Pre-Christmas misc.

      Today we were all thinking about Max and Ruby. Their situation is so strange and it's hard to tell from watching if they have any parents at all. As each of my children came home from school they joined in the discussion. Did their parents die in a tragic accident? Is Ruby older than she seems, old enough to care for a little brother on her own? And where does the money come from? Because Ruby doesn't seem to have a job. Then there's the grandma, she invites them over for tea parties and birthdays but those two are on their own otherwise. Yes, it's strange. Very strange. 

      This discussion was all over two cartoon characters. Invisible parents seems to be a trend in kids' shows now. There's also Maggie and the Ferocious Beast. It's just Maggie, a pig and that beast. It gives me the willies so bad I don't let the kids watch it. There's also the pre-teen shows like ICarly - no parents just an irresponsible older brother. Is there an older cartoon where a child is without parents? I understand that they don't appear on screen in Charlie Brown. But they are still mentioned now and then. On these shows they aren't even mentioned. Another weird show? Yo Gabba Gabba. Goosebumps all over the place. Then again, when I watch the Banana Splits on Cartoon Network now they seem like a drug trip gone bad. But I sure loved them as a kid. 

     We built the gingerbread house last night. I buy pre-baked cookie parts that are hard as a rock so all we have to do is mix up frosting and throw candy at it. 

     We didn't even have the house built when R. asked if we could demolish it like we did last year. "Sounds like a plan", I told her.

     The kids tried for another ER visit today. Sledding down the hill in our backyard, where there is a fence and pointy branches at the bottom. I was just waiting for an eyeball to get gouged out. A. hit the fence pretty hard one time, but then wanted to go down face first the next time. I played policeman on that one. They are all back inside now and I didn't see a drop of blood. Who says God doesn't answer prayers?

     Time to go pick up the Chinese food for dinner tonight and my all-natural local raised and smoked ham for dinner tomorrow. 

     Good Luck with your plans whatever they are. 

     I'm just crossing my fingers for children that co-operate. The two year old is becoming more terrible two-ish every day. 

 

Comments

[readerMom]

1.

I have had similar questions about Max and Ruby. I blame Disney, all the matricides in those just set the tone.
Love you.

[Amanda D]

2.

I'm with you on the Max & Ruby thing. My husband and I have had the same discussion more than once.

We tried to put together a gingerbread house tonight. I got frustrated with the icing. We never eat the thing so I pulled out the hot glue gun. About 100x easier.

Merry Christmas to you! For you I wish no terrible twos- just terrific twos. :)