Snapshot Sunday

Christmas comes to our house . . . Josh and Connor spent one afternoon this week at the tree farm down the street from our house, picking out and cutting down our Christmas tree. Actually, to hear Josh tell it, Connor spent the time running around the tree farm while he cut down the tree! Connor and Xander have been fascinated by it, trying to "play" with all of the ornaments when they think you're not watching. Sawyer, after eyeing it suspiciously the first morning after it was decorated, has largely ignored it. Perhaps it will be better when there are actually presents under it - you know, the morning of - because I certainly don't trust my other two sneaky little boys to leave them alone!

Photo Flashback

Snuggle time with Daddy. (December 08, 2004)

School Days

Today's preschool project - Connor was very proud.

"You no eat my candy," he said, as he watched me carry it out of school with a suspicious eye. "That's Connor's!"

No, baby, Mommy won't eat your candy.

And just for fun, you have to imagine Mommy carrying this fragile little gingerbread house outside of school while being chastised by the four-year old - all while pushing the twins in the double stroller, carrying Connor's preschool bag in one hand, and holding onto Connor's hand with the other - and having to navigate the double-door exit (with no automatic button). Talk about a fun walk to the truck! We're lucky everyone made it home in one piece!

Quoted & Noted

"But Grandma does it like this . . . " he pouts, sticking out his lower lip.

It doesn't matter what it is, Grandma apparently does it different - and by different, clearly he means better. This is my four-year old son, on the second day after spending a long weekend with Grandma and Grandpa at the lake. I've heard it a lot. Even being sick, and not really listening all that much, I've still heard it a lot.

Round and Round

Did I mention it was going to be a bad winter? We've all been sick the last week or so, and it just seems to keep going around and around. Stomach virus, runny noses and head colds, you name and we've had it - sometimes both at the same time! Our second round of the dreaded stomach virus has struck this week, so don't be alarmed at the lack of posting. I barely surfaced from bed yesterday, and today Josh is following in my footsteps. The kids, thankfully, just have a case of the runny nose. We're just a little under the weather and staying closer to the couch than the office these days. Hopefully we'll be back soon . . .