Merry Christmas!

Now we're in trouble

Jovie climbed out of her crib and opened her bedroom door during naptime yesterday. I put her back in the crib. She said, "Again?" and climbed right out. We turned her crib into a toddler bed last night and took the handle off her doorknob so we can lock her in. She fell out of bed once, but stayed in her room with no crying. Wish me luck at naptime today.

Winter's beginning!

Jovie took swimming lessons and LOVED IT, mostly the dressing up part. She loved swimming as long as I was holding her and the teacher wasn't.

TB and I do get dressed up and go places together occasionally. Here's proof...

 I think Ikey may want to try skeleton at the Olympic Park. He's very brave at Costco anyway.

 On Ikey's birthday, we went out for breakfast at Silver Fork Lodge, his choice. He wanted to go back the next day too.

He's choking me! He loves me a lot.

Rocket Man and Ice Cream Cone celebrated Ikey's December birthday in costumes, of course.

 Our house is decorated with lots of lights and shiny ornaments and stars. Come see it! We're handing out chocolate and gingerbread men too.

 This isn't our house. This is Festival of Trees.

The Sneetches

Our family and my sisters' families performed "The Sneetches" by Dr Seuss at Ikey's birthday party. Watch the video by clicking here.

Happy Birthday Isaac!

He's such a big boy now! Three years old and running around in skinny jeans. He is such a sweet and smart and fun little boy and I can't believe we've known him for three whole years! He is an angel at our house and a spirited boy around friends and family and we wouldn't change him for the world.

 He was DONE by the end of his party.

TB says it's a little self-indulgent to have the birthday boy jump out of cake, but Ikey really wanted to do it, and Jovie did too. So I'm an indulgent mother. I just looked up indulgent on dictionary.com and I'd rather be a synonym of that word than an antonym. 

Excuse you?

Ikey sneezed at lunch. I said, "Say 'Excuse me.'"
Ikey said, "'Excuse me' also is a nice way to say 'Get out of my way.'"
Ha ha! That was funny.
The next day, Jovie sneezed and said, "Get out of my way." That was hilarious!

Wizard of Oz

My family put on this fantastic little-kids version of The Wizard of Oz in September. The video production value is not very good, but the kids were awesome. It is 26 MINUTES LONG so you'll only want to watch this if you are related to a bunch of people in the play. You know who you are. Click here to see it.

Wicked Witch (missing hat and broom)

Scarecrow (also "Scarecrow" for Halloween)