It was 76° today and it’s still 67°—and tomorrow’s high is supposed to be 78°. But fear not, Christmas is supposed to be 48°.
Katie, give me a hug.
This is what she does when you ask for a hug…puts her head in your shoulder and snuggles. Well, we haven’t tested it with anyone but me yet…
Pre-Christmas Chili Dinner & Parade
We were invited to a friend’s house for a pre-Christmas chili dinner today. This is before we headed out. Yes, it was unseasonably warm.
Owen accidentally found his old Buzz Lightyear that I was going to surprise him with on Christmas…so I made him “help me around the house” to earn it—and he never set it down except to get dressed! (We just watched Toy Story for the first time a few weeks ago and he loves it!
Katie wanted to go outside.
Owen had fun playing with all the kids there—running around outside (with Buzz, of course!). And Katie had fun wandering in a new house. There were enough other parents there that you didn’t actually have to keep a dedicated eye on your kids so it was more enjoyable than I thought it would be.
We originally weren’t going to stay for the parade because it started at 7 (Katie’s bedtime) but they changed it to 5:30 so we were able to go! Our first parade! And a small-town parade at that! It’s been A LONG TIME since I’ve seen any parade—let alone a small-town one—and I was reminded just how interesting they were…about five police cars (county and city from surrounding areas), six fire trucks, ambulances, people who were running for mayor/commissioner/whatever, girl/boy scout troops, etc. Blah. Let’s just say I’d never have gone except I wanted Owen to see it since he’s in love with everything Christmas. And it was warm (it was 65).
But I have to say a parade in the dark is kinda crap. There’s lights on the trucks/floats/etc. but you can’t see any of the signs. But Owen had fun so that’s what matters!
Waiting for the parade to start:
The posse we were with (not everyone):
Yes, Buzz came with him. Owen never set him down all night.
Clapping!
Waving!
They were throwing candy and Owen got a raspberry lemonade sucker that he didn’t like—but Katie did!
The fire trucks were loud!
Happy boy!
Santa ending the parade!
Then it was a quick walk back to the host’s house, goodbyes, and we were home by 6:40!
Owen’s jokes are getting better.
Owen: Mama? Wanna hear a joke?
Me: Of course!
Owen: Why did the car eat the cereal?
Me: Why did the car eat the cereal?
Owen: To get to the chicken!
Me: That’s funny.
Owen: Because cars don’t eat cereal!
Mama, I want to take the letters out!
It’s a clean out weekend (hence the pull-ups) and it’s 64° (hence the no clothes). 🙂
Looking for cars.
Owenisms 33
Owen: I don’t like that smoke.
Me: It’s exhaust.
Owen: I don’t like it—it tastes like bad.
Owen: Mom I feel blue.
Me: Blue? (Making sure I heard him right.)
Owen: Yes, blue. It means sad.
Me: Yes, it does. Where did you learn that?
Owen: Learning school.
Trying to decide what to take for Show & Tell this week that starts with C or is holiday-related.
Me: How about a coyote?
Owen: What’s that?
Me: It’s like a wolf.
Owen: We don’t have that.
Me: How about chocolate? Or cheese balls?
Owen: Noooo! You don’t take food.
Me: How about crayons?
Owen: No—we have those at school.
Me: How about your [Fisher-Price] Christmas tree?
Owen: YES!
(It’s part of a Fisher-Price Christmas Village Owen got from Aunt Marie and Uncle Doug two Christmases ago. Both kids LOVE it!)
Owen put his ninja costume on.
Owen: Mama, if there’s a bad ninja in the house I will take care of him!
Me: Are you a bad ninja?
Owen: NO! I’m a good ninja!
Happy Girl
My poop patrol girl.
She came up on the deck to get me, walked me over to the shovel/rake, then over to the poop and pointed!
Santa Owen
Owen wanted to wear his Santa hat for the last day of school.
Katie words v2
Balloon (bayoon)
Banana (nanna)
Bite (when she wants another bite of banana)
Elmo (alno)
Owen (o-wee)
Please (peese)
Thank you (tay-kyoo)
Watching Sesame Street
Owen’s Christmas Tree
And Santa hasn’t even been here yet!
That little stinker knows…
I mean just LOOK at that face! 🙂 She knows I caught her doing something she shouldn’t be. And she already knows and understands my counting to 3. Except she doesn’t move at 1 like Owen does. She waits until I count to 3 then stand up…THEN she does it. STINKER I TELL YOU!
Sporty girl! With a bear! And a flower!
In a new 3T outfit borrowed from the Beson cousins! It’s too big, but we don’t have 2T winter clothes like I thought we did…so this will do for now!
Smart girl, part 7.
She amazes me. Lately she’s been helping Owen pick up toys when I ask him to do it. Or she’ll start picking up the pillows (part of his end-of-night chores) on her own. This is what happened tonight.
When I first ask her to put away toys, I’m guessing she takes the bin and sets it next to Owen because he has toys out and she knows they go in the bin. Then later she sees the brush…and puts it back exactly where I keep it.
Bringing out the bear!
They often play on the bear in Owen’s room, so he brought it downstairs tonight! Oh what fun they had!
Katie is there behind Owen. He’s got his face in hers. 🙂
Owen loves jumping into the bear. He usually says “To infinity and beyond!” (thanks to watching Toy Story and Toy Story 2 recently)! I caught him mid-jump!
I love this dress.
She loves the ball popper!
Ahhh. That’s better.
Owen’s Christmas Party
It’s not really a party—it’s more like a post-afternoon-snack snack with treats like M&Ms, cheese balls, and candy canes with the parents standing off to the side watching the kids eat. It’s exactly how the Halloween party played out as well…but just not what I’d think a party would be. But then again, it is only Pre-K…maybe the parties get better. 🙂
This is what I walked in to see this morning.
Yep, jammies completely off and apparently working on the diaper! Owen never once did this. I have a feeling we may be turning her jammies backwards or putting her in a sleep sack (backwards)…
Someone discovered the presents!
It’s sunny so we’re outside!
Working hard—her tongue is out. 🙂
Notice her muddy fingers. She likes to scoop up fallen pine needles and carry them around.
Here, have a leaf!
No I don’t get too terribly nervous about the four-foot drop.
Katie going down the stairs
She holds my hand but she’d probably try without it because SHE HAS NO FEAR.
Reindeer feets.
It was jammie day today. These are one of the few hand-me-downs Katie has of Owen’s.
These are the best pics I have of him in them:
December 2010
Play date!
Owen and I went to the movies this morning (Frozen!) with friends of ours that are moving next week—Ruth (the one who helped me put up the lights and tree) and her daughter! We’re really going to miss them… Owen did pretty well at the movie—it was a sensory-friendly version which I don’t think he really needs anymore, but it’s at least $3pp less so we do go once in awhile. I think with the lights up and the sound down, he is actually more fidgety and doesn’t get as involved. I know I don’t get as involved because I hear the constant murmuring of all the other kids that aren’t paying attention and talking and running about…
But anyway, after the movie, they came over for sushi lunch (well, the kids had pizza bagels!) and then we went outside. Ruth just happened to have a pink baby swing in her car that she was getting rid of, so we hung it up! (I actually had one I hadn’t put up yet, so I just traded her for the pink one!) Katie liked it. Not loved it, but liked it. For a few minutes. 🙂
Owen getting tackled! He LOVED every second of it and was having a ball. He kept saying “Emily! I’m over here! Come get me!”
Emily tackling and then Katie attacking Owen once he was down!
Then he wanted to play Candyland so we got it set up and just let them play while we were in the other room talking. It apparently went well and soon we heard Owen saying “Congratulations!” 🙂
TV time together
Like mother, like daughter?
It still amazes me she blows her own nose.
She grabs tissues all the time. This is exactly what happens.
