My mom used to teach at a preschool that was held in a church. She used to take our toys to said preschool when we "were done playing with them" or "too old for them". Matt and I didn't know this until we would ask for our toy and she would come up with some lame excuse as to why we didn't have it anymore. Years later we came to find she had taken them from under our noses. Now, St. Peters Lutheran Church of Lancaster, PA owns more than 89% of my childhood. I want these items back. People say "things" don't bring happiness....but I think they are either liars, or didn't own the toys I owned. So, this is a message to my mother....This Christmas, I want the following items returned to me....or else


All of our books. Seriously, she took them all. All of Lutheran Lancaster County is scoring an 800 on the English portion of their SAT's, while my brother and I barely tickled a 500. (And when I say "brother and I", I mean just my brother--I did very well on the English portion...math....not so much)

Our Sesame Street Farm House....Does one ever really get too old for this? I think not, Linda.My Raggedy Anne Doll and Matt's Raggedy Andy Doll....a person is NEVER too old for such a posession and frightening as they may be, they were loved by my brother and I.

My Snoopy Sno-Cone Maker--which made the most delicious sno-cones in all the land.

That is all for now...I'm sure I'll think of more. So, mom...this is a start list...it will be updated....numerous times. Break out the check book, it's going to be a nice Christmas for Kristen.