Comments on: All the pretty (frozen) horses

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:47:54 +0000

I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now too and not commenting but had to. Just wait til he figures out how to use the remote and work the TV / DVD player HIMSELF! Our daughter is about to turn 7 and it’s been wonderful this past year because she knows how to work the TiVo and can even now fix her own cheese “toast” (bread, cheese, microwave).

I will admit, though, it’s a catch-22. On one hand, I LOVE that she’s getting independent and can take care of herself (mostly) while we continue to sleep a little longer. On the other hand… where’d my baby go??

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:21:13 +0000

Your living room and tree are gorgeous!

By: akeeyu

akeeyu — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:26:58 +0000

When we go to that mall, we have to avoid that entire wing because Fitz-Hume and Millbarge are obsessed with those ratty-tailed horses on the Merry Go Round and would happily ride them for a good thirty minutes at a stretch if we let them. At least it’s only a quarter.

By: Redbecca

Redbecca — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:31:33 +0000

For the record, you can buy your own tauntaun. We bought one for those, uh, extremely harsh Northern Virginia winters. Ha.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/bb2e/
and yes, my hubby was actually willing to pay that much for this thing. It doesn’t roll into a nice little ball like a regular one does, but who cares? It is a Frakkin’ Tauntaun!

By: Sonia

Sonia — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:55:37 +0000

Lol!! They can be intimidating for kids. So the offer stands, you just let me know!

By: Sundry

Sundry — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:05:48 +0000

Sonia, that is so sweet! We might take you up on that someday, right now Dylan seems a little intimidated by *actual* horses, as evidenced by our last trip to the farm. I think he thinks they’re, you know, about six inches tall.

By: Sonia

Sonia — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:50:01 +0000

At risk of sounding any more stalkerish than I have any other time previously……my 9 year old has a pony, and we are an hour or so North of your city. The pony is a therapy pony for my boy, very gentle and sweet. If you want to give Dylan a chance to ride, Peanut Butter the pony would be a great first (?) ride experience for any kid. The offer stands open, just drop me an email if you’d like! I’d be happy to meet you at an indoor arena somewhere between here and there.
I’ve been horse crazy my entire life, so I *get* where Dylan is coming from, lol!!! :)

By: pixielation

pixielation — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:59:07 +0000

I love the photo of the blue lights. But that does look cold. Shall I not tell you how warm it is over here in Sydney?

Ok then.

By: Denice

Denice — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:15:32 +0000

My Gracie has been horsie-obsessed for about a year now, and I have seen that bloody movie 1,556,320 times. Roughly. I haven’t really counted. But it’s got to be that many. She calls it My Horsie Movie, and she gallops all around the room with her favorite Fisher Price Little People horse that she calls “Brown Horse.” Brown Horse is her favorite, but we also have about 50 other horses and counting…Christmas is coming. So, I’m here with you in horsie solidarity.

By: HollyB

HollyB — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:44:49 +0000

I’m in Seattle too and the weather k-i-l-l-e-d my xmas spirit this week. A frozen pipe burst and destroyed our condo big time. I don’t care how cool you are with cold – that’s just not right.

Oh yea, we have Harry Potter obsession in the house like none-other. When we swear (yes, we swear sometimes), our boy reminds us that the acceptable outburst is “Merlin’s Beard” – not “Oh Sh*t!” Oh well! :)