Hibernation Theory?

Mike's Hibernation Theory is proved right today. The cold, rainy weather has induced a nap in both my children, which has not happened in a long time. Maybe that's what I should be doing!

Crafty, Crafty

Who knew?! I can be crafty? Not me, but I must say, I think this turned out super cute. Kate was putting push pins into the wall to display her favorite pics and drawings, so I thought she should have a better place for it. Kate helped me with the stickers and she is so pleased with her work.

Princess and Knight Party!

So, about 3 months ago, Kate and AJ turned 4! We had a fun Princess and Knight birthday party for them. It was a fun way to incorporate girl and boy things. The girls came in their pretty dresses, and I made and bought things for a knight's costume for each boy. I read too many good ideas online and got the idea to make a cardboard castle. Mike agreed to it thinking there was no way I'd be able to procure enough refrigerator boxes to make the castle. Lesson to Mike: Don't tell me I can't do something!

The night before, everything was pretty much ready to go, except the castle. Then AJ gets a fever. We took him to the after hours clinic and found out he had strep. We decided to test Kate, and she had it too. So, do we give them shots so they can have their party, or do we get the normal meds and miss the party? Mike gave them the choice, and they both said they wanted the shots so they could have their party! Wow, we couldn't dissapoint after that! We finished the castle that night at 1:30. What dedicated/crazy parents.

Here's some fun pics of the party. The girls' game is a version of pin the tail on the donkey, it was kiss the frog prince, which they loved because they each got to wear lipstick for it. The boys had an obstacle course with quicksand(couch pillows on the ground), slay the dragon(dinosoar costume hanging in doorway), ride the horse to the castle, go through the castle, cross the moat(blue plastic tablecloth with lily pads and alligators), and then get to the treasure chest of chocolate coins.

AJ Answers

The same questions, and at a diferent time, since they tend to copy each other if asked at the same time.

1. What is something mom always says to you? it's my birthday
2. What makes mom happy? obeying
3. What makes mom sad? when you don't obey
4. How does your mom make you laugh? when you tickle me
5. What was your mom like as a child? if you love me (hug)
6. How old is your mom? how old are you mom? I don't know
7. How tall is your mom? super big
8. What is her favorite thing to do? play with me
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? not playing
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? you, it's going to be for you, mom
11. What is your mom really good at? playing with me
12. What is your mom not very good at? not trying to catch me
13. What does your mom do for her job? try to fix walls
14. What is your mom's favorite food? salad
15. What makes you proud of your mom? (thinking...) that means I love you
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? good, maybe you have to think of it yourself if you want
17. What do you and your mom do together? play a game
18. How are you and your mom the same? when we're taller
19. How old are you and your mom different? when I was little
20. How do you know your mom loves you? real big

I love his last answer, because Mike and I will ask them, "How much do I love you?", and they spread their arms and say, "Real Big".

Slacker Returns...

I know, it's been a long time. I would guess most people have stopped even checking. As another friend of mine said, blame Facebook.

A friend of mine, Traci, had this on her blog a while back and I copied it. These responses are Kate's.
1. What is something mom always says to you? I love you
2. What makes mom happy? when I smile
3. What makes mom sad? when I whine
4. How does your mom make you laugh? making funny faces, that's what I like best
5. What was your mom like as a child? I don't know, do you know?
6. How old is your mom? 33
7. How tall is your mom? can you show me?
8. What is her favorite thing to do? playing with me
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? do your own things
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? us
11. What is your mom really good at? taking care of us
12. What is your mom not very good at? um...hmmm...you're not very good at putting up Christmas decorations
13. What does your mom do for her job? you don't do what we want
14. What is your mom's favorite food? salad
15. What makes you proud of your mom? doing things as we should do together
16. If you mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? um, like Little Einsteins; like Annie
17. What do you and your mom do together? play games
18. How are you and your mom the same? dressing up the same; smile
19. How are you and your mom different? as we wear different clothes
20. How do you know your mom loves you? Hugs and kisses

I really do have quite a few things to blog about, and the next edition will be AJ's responses to the same questions.

Fall Fun-Overload!

If you want to look at all the pics, get comfortable. Since it's been over a month, we have a lot of catching up to do.
Playground fun. Pumpkin patch with friends, Brynna and Addy. First choir "performance", in their pj's. First Fall Festival, AJ is a dinosaur. Feeding the ducks. Second Fall Festival, AJ is a cowboy riding "Bullseye" from Toy Story(only one lousy pic of that, it was a crazy night). Dress up day at school, AJ is Batman. Trick or Treating, AJ is Spiderman. We have so many costumes, I just let them pick which one they wanted to be each time. Kate wore her dance recital outfit(pink one) 3 out of 4, and as you see, AJ mixed it up. Kate suggested he wear his "Bullseye" costume to school. His response, "Ka-ate, I wore that last night". A little worrisome there:)

Family Pics

We love this photographer, Jonnye, who has taken pics of our kids now for 3 years. If you want to check her out, her website is www.jbowerphoto.com.