Every year in Virginia Beach, the city spends god knows how much money lighting up the oceanfront for the Holiday season.  Every light post at the beach has nautical themed lights hanging on them and boardwalk is decked out for the annual “Holiday Lights at the Beach!”  There are countless, huge light displays on either side of the boardwalk, from 1st Street all the way to 30th Street and they open up the boardwalk for everyone to drive their cars on.  They give each car a Christmas CD or tape to listen to while driving and they sell hot chocolate and cookies at the beginning.  It is a nice way to get into the Christmas spirit.  Dena and I took the kids for the opening weekend on Sunday night.  I took a few pictures to share with you.  Enjoy.

Took the kids to get haircuts last night - Ashton for a trim and Kaiden for a trim and to minimize the damage done by her “do-it-herself” haircut.  Kaiden saw some temporary hair color and asked if she could have some, so the hair dresser punked her and Ashton out.  They went to school like this today.  I am sure the teachers think I am a wonderful, responsible mother!

I have a new tenant over in the sidebar, and I could not be more excited about this one.  It is Chatty over at Whatchu Tawkin Bout.  She has been a long time read of mine and has become a very good blogging buddy!  She has an attitude that makes me look like a cuddly Teddy Bear, making her #1 in my book.  Please go over and give her a little clicky-click!  I promise you will not be disappointed.  Tell her I sent you!

My good friend Aurora Borealis over at Atomic Bombshell posted the other day about her love for Christopher Walken, and I could not agree with her more.  He is the BEST guest host on Saturday Night Live and his skit with Will Ferrell and the rest of the SNL guys as the Blue Oyster Cult is my all time favorite.  When I clicked the link over at her site and watched it again, I laughed just as hard as the first time I saw it.

If you have not seen this SNL skit, please do yourself a favor and watch it now, you’ll be glad you did!

We got a new Spongebob Video this week and I am pretty sure that we have already watched it 4,586 times.

My daughter decided to pick up a pair of scissors at my parents house and cut some pretty huge chunks out of her hair.  I had to call my mother this morning and tell her where in her house Kaiden hid the chunks of hair.  This little incident brought her father closer to tears than he has probably been in twenty years.  Just to remind you of how big of a blow this is, I give you this reminder:

I am down to a small handful of bras and undies that are wearable.  Nobody ever told me that when you have children, you become the last person that ever gets taken care of in the clothing and personal items department.  I really need to spend some money on myself.

As I type this, my son is over in the corner, squatting down and grunting like a grown man – all he is lacking is some reading material.  He has become so explicit with his pooping lately – complete with strained look and bright red face, we truly are proud.  We are even more proud when he does this in a crowded line at Target for all to witness.

I have to decide today on which route I am going to take with Ashton’s bed ensemble.  I really want this Pottery Barn Surf set like the crib set he had, but I may venture out to Bed, Bath & Beyond and see what they have to offer.  Or, I may order something from Dean Miller’s Surf Bedding.  Decisions, Decisions.  I do know that I am getting him this grass bed skirt.

Kaiden has learned a great new phrase this week, “Mommy, that’s a bunch of bullcrap” to which she follows up with the question, “Mommy, what is bullcrap.”  We have never been more happy with her.  Now her trashy mouth will match her trashy new hair cut!