Pajama party

Have you ever picked something up because it was on clearance and maybe it would be fun, but your kids LOVE it and think it is the greatest thing that has come about. That is what has happened the other day. I found a game called "beginner dinner games" which you play while eating dinner. Everyone chooses a card and you play games, read poems, do funny things or answer questions that encourage conversation. Well Allison choose a card that was titled "pajama party" which allowed her to choose a day when we all got to wear pajamas to dinner and have her choice of breakfast food. On the card it suggested waffles and strawberries or waffles and ice cream. She choose to try both. Of course the night of she would only eat the waffle with syrup, but David was a fan of the waffle and ice cream.

Snow

When the snow came in bunches the kids were eagerly watching and waiting to go out and play. We bundled up and headed out. I started shoveling and they began their fun.
Who could walk on the snow and not fall in.

Making snow angels

Falling and getting stuck.

a new tradition

We got a great package in the mail with a wonderful recipe. (thanks mom) How to make our own gingerbread house. The kids and I worked together to make the gingerbread, cut the shapes and let them cool. Last night we let the fun begin!

After gluing the pieces together the creativity started. I had a bunch of different candy for David and Allison to choose from. They told me what they wanted and I put the "frosting glue", as they called it, where they wanted.

They were so excited to decorate or maybe eat the candy as we went. We made a garden, flowers, a sleigh with santa and a few snowmen. David even added a light pole out front. The chimney is even complete with a fireball to heat up the place.

They have already decided what they want to different next year.

it finally happened

Christmas can come now.

little Miss B

She is growing so fast I can't believe it. I don't remember the others growing and changing so quickly. Perhaps it is the busy life with two other children that keeps us on our toes.

an admirer

Bridget LOVES David. He can walk in a room and she will start smiling, laughing and watch him where ever he goes. She loves to play with him and be held by him. Lucky he loves it just as much as she does.

She wouldn't even look at me while I was shaking a toy...all eyes on David.

Okay mom, what do you want?

a basement

Having a basement that is usable and a fun room with lots of toys has been something the kids have been loving. You can often hear them say, "let's go downstairs and play". One day we set up the tents and tubes and actually left the up for a few days, they thought they were in heaven being able to play in them for days!