Funny Kidlets

Chloe:

I put Chloe in a Halloween shirt yesterday and, when she asked what is said, I replied that her shirt said "Daddy's Under My Spell." She smiled, turned to Joe and showed him the shirt.

"See this mean's I control you!"

Noah:

When he's done eating, coloring, or cuddling, Noah is quick to look at you and say "All done." I love that he lets me know this important piece of information. This morning at 7:00am, all the sudden from his bedroom, I heard: "All done. All done. All done. Mom. All Done." Hmmm, I think he was done sleeping?

As a side note - we are set to close on our house on Monday! I am excited to have my own home again, as well as access to my own computer and my cute pictures - I promise an overload of pictures from all things October as soon as we get settled!

Update

A week ago today we said goodbye to our first home and moved in with my parents until we find the "home of our now" - the "home of our dreams" is still a few years off. I have been postponing posting anything because I love when people post pictures with their blog entries and I have some pictures from the move and recent events that I would love to get updated on here. One of the kinks with living in someone else's home is that you deal with things that in your own home you wouldn't have to. In this case it is the inability to get our computer connected to the internet. There are too many computers, not enough connections - so I will be picture free for a bit.

So one week in and living in my parent's basement and been great so far. I only have to cook twice a week, my sister, Amy, and her kids are here almost daily providing myself and my kids with endless entertainment, and with Grandma's Halloween decorations and treats Chloe and Noah feel like they are attending an endless party! We have plenty of room in the basement and even a separate entrance, the kids get to wake up and go to bed with hugs and kisses from Grandma and Grandpa, and Joe has someone to beat every night playing cards with my Mom.

We have a house under contract and may be moved in as soon as November 9th, but there are a few details still pending before I feel confident that this will be our home. I look forward to the comforts of being in my own home, but for now we are enjoying ourselves, our no house payment, and our time at Mom and Dad's!

Pajama Time

Last week we had a night where it got cold enough for me to break out sleepers for bedtime. I am a huge fan - I think they look adorable on kids and so I couldn't resist getting a few pictures. They started out posing pretty well - getting them both looking and smiling is a challenge...

Then, tiring of the traditional picture taking, Chloe decided to get silly and Noah, being the copycat, followed suit...

This turned into giggles and then wrestles.

Having them around is so much fun - they make me laugh and bring joy to my life!

Horsing Around

We were excited last week to be invited by Karen, one of Joe's sargeants, to her home for dinner and to feed the horse she had "visiting" to eat down some of her land. Chloe talked of nothing else for the week leading up to the visit, but when we actually got there, they were excited to see the horse from far away, but were very hesitant to get close, let alone feed the horse a carrot or hay. Here are some pictures and video from our evening!

Trying to get Noah to pet the horse Karen's husband, Nick, taking Noah in the gate to get a closer look



Chloe refusing to pose for a picture with the horse

Joe helping Chloe and Noah feed the horse hay

Thanks again Karen, Nick, Megan, and Trace! We had a great time!

My Wild Things

"Hi! My name is Chloe and I am cute and adorable, and practically perfect in every way"

"Hi! My name is couch, and this is what I looked like before you got to me little miss Chloe."Chloe: "Uh-Oh"Yes my friends, this is what happens when your child and her friend decide that in the event that you run out of paper, a couch is an acceptable drawing surface. The images are somewhat hard to make out but the picture on the left in a portrait of me (cause that makes it so much better!). The second picture features dizzying circles mixed with the yogurt she spilled while drawing. I am currently accepting suggestions on how to remove this "art" NEXT:

"Hi! My name is Noah! I am courageous and brave like Batman and defend my sister against evil doers (mean kids). I love my Mom and Dad and would never do anything to make them upset!"
"Not so fast" Mommy says. "You are a very good little brother and as sweet as can be, but I am not sure you could call this:

"... not making us upset or worried that you will fall you crazy little mister."
Noah: "Uh-oh!"

Although there are bruises, replacements, and unwanted repair expenses along the way, there is nothing better than being the parents of these two cuties!

Sold...Again

Let's hope it sticks this time. Let's hope I can find a house I like. Let's hope we don't have to move in with our parents. Let's just hope it all works out the way it's supposed to. Oh the changes ahead are freaking me out!

Just the Beginning

"Did you have fun at your first day of pre-school today?" I ask my cute little 3 and a half year old.

Chloe's response: "Kinda"

Don't let the lack of enthusiasm with that answer fool you. Although she has gone back and forth with whether she has wanted to start pre school this year, when she got there, she LOVED it. She love's her teacher, Ms. Hill, the carrying bag she got to decorate, the books she got to read, and the songs she got to sing. Playground time with new toys, a pudding snack, and toys to play doctor with all rated pretty high as well. No matter what they did, she did everything, answered every question, and loved every minute. There was a slight issue with a boy that is still learning to be nice, but he's three - it's going to take years and years for him as a boy to perfect that art. Overall I would say the first day of pre-school was a hit!

On the other hand are MY thoughts about the first day of pre-school. I look forward to watching Chloe learn and grow, and am excited for the opportunities she is becoming old enough to experience. While I am excited, this little innocent first day of pre-school, while a beginning, also marks an end. An end of a portion of her childhood and the beginning of the road into schedules, responsibility, and sooner than I would like, teenage years and adulthood. To be able to stop this road is futile, and I would be foolish to keep her from things to avoid it, but I still mourn the beginning of the end of my children's early years. Am I a little lame? Probably, but I can't deny the mixed feelings of happy, I am really am happy for her and excited to watch her grow, and sad that have accompanied this day. I have no idea what I am going to do when she starts kindergarten, but either way, my little girl is growing up!

So, I ask myself: "Did I enjoy sending my daughter off for her first day of pre-school?"

My response: "Kinda"