The Stucki's: Christmas Eve 2012

Christmas Eve 2012

We arrived back to Shanghai on Christmas Eve morning. We made our traditional clam chowder and chocolate lava cakes. And thanks to our wonderful Fabric Market we had matching dresses for the girls and a vest made for Ryan. Even a skirt for me and a tie for Aaron. And of course matching pajamas for the kids. This is always one of my favorite days of the year. We read Luke 2 with the kids and talked about how grateful we are for this time of year and the birth of our Savior. After leaving cookies and milk for Santa, the kids hurried off to bed, ready for Santa to come and over indulge them.

Quotes to Remember

We were in Munich and just checking into our Hotel and both the girls needed to go to the bathroom. We all ran upstairs to our rooms and they both bolted into the bathroom. They began to fight over which one was going to use the toilet first. They argue for a few seconds when Katie shouts, "Mom, which one of us do you want to pee their pants?!" (May, 2009)
We were driving home from church last week and I said something like, "We are going to buy a Toyota Sequoia". Suddenly from the back we hear our 4 year old, Ashley, pipe up ... "You killed my Father...Prepare to Die!"...somehow she confused "Toyota Sequoia" with "Inigo Montoya" from the Princess Bride! (May, 2009)
Ashley and I were playing a card game when she says to me, "pause the game, I have to go to the bathroom". This is when I realized the technology gap between my childhood and hers.
I asked Ashley what country she was born in (she was born in Canada). She told me that she couldn't remember, so I tried to give her a hint. I said, "you were born in Cannnn...". To which she immediately exclaimed in triumph..."CANDYLAND!!"
Katie woke us up this morning telling us we needed to get up. Heather told her that her head hurt and she wasn't going to get up yet. Katie responds, "But you don't WALK on your head, so get up!"

Christmas Eve 2012

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