Funny until it goes too far...

While we were decorating the house with Christmas decor, we put Neelah in her chair to sit and observe. That wasn't enough so we brought out the Kix cereal. I would put like 10 pieces on her tray and she would be content for 10 min or so. I walk out of the living room and hear Finn talking to Neelah. Then he dumps half the box on her tray. I guess she was hungry?!
It was funny how she went for the cereal. Such a treat! Then it all started loosing it's funny-ness when Finn starts making a disaster.

Maile got called in to repair the damage while Finn was banished to the time out corner. I had asked him 3 times to quit throwing cereal on the carpet. Apparently it was too tempting!
Yes, he actually does stay here with his nose in the corner until the oven timer goes off! Don't worry, it is only 2 or 3 min from when he stops screaming. I know, we are terribly mean parents. :)

Thanksgiving Traditions...

Everyone who is anyone knows that Thanksgiving isn't complete without the olive fingers!

giggling kids

I am so glad that my kids play well together. I would miss out on at least half of my daily smiles if they didn't get along.'

Just for Finn...

This entry is for Finn. He was sitting with me while I was posting Neelah's little video and wanted to be in a video too. His big debut!

Blue Eyed Baby

Neelah has so much independance now that she can sit by herself. She will sit and watch Finn for what seems like forever and be perfectly entertained with her crazy brother.
Crazy hair
Oh the perfect smile! Sorry to all that this blog entry is so boring. It seems like I have been working non-stop and have missed a lot of things with the kids. I don't have much exciting news today. Finn is talking more than ever ( isn't it ironic how you spend so much of your time trying to teach them to talk and then all I want sometimes is for his mouth to be quiet!). And He is so great with his sister. He is still the one who can make Neelah laugh without fail.

All about Neelah

So this week Neelah has learned to perform for attention. She loves "patty cake" and clapping. I thought I would capture this on video for those of you who are interested. We are such proud parents, you would think we mastered something huge like bio chemistry or something crazy like that. It is all the same when it is your own kiddies learning new things!

We love the DOG!

Maile is the best dog...well except for her extremely stinky butt! But anyway, she lets anyone pull on her ears or tackle her. Here she was playing with Neelah. She likes to play tug...they both do.

All the kiddies...the dog is really just another kid.

Finally, Halloween is OVER!

On our way to trick or treating at the Watson's. Finn figured out how to put his candy basket on his head like a hat. Of course the picture wouldn't be complete without the finger up the nose!
Mom and Pooh Bear
Ya-Ya and the grandkids: Finn, Gabe, Neelah, Felicity and Reagan. We went trick or treating at Questar...sort of a pre-halloween, halloween.
Grandma Sharlene had this fun decoration. You push the button and a spooky purple tongue pokes out and gets your finger! At first, Finn jumped but then, he and Camden couldn't get enough of it.
And finally, Halloween wouldn't be complete without humiliating our dog. Here we have Maile the Lobster.

Ode to my Children...

So there aren't any pictures with this blog entry. This is more like a little journaling so if you only check out pics, feel free to move on. I just have had some thoughts about my kiddies that I wanted to remember.

First of all, Finn is so amazing! Each day he wakes up and comes silently into our room. He stands right in front of me and says, "Mommy?" It usually scares me to death but then he tells me, "I am AWAKE!" Then he climbs up into our bed and snuggles himself right up against me and just hangs out for a while until he decides that he is thirsty. That is when our day begins. I love this time with him! He is quiet and content and that doesn't happen for the rest of the day so I take full advantage of the 10 min I have.

Finn is learning to write his name. I can't believe how smart he is at 3! His memory is crazy. He hears a song and sings along to it the next time he hears it. He makes up his own words to primary melodies and always wants to listen to music. He sings to himself when he thinks no one is listening. When I ask him if I can play with him he exclaims, "Of COURSE you can!!"

Neelah is getting so BIG! I adore her! She sees me and reaches both her arms out to grab my cheeks and then nuzzles her face right against mine. Can you imagine the tenderness?! She is just like Finn in that she smiles almost all the time! Does it get any better than this? She has discovered herself in the mirror and so when I change her she insists on rolling over to the mirror and giggling at herself. Finn can ALWAYS make her laugh and he loves to hold her and show her his toys.

How blessed I am for having these 2 angels in my life!