Cool Contest!

Need a cute gift for a baby? Babysnazz is a very neat site with some adorable items. (They are also having a great sale on certain items right now!) I posted their link to the right under my 'links'. They are also having a cool contest! The link will take you there. Enjoy!!

Holiday Parade 08

We took the kids to our local holiday parade today and they had a GREAT time!

They saw fire trucks, llamas, horses, the policemen doing tricks on their motorcycles,

the Shriners on their go-carts, bands, dancers, etc. Here are some shots!

Say What?

Here are some more funny/cute/priceless comments & conversations from the kids.

Mom to TJ: "My goodness! You sure do have ants in your pants girlfriend!"
TJ: Jumps down off of my lap and says, "mom, I just wiped them off."

I took the kids for a walk the other day and during a "flower sniffing" break, Noah hugged TJ and said, "you're my best sister, TJ." Of course TJ replied, "you're my best brother, Noah."

We were reading books up in the kids' room and TJ asked Kevin if he wanted to come and sit down next to her and read the book with her. He sat next to her and she said, "DAD - you have to wait your turn!"

Kevin came out of his office one day to help TJ with her shoes/coat and TJ said, "Dad, go back to your office."

Noah's big thing lately is to do EVERYTHING on his own. If you offer to help him he will say, "no fank you. I will help myself."

Speaking of his manners, whenever I tell him that I love him he says, "fank you mom" while he has the biggest grin. It just warms my heart!

Noah also thinks he is slick with trying to manipulate us. I told him that it was time to go upstairs for quiet time and he said, "ok mom. I'll have a cookie first and then I'll go upstairs. OK." He answers 'OK' as if to let me know it's ok and that I have Ok'd it. It's too funny.

Whenever Noah sees a camera, he smiles and says, "cheeseburger!"

We were waiting for the kids' respite worker to come over so that Kevin and I could go out on a date the other night. TJ was waiting for her on the couch and as soon as she saw her she said, "oh my gosh!!!" and began jumping up and down. It was just priceless!

Noah came up to me the other morning and said, "mom I want you to take off your glasses so that I can see your pretty blue eyes."

Sibling Love

I love when Noah & TJ are cuddly and loving with each other. The other day we were having "family time" in bed and Noah turned to TJ and said, "TJ - kiss." So she kissed him. Then she said it to him and the exchange continued a few more kisses. TJ then put her head down on Noah's tummy for a hug and then Noah said, "TJ TJ TJ NO! Don't lay on my tummy. That's my privates!" All I could do was giggle.

I love when they are doing something so funny (to each other) that they just laugh uncontrollably while everyone else in the room wonders what the heck is so funny.

They have also decided that it is fun to ride on the other one's back like an animal. The animal changes each time but they think it is the funniest thing and they always collapse on the ground giggling.

I absolutely LOVE these moments and cherish each and every one of them while looking forward to the next "sibling love" moment while praying to not have a "sibling fight" break out.

Turkey Day

The kids had their first Thanksgiving Feast celebration at school last Friday. Their

class dressed up as pilgrims and the K and 1st grades dressed up as indians. I can't

think of much to say except that the pictures will speak for themselves!

PeeWee's Playhouse

Remember this show?? Well Kevin has been doing research for a new children's show he will be helping pitch sometime in the next few months. He was watching an episode of PeeWee's Playhouse on his computer. As soon as Noah & TJ heard the music, they both came running and climbed up on Kevin. Here is a shot I captured of the kids. They were so enthralled by the show! So much to take in and they had so many questions about what was going on. It was so cute! They both look so serious but they were laughing up a storm! Maybe they were studying it to create their own show one day to follow in daddy's footsteps!

The Next Evel Knievel??

So TJ is the daredevil of the two and has no fear. For months she has been flying down the driveway and off of the curb on her scooter (much to Kevin's dismay and fear) as well as anything else with wheels. In the past month she has mastered pedaling - big wheels, trikes, etc. If she can barely reach the pedals, she's gone! Noah could care less and figures that if it moves just by him pushing his feet on the ground, he's good!

And here she is on her scooter. Seriously, she has been riding her scooter down the driveway for a few months! She just sees other kids doing things and figures, "I can do that!" For instance, there were kids jumping off a 20 foot high inflatable slide, landing about halfway down, and sliding the rest of the way down. What does TJ do at the top of the slide on her next turn? Yep, she jumps off! Luckily she does not have that great of a broad jump and slides down just fine. However, my heart did skip a beat for a brief moment. Let the games begin!!!

Legs - Pulling & Jumping!

Yes, Noah is totally pulling my leg with his "Noah starts with a T." He is such a silly boy! As to the question I asked him re: our country, we had gone to vote and had been talking quite a bit about voting, our country, etc. That's why he said that we need to find our flag. He was referring to his "I voted" sticker that he had on his shirt earlier that day.

As for TJ, I think her one-legged jumping says it all. She has SO much energy and absolutely NO FEAR! Definitely keeps me on my toes!

So the music you can hear in the background (if you can tune TJ's lovely recorder playing) is from "Imagination Movers". The kids LOVE the music from there; especially Noah. He would make his Grandma E. so proud with his love for music. If a sad song comes on the radio/tv, he comes in with saddest eyes and says, "mommy, turn it to a happy song. I don't want to hear a sad song." He is so affected by music whether happy or sad. He sure is our sensitive little lover boy!!

Here's the continuation of their dance time! They just LOVE moving and shaking to the music. Sometimes they will come up to me and say, "mom, let's rock it out!" It is so funny!

Trick or Treat Virgins - NO MORE!

Noah and TJ LOVED everything about Trick-or-Treating. TJ had to hug EVERY skeleton, witch, mummy, and goblin with eyeballs hanging out. Noah couldn't get enough of the lights and spooky music at some houses. They both ran from house to house while Noah was absolutely giddy! Both kids LOVED all of the kids in costumes and squealed with delight as each kid passed them. The joy in their laughter was so much fun for Kevin and me. You can probably hear us reminding the kids what to say. At each house, they would start by saying, "thank you" instead of "trick-or-treat". Hey, can't complain that they don't have good manners! They also enjoyed getting a glimpse into other people's homes. At one point Noah said to a lady, "I want to come in!" It was so cute! All in all it was a wonderful evening - even if the BIG BAD WOLF was hanging around!

Potty 101

1. You MUST be fashionable even when on the potty!

Sunglasses, a scarf, beads, or a necklace will do.

2. A cool, refreshing beverage on hand is a MUST!

3. Be careful with your accessory so that it does not fall into the potty!