Well, I thought the virus had left after my deep sterilizing around here, but it appears to have only just begun…
We kept the kids home from church yesterday since Emily was still recuperating, and we didn’t want to bring anything else home from any other kids. The snow was thick and heavy on the ground outside. The children were so antsy and we figured…let’s just go ahead and open our Christmas gifts.
We have five Christmas functions to go to so we are always running 
around like crazy people around the holidays. Since we had a day at home, it seemed like a perfect day to open our Christmas gifts.
For the kids this year, I purchased toys from the Mr. Imagorium Wonder Emporium movie. They had re-released vintage Fisher Price toys in their original packaging for the holidays. The toys were such a hit with the kids, especially the circus top. The kids have been fighting over it since we got it.
Unfortunately, in efforts to reduce choking hazards, all of the pull toys only had about six inches of rope on 
the ends of them. Emily was particularly frustrated with her slinky dog, who refused to follow her as she hunched over to pull him.
The pull toys have been rigged with mommy’s ribbon stash since there is no way the kids can pull them around the house. I was disappointed by this, but understand the safety standards.
The kids happily played with their toys all afternoon, which gave us a break from the whining and crying in our house.
Suddenly, Ethan stops playing and says, “I think the water is sloshing in my belly.” What happens next begins another round of horror that I won’t share. Let’s just say that the night was long and the wash has been running all night and day.
The flu prevails- poor Ryan is doomed!
Happy holidays at the Clark house!
Ohhh Amy, that sounds awful that your family is still fighting the flu bug! I am thinking of you dear, hang in there! Loved the gifts for the children- we are all for old fashion simple toys. And the pictures from the camera are stunning. I really like the bl & w with color. Jakesmom(Heather)
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Thanks so much, Heather! I am hopeful it can only go up from here
Thanks for the compliments on the pictures- I am really having fun with our new toy!
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Oh yikes! Hope everyone is soon feeling good. Kids have great descriptions, don’t they?
And, yes, those pictures are nice! You did that with Picasa? I love that program, espcecially with it being free. A lot of times though, I find that the “I’m feeling lucky” washes out the color in skin tones, so sometimes I don’t use that one. I always test it first.
I have a Canon too, with IS, I love Canon cameras, they’re wonderful.
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Amy – I’m so sorry! I love the toys you got for Ethan and Emily! And, I loved the pictures! Guess what? My mom still has the metal circus top from when we were little – my girls love to play with it when we go to her house!
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Oh Amy – yuck! I’m sorry to hear that your family is sick.
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I love the toys you picked! I’m a sucker for old toys. I think my favorite is the chatter phone.
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I am too! I love that phone! My mother-in-law has one of those and the kids just love it. I think they replicated that and the clock with the moon and stars that go around. I had a hard time picking. I am hopeful these toys are just as durable as they were for us so that my grandchildren can play with them someday!
Monica- Isn’t it so cool to see the toys we played with growing up? That circus top was so cool! I couldn’t resist!
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Hang in there! It can’t last forever, right?
Thanks for participating in the Christmas Edition of the Carnival of Family Life! The Carnival will go live at midnight (Pacific time) on December 24, 2007, at Colloquium!
Happy holidays!
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