Decorating the Tree

This is our first year with a Christmas tree. When I told Janie we were going to decorate it she said "That will be great and I will love that." She also said "That looks like a nice Christmas tree Dad." And "Mom. I like Christmas!" It was so fun to watch them decorate and be so excited. Had hot cocoa afterwards.

 

 This is how Janie waited for each ornament.  So excited!

 

Thanksgiving

First stop was to visit my grandma in Illinois.  When we were in the car driving there Janie said "When we get there I'm going to ask grandma if she has a kid." 

 

We spent the rest of the week in St. Louis with lots of cousins.  The kids had a great time and cried every time they had to nap or go to bed.

 

 

 

Blake made these get ups at preschool and brought them to show.  Wish you could have seen him dancing around for everyone.  He was pretty hyper.

 

Blake and Avelyn

Robots

The weather is getting colder and I don't want to leave the house as much.  Starting to look for crafts/activities online to keep the kids busy.  Today we made robots.  Or aliens.  Blake definitely got more into it than Janie--he has always loved crafts.

I love how she is holding Ty.  And if you could only hear Janie say cheese for a picture in a long loud monotone voice.  She is rocking crazy hair and a leotard. 

Ty rolls over lots now.  He keeps flipping over to his stomach but then doesn't want to be like that for very long.

Halloween

 

 

 

 

Ty - 4 Months

Ty is 4 months today and I can't get enough.  He makes me smile all day long.  He is talking more and his eyes get wider and his nose flares when he makes noise (pic below). 

 

 

 

 

Tuckered

 

Janie will do everything in her power to not take a nap.  She stays in her room for a little bit quietly.  She was quiet for too long and this is how we found her.

Halloween Party

Our friends threw a Halloween Party--Ninjas vs. Pirates.  We went as pirates and my favorite part of our get up was on Eric's shoulder.

 

There were minute to win it games and Eric got to shake his booty to get ping pong balls to fall out of a kleenex box tied around him.

 

Janie got to try to eat a cookie after sliding it down her forehead without touching it.  She was very serious about this.  I think there was something like 35 kids there.  Very fun party.