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I’m not sure if it was the Burns’s fire drama, but Brian wanted to burn all the downed logs/limbs that were in the backyard.  It was a cold Saturday, so the fire was nice to warm up against.  I stayed inside all day because it was too cold for me.  Sam helped too.

Samantha likes our Fisher Price Little People Nativity set. She carries baby Jesus around and I find him in all sorts of places. Today’s place? Under the foam sticker Christmas tree she decorated.

Samantha must think that the chin is a prominent feature on the face. In every picture that she draws of a person, a chin is present. In this picture, she drew herself.
She also draws hands facing downward.

Samantha had her Thanksgiving program at school this morning. She has been singing songs about Thanksgiving for a week or two. (Before that, it was silly songs about pumpkins and Halloween.) The latest song that’s in my head is “We Are Thankful” to the tune of “Frere Jacques.”

We are thankful
We are thankful
For our food
For our food
On Thanksgiving Day
You will hear us say
Thank you
Thank you

Brian took a bunch of pictures, but for now, I’ll just post this video.  Samantha is in a red shirt in the middle of the “Indians.”  She is next to a little boy in yellow, and a little girl in green.  (She’s at least a head taller than both of them.)

EDIT:

Here are some pictures too.

I took both girls to the doctor this week for some check ups.  Samantha had a 4 year check up, and Ellie had her 18 month check up (is she really already that age?).  I am reminded why I don’t take them together.  I hardly remember what we talked about, and certainly didn’t remember to ask any of my questions.

The doctor tried to look into Samantha’s ears first thing, which she has always been resistant to let anyone do.  She has always been very sensitive about sounds or ANYTHING in/near her ears.  So, Ellie went first so she could be the example for Sam to watch.  Ellie is still long and tall, but is evening out a little.  She’s a little slow on speech, but can understand a surprising amount of what we tell her.  It’s surprising to me, but I’m sure it’s normal.  Just the same, it’s that amazing?  Sam was the same way.

Samantha’s check up went well too.  The doctor asked her 4 safety questions (which he told me were the top 4 unfortunate accidents – or worse – for children) like “What do you do when you get into a car?  Buckle up.”  And so on.  She knew all of the answers and gave a good High Five to the doc.

The nurse came in and gave Ellie her 2 shots.  She was consoled very easily.  Then, a strange animal that I had never seen showed up.  Was it a bucking bronco?  Was it an octopus, with 8 flailing arms?  Was it a growling wolf, showing its teeth?  Was it a screeching owl?  All of the above.  It was my Sam.  She got 5 shots (ouch).  She knew she was going to get them and backed herself into a corner, displaying the above said tendencies when it was time.  The nurse asked me if I needed some help to pin her down.  (She is surprisingly strong for her age and always has been, but at this point, I’m used to being a bit forceful when needed.)  The sounds coming out of her were from a possessed horror movie.  It was unreal.  I had never seen anything like it before.

Glad that’s over.  Until next year.