Sunday, December 21, 2008

Two whole weeks...aah!

I have two whole weeks to spend at home. I know it will go too fast, but I will really enjoy every minute.
Yesterday we made some more candy to put on our 'ding-dong ditching' plates.
Let me explain!
About three years ago at Halloween we discovered the thrill of 'ding-dong ditching' (we went three separate times that season). We always make a plate of goodies (sometimes with an anonymous note) then take it to a friends house, where the boys stealthily go to the door, ring the bell, and run like crazy, leaving the goodies on the step. The goal is to get away without being identified, and make sure the goodies are received. Which means the car cannot be anywhere in sight and the boys have to find a hidden spot to watch what happens. It is amazing how much fun this can be (and how far the boys have to walk in this rural area). We have some friends who have figured it out and have reciprocated, but usually they don't have a clue. The kids are absolutely giddy after a successful delivery. So tomorrow night after our weekly family night, we will ding--dong again, just for the pure fun of it!

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