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This is how we spent our day...

Can YOU do Taco Tongue?

Jim can, we think Ty can and Marie and Momma are no's.

Turkey Day

Marie helping herself to noodles. She opted for noodles, broccoli, sweet potatoes and at the end she tried some stuffing and decided it was good. Took a bite of cranberries and was not a fan. I love the smoke in the image.

Ty enjoying his water. He ate peas (that he went to get out of the freezer himself), noodles and stuffing. Both tried turkey and...no go.

Before food. All were napping but Momma. Lions were winning against the Patriots until Daddy woke up. Once he started to watch, the Lions returned to normalcy.

Kiddos doing some funny moves while they were watching the parade.

Parade watching.

What do you call it when you have an 18lb bird and only two adults eating it? Yeah, I don't know either but our fridge is f-u-l-l. Why? Because I wanted fresh and the way the coupon worked out it was actually cheaper to buy an 18lb bird than the smaller bird. Needless to say, we have lunch and dinner for a while.

All pitched in. Jim and Marie made dessert together; Marie also helped with cranberries and the corn casserole. Ty made the salads and noodles. Momma did the rest and Daddy has started the clean up. Momma passed out after dinner with the kiddos on either side of her, watching a video. As I write this, Marie is next to me in her PJ's. She just squirmed and said, "THAT was a great dinner!" So I guess we did well.

We traced all our hands in brown paper bag and cut them out. On our hands, we wrote down what we are thankful for. Marie and Ty are thankful for: rice, rice cakes, telephones, choo-choos and Momma and Dada. I was worried we weren't going to make the list! We snuck in on the last round. PHEW

Hope your day was wonderful! We are thankful for friends and family like you!

Fall, Anyone?

I just don't think you can get any happier. I love how they LOVE to sit together in the Big Chair. They love to sit together in The Big Chair. It is so fun to see their friendship develop and grow. Marie is SUCH a good big sister. She alerts us the second that Ty is in an unsafe situation and she also shares with him. Ty is so good about thanking her and trying, in his two year old way, to help her out. They love each other dearly and for that, I am Thankful.

Jim does more by 8am than most do all day...

Who makes breakfast for the kiddos, makes coffee for the wife, alternates with getting little ones dressed, backpacks packed, lets dog out/in,lets cat out/in/out and even rescues small toys from under the stove... all before he even takes a shower???

Super Jim!!!

Growing Up

Now THAT'S a positive note to send home!!!

We get lots of communication from Ty's day care. Friday, when Marie and I picked him up, we stayed for almost an hour. They had just started playing a circle game and both kiddos wanted to play. Then, the children performed their "Soup Opera." It is a book/CD telling the story of a restaurant patron who doesn't eat the soup he ordered. The kiddos have special hats and props and they sing the song as the opera music plays. It is very entertaining! The first time Ty did this, they snapped a picture of him so we could get a glimpse of his day. Very kind. We very much appreciate all the communication and good work these ladies do.

Jim retains his Saint status. This time, he got up at 0h-dark-hundred to go wait for his ticket to get into the ski swap. He brought a chair and a little heater. Evidently, this attracted others who were not as prepared for the long wait this cold November morning. He got a ticket for 9:30 and at that time there were exactly 3 pairs of skis left that fit Marie. Girl lucked out with new skis and new boots. She is pretty excited!

Excuse Me???

Where did summer go???

This Might Be My Favorite Picture

He's eating his foot, Jack is trying to figure out what the heck these crazies are doing and Marie is ...ummm...not sure.

Halloween and After

Halloween Night. Again we went to our friend's home downtown. The kiddos have dinner together, hang out and then we head out. I do not know how much money our friends spend on candy but it has to be $50 or more. Nonstop kids for 3 hours. You sit on your porch when you hand out candy because it is seriously one after another after another. Which was a bit much for Ty. He walked outside and saw some costumes and immediately started proclaiming, "Dat scare ME! Dat SCARE ME!" He wasn't sure if this was a fun thing or not. But we got him to try a few houses, with Daddy doing the coaxing and Marie modeling for him. He got it and the little bat and princess took off...

They did a few streets and then decided on their own they were done. Marie was given the option of going farther and she opted not to. And, yes, before I hear questions, they had many many layers under the costumes. Multiple shirts and pants and two pairs of socks on Ty. Ty loved saying "Trick or Treat" at each house and said his cheery, "DEE DOO" to show his appreciation for the candy. Now, the candy is still stored in their bags and they get a piece every day when they get home. Highlight of the Day. It is fun to watch Marie agonize over her decision while Ty just grabs one.

Ty's daycare provider works with Head Start so he was allowed to pick out a free book to bring home. I appreciate what they are trying to do but feel a little bad taking the book as we don't need it. Anyways, he picked "Miss Mary Mack." If you have read this book, I am sorry. You now will have the rhyme in your head for hours, hours, hours. We do sing it, sing it, sing it and the children wanted to try it out on the piano. So they did, did, did.

They need a little work on their technique but the spirit was there!

November Randoms

Dinosaur Girls posing for a photo.

Pretty views outside!