Visit To Santa

 The kids started the holiday season with a yearly trip to visit Santa. Fieldin cried and cried last year when around Santa, this year he has made a couple visits and actually got cut off by Santa at one point and sent on his way with a candy cane... there were other kids in line and Fieldin is VERY chatty with Santa this year. He is going right to the top boss of presents and wants to make sure he is heard.

 Greta was very good and decided to cut her list in half. She was there for awhile so not sure if that was true. .....

 They got a fun bag of goodies from Santa and Gret won a pointsetta so it was a great night.

and another great memory for the scrapbook. 

Another Photo Dump

 Another pathetic photo dump. I thought I had been a bit better taking photos but I guess not. I am embarrassed to say 90% of them were of the cat.....

 playtime with the cat

 A pretty common view these days. Greta sitting anywhere absorbed in a book. I love it!

 The cat likes to dress up.. yeah, you read me right.. such an interesting cat. Here he is in his jester collar which the kids find hilarious. He will even nap in it.... He is laying by his prized pipecleaner. It is looking pretty rough but I don't have the guts to toss it. He plays with others but THIS one is his favorite.

 Once again strange cat. While doing leaf rubbings with the kids, the kids buried him in leaves. He was so happy. He also likes to sleep under blankets.

Me and my co-pilot. Always up to something. 

Cruisin' Cat

 If I say it once, I will say it a million times... I would have never guessed myself to be a cat person but I think it is just because Chompers is the cat he is. He loves playing in water, plays fetch ALL day long, is afraid of heights, lets the kids dress him up and as it turns out he is an explorer. No matter if he is in the carrier or roaming free for a quick trip down the hill, Chompers cat loves a ride in the car.

 He likes to sit up by the kids head rest and look out the windows, Or lay between their car seats so they can pet him. He also likes to sit on Gretas lap.

Leaf Collecting

 We took Fieldin leaf collecting the other day so we could make leaf prints. He grabbed his backpack and was on a mission. We went to the arboretum because we assumed we would find the best variety of leaves there.

 He did fill up his backpack even though must of then ended up in the pond.

 Happy little collector

 I love the smells and colors of Fall

 We saw a deer that was a bit too tame

The best part of collecting leaves... it wears out Fieldin :) 

Snacktime Chats

The kids were having an after school snack at the counter sitting side by side. It was a perfect time to ask them some questions.. here's how it turned out...

Me: Greta, what do you like about Fieldin?

Greta: "He never breaks my toys." "he never does, he's nice to my things"

"I think he's cute, he's nice, he's the funniest person I know, he's a picky eater, I love him, I like to dress up with him, he is smart and sometimes he says "pee sauce"". giggle giggle.

Me: What bothers you about Fieldin?

Greta: "I don't like when he hits, I don't like it when he poops his pants so it is a good thing he uses the potty, also when he hides my toys in his room to be funny"

Me: "Anything else about your brother?"

Greta: "He's a really good brother, I like kissing and hugging him. One time when he was scared, he got into bed with me and I liked helping him turn on his flashlight and not be scared of the dark"

Now it gets a little crazy....

Me: "Fieldin, what do you like about Greta? "

Fieldin: "Burp"..giggle giggle

Greta: "Say you love me, I know you do"

Fieldin: "Burp". Both in hysterics.

Greta: "Get that sticker out of my hair, Fieldin"

Fieldin: "Burp"...both in hysterics

Greta: "Do you like it when I teach you new things?"

Fieldin: "Burp"...giggle giggle.

Greta: "That means yes"

Fieldin: " No, that means poop!" Both in hysterics again.

Me: "Okay.. okay.. is Greta nice, Fieldin? "

Fieldin: "Yes... No... she's MAD!

Both kiddos in major hysterics

Fieldin: "She's funny"

Greta: "I'm his best friend"

Fieldin shakes his head yes and smiles...



Ignoring It...

I have been ignoring the blog lately...

Life has been a bit routine.. school pick ups, drop off, appointments, soccer, swimming, homework etc.. I wouldn't have this any other way. I am one that thrives on routine and everyday life.

I have really been focused on Fieldin lately.. He is done with toilet training( give me a woot woot) we are just fine tuning now. He and I have been watching little Einsteins, doing puzzles and chilling. Usually my restless nature doesn't let me just sit but lately I've been lazy and enjoying time with him. Enjoying the time he holds my hands or thumb and gives me slimey kisses. This season of life is so short. I want to soak up these memories with the kids like a sponge.

I've even taken some time off from my camera. No pictures in the last week but I did get a lot of fetch play in with the cat.

I need to get back into jotting down whats going on for our journal so here's some things going on around here:

1. Gret's working on her yearly thankful book.
2. Chompers cat LOVES taking rides in the car. He's always up for a joyride, a game of fetch or a chance to play in water...quirky cat.
3. I haven't changed a diaper in a couple weeks and I like it.... alot. My first break in 6 years! I think I've done my time at plugging landfills, now I have to recycle everything for the rest of my life to make up for those heaps of diapers at the dump.
4. I have been eating way too much pumpkin... pumpkin everything.. If I have an orange tint to me it is not a bad spray on tan it is from the pumpkin... if I am orange please let me know, seriously!
5. I've been trying to work on paper crafts in my spare time, Thanksgiving treats and scrapbooking for the kids.
6. I volunteer every other Friday at Gret's school. I wish I could do more. They are a great group of kids and I enjoy it so much! I also love the fact they will eat lunch with me and hang out with me at recess....
7. Greta's Easter lilly keeps blooming and blooming and.....
8.  Greta's reading Nancy Drew. So cool. Love those mysteries.
9. Fieldin is starting to draw stick people. Greta thinks they are sweet.
10. The kiddos are all pyshed for Christmas and we have officially started listening to holiday music as of last Monday. Toy store ads are all over the house with things circled all over, Gretas telling Fieldin stories of past Christmas days gone by and I am ready for a tree!
11. The time change screwed up all our internal clocks. The kids have been getting up at 5:30 or 6 EVERY morning...
12. We've all been a bit lazy. Tis the season, right?

I hope all of you are enjoying the season and the everyday.

Halloween 2011

 We had a very fun day on Halloween and some very good trick or treating.

 Spider man and Rapunzel on the porch

 It was hard to keep up with the little mans excitement but he finally puttered out.

Fieldin was especially excited when the Fire Dept drove threw the neighborhood handing out treat bags and hats.

Hope Everyone  Had A Happy Halloween Yesterday and A Satisfied Sweet Tooth Today!