Where is number seven?

The current count at our house: four adults, two kids, and two dogs. The boys know we are still missing someone special before we are ready for Christmas....

Waiting

Uncle Mowg and Auntie Julia....we know today is the day!

Tired

I think "Cloveti Papetti" is worn out. Bonus points if you can guess Luke's nickname for sweet Clover.

Too cute

James looked at this picture and asked, " where is his brother?"


Sometimes they are so cute I just can't stand it.

It starts early...

While eating lunch, my eldest son and I had the following conversation.

Mommy: James can you tell me five things you did in Sunday school today?

James: I ate snack. I played with my friend. I played on the playground. I did a craft.

Mommy: What game did you play with your friends? (fishing for a fifth thing he did)

James: Destroying girls.

Mommy: How do you play destroying girls?

James: (mimics Spiderman shooting a web out of his hands)

Mommy: Did the girls play too?

James: No they were busy washing dishes.

Mommy: Did it make the girls sad that you were destroying them?

James: No, Mommy. We were just pretending to destroy them.

Good grief! Tonight is our church's "Hanging of the Greens" where all the children's choirs sing. Hopefully no girls will be destroyed during tonight's festivities.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

For the first time, we are decorating the basement. The whole house is full of Christmas cheer!

Stockings on the mantle: Check!

Garland and tree of our favorite cartoon characters: Check!

James and Clover are best buds. Love this time of year!

Seriously?

Some funny conversations with my guys:

James: today let's all be animals.
Luke: Yea! I will be a kitty cat meow.
James: I am FiFi the dog. So there are three dogs in the house and one cat.
Luke: mommy can be the cow! (Thanks for that Luke)

Luke: When I am a grown man, I will have hair on my chest and I will go to work.
Mommy: Can I pack your lunch when you go to work?
Luke: Of corse Mommy! When I go to work you can stay home and eat breakfast.

James: Mommy I was crying in my bed!
Mommy: Why were you crying?
James: Because I was missing you!

I love this season in having two preschoolers at home. My kisses can still make any boo boo feel better and they want me to join in their games. So sweet!

She's Back!

We picked Clover up at the airport this evening. The boys were so excited to see her!

James' observation: She flew on the airplane all by herself! She is so brave. She flew in her small little house.

Luke's observation: We have two puppies! They need puppy treats. One for Clover and one for Zion.

Time for some good snuggles with sweet Clover. Our current count is 2 adults, 2 dogs and 2 kids. Our first Christmas visitor has arrived. Welcome Clover!

A boy and his dog

What's new?

Long time no blog....sorry we have been busy and sick. Not my favorite combination. Although we are happily on the mend and back in action.

The boys and I headed out the other day camera in hand ready to capture the fall colors. James was full of smiles. He is growing up more and more each day. He is such a sweet mild mannered (most of the time) guy and always ready to help mommy. He also always has a stick in his hand, all boy this one. I can no longer read the "wrong" words in stories that I try to shorten or change. I hear "Mommy, it doesn't say that" all the time.

The brothers continue to be best buds. At our latest doctors visit James was anxiously telling the nurse and doctor that Luke's ears were broken and needed medicine (ear infection). He also quickly added that his ears were just fine. So was he trying to help his brother or protect himself from an exam? I'll pretend he was genuinely helping his brother, although it was most likely the later.

My sweet puppy that is not really a puppy anymore. The boys have given him a fair amount of grey hair. Although he knows exactly who to sit by during mealtime. Not only is Luke still a messy eater, but he makes sure Zion gets puppy treats during the day.

Sweet Luke has been exercising his independence lately. Good because he is now almost completely potty trained (took 2 days to stay dry, not joking). Bad because he can sass something fierce when he doesn't get his way.

What's new with you?