Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Dear Santa


What we really want for Christmas:

Aidan
* A never-ending lifetime supply of blueberries
* Access to plugs / wall outlets / buttons / knobs of any sort
* Unlimited toilet-bowl play
* Any toy that doesn't get snatched away by his sister 5 seconds later!
* No restrictions on mud puddles, dirt, etc
* Any and all trucks / tractors to be his personal property
* Never to have to hold your hand and be able to run freely, wherever he desires – especially behind the counter at a restaurant (like Panera Bread or McAlister’s Deli)
Ella
* Her own real working cell phone
* In fact, she'll take every cell phone and an iPod, too, thank you very much
* For it to be understood that if Ella wants it, she shall have it and henceforth it will be known as “Ella’s”
* Face wiping after a meal to be outlawed
* Shoes, shoes, and more shoes – this girl LOVES shoes!
* All crayons to be pink or purple – are there really any other colors?
* To be treated like the princess that she is, and for everyone to do what she wants, when she wants it done!

Both
* To be able to climb in the dishwasher / freezer drawer / dryer
* To never have to get out of the bath tub
* To never have another diaper change
* To own every remote control in the universe
* Daddy to NEVER have to go to work so he could play with them all day
* A 24/7 playdate with any friend, every day of the week.
* To be able to use food as a finger-paint or ammunition whenever they want
* For 6am to be a reasonable wake up time
* Never be in a stroller again - unless of course it happens to be in the living room, in which case they don't want to get out of it ever
* To always be able to stand between my legs while I'm cooking
* A bunny in every room and to be allowed to take said bunny outside
* Cups (pa, pa) available whenever they so desire
* For Santa to simply be a name, an ornament, in a book, or on television, but not someone who appears in real life in a scary suit
* The abandonment of all double strollers and to be pushed separately so that said brother / sister cannot bite, hit, pinch, pull hair, steal pacifier / toys, etc.
* To sleep in Mom and Dad’s bed – forget that stupid crib!
* Instant gratification
* All light switches to be at a height of 34 inches
* The words "gentle" and "stop" stricken from our vocabulary

1 comment:

Juliane M. Kilcoyne said...

THat is the funniest thing I have ever read!! love it!! Merry Christmas! xoxo