Christmas Memories

I have so many happy Christmas memories, here are a few:

• Having a snoring 'contest' with Grandma Frances (she didn't know we were having a contest..opps!)
• Seeing A snowflake in Southern California
• Seeing bugs all over the Christmas tree
• Going to a church with an organ, it was an awesome Christmas Eve service
• Seeing a barbie under my full stocking
• Opening gifts at Nana and Papa's
• Making a ginger bread house at Grandma's
• Making chocolate covered raisins for Grandpa
• Playing Sets, and Wise and Otherwise
• Reading the Christmas story
• Making kringler in Grandma's kitchen

Okay, I had to stop...what are some of yours?

Car Trips - The Funny Times

With family car tips there are always some suprises, some good and some not so good.  I've complied some of the more funny events from family car tips.

• Driving from Kansas City to Lincoln with the whole family, fishing poles and all.
• Having "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" blaring, windows down, 20 degrees out side, going 0.002 mph; all of that to arrive right back where we started from.
• Taking a night 'tour' of DC
• Feeding my husband non-boneless wings in the car after he said "This is the best idea ever!"
• Sounds of the car - mom swallowing, and dad narrating the scenery "There's a stick out over there."
• Playing Wise and Otherwise
• Watching a guy try to pick up a pallet backwards at a gas station.

We have all laughed so hard we could cry, do you have any memories of those times in a car?

Travel List

When I travel I need a list to help me pack for the trip.  Here are the Categories I use in my travel list:

• Personal
• Toiletries
• Components
• Garments
• Food
• Kids
• Medical
• Other

Here is the document that I use.

If you have other categories I'd love to hear from you.