad if he gets different food, or his lunch is packed in the wrong order. I had also given him cheezits instead of whales, because I did not know we had whales.

Liberty has an ear infection. She had a fever in the night all weekend. Then, on Monday morning, I tried to take her temp with an ear thermometer and she lost her mind. For an hour afterward she kept twitching her head toward her shoulder and whimpering. So sad. When I called, it turned out the clinic on base was closed for "training". Fortunately, they referred us downtown. I must say, though, it was a crackpot urgent care center. it was so obvious what her issue was, though. Then,, I had to get the prescription at Walmart(base closed) , and they were backed up for two hours.. So, I thought I'd pick up Savannah's pix for her. They pulled this, "you need permission from the photographer" bit. We have been through this about 4 times. I am glad they check, but the paperwork is on file! Well, apparently, not enough for this particular employee and she refused to give me the pictures. Needless to say, I left frustrated and empty handed! My Monday schoolday wasted!

Anna's Antics

We went to my Grandma's house for Thanksgiving. While we were there, we went to see Disney on ice. We went hiking and shot BB guns and pellet guns. One time I hit a silver can and one time I hit a water bottle. I got to drive a golf cart in the field. I learned how to play dutch blitz. I played on the computer. We had fun!

Both boys and girls teams took third in division 3A at the state competition! a new school record! We went to SC for the week of Thanksgiving 2 just a day later. Several of us have been sick. I forgot to mention, Savannah has 2 more jobs!