Max and Chocolate are done with Monday

I may just join them.

12/12 - Shoveling Snowman falls in line

If I had the opportunity to be surrounded by delicious chocolate bears, I’d line right up too.
And then eat them all!  NOM!

And then I would not be invited back to chocolate land…

5/23 - Mike the Knight otter be ashamed of himself

First, he took the invitation to get close to otters a little too seriously.  That otther almost had him for breakfast!

Then, he ate my whole chocolate tart, and used the fort to catapault himself away!  Mike the Knight!  You are not very chivalrous.

3/26 - Miss Kitty and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Tuesday was a Tuesday in name only.  Otherwise, it was beyond a Monday.  I've blocked most events from memory, but forgetting to take my phone to work stands out, as does losing an earring and discovering I'd been walking around with one big earring like an 80's throwback.  I also recall fleeing to Mr. Vending for a chocolate refuge, only to find him wearing a big "OUT OF ORDER" sign.

As they say, It Happens.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUElqcOupAc.  Even in Australia.

12/05 - Beagle sings in the rain

While I was grumbling about how people walk more slowly when carrying umbrellas, Beagle wanted to stop and sing a long song to the rain.  People looked at us, but we didn’t care.  If it’s OK to howl at the moon, why isn’t it OK to sing at the rain?

Beagles do not eat chocolate.  Or Christmas cakes that look like logs covered with lumberjack elves.  Beagles are smart like that when it comes to food.  Beware the elf with a hacksaw...

11/23 - Mr. Waternoose calls for his Mommy

I worked from home on Friday, and Mr. Waternoose kept me company.  Here, he models Lil' Gal's placesetting for me.

After I signed off, it was time for the twins' first slumber party.  We had pizza and corn dogs picnic style in front of the fire, played Candyland, and had pie and cocoa.

Oh, no!  Chipmunks in jail!

Then we read stories and got tucked into our sleeping bags.  (Lil' Guy loves his, so no teasing, please.)  It took a while, but slumber did come.  And it stayed!  Those kids stayed on the living room floor all night and slept in for a record time the next morning!  Woooo!

In the morning, we had pumpkin pancakes and attempted potato sack races in our sleeping bags.  Um, Lil' Gal, you're doing it wrong...

2/15 - In which Yoshi and Yellow Crayon become fashion accessories

Dinesh brought Jeanine a fancy dress back from India, and she thought Yoshi would make a nice hairpiece. He kept falling off, but a binder clip finally did the trick!  (Yellow Crayon and I thought they were both silly.)

We went to Walgreen’s in search of discounted Valentine’s chocolates, but there was nothing left!  Yoshi felt empty inside.

When I saw Yellow Yoshi, Yellow Crayon, and Yellow Cab together, I started humming a little Cold Play tune…

YELLOW

Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah they were all yellow

I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow

So then I took my turn
Oh what a thing to have done
And it was all yellow

Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
You know you know I love you so
You know I love you so

I swam across
I jumped across for you
Oh what a thing to do

Cause you were all yellow
I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh what a thing to do
And it was all yellow

Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
And you know
For you I'd bleed myself dry
For you I'd bleed myself dry

It's true
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine

Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do