Thanksgiving list

Ella made an indian hat at school. Each "feather" was something for which she is thankful.

I'm Thankful for...
- to go to the beach.
- Mommy helping Lucy stop barking.
- daddy to go out to camp with me.
- I get to go to my Grandma's house.
- Santa Claus giving me a toy.

I asked her about the "camping" seeing as though we have never been camping. She carefully explained to me that she was talking about when they roasted marshmellows with the neighbors on Halloween.

Family moment

This morning, Clint and I were standing in the kitchen watching our children. Wesley was sitting in the bouncy seat (on the table). Ella and Mary Catherine were eating breakfast. They didn't know that we were watching them. Ella very quietly got up, stood next to Mary Catherine and kissed her on the cheek. Mary Catherine smiled. She then picked up a Cheerio and held it out to Ella, who then ate it from her hand. They both giggled out loud.

We couldn't help but to smile and hug one another as we watched this sweet, priceless moment unfold before our very eyes.

Ella's words

Our favorite words from Ella (and their translation)...


Nastics (Gymnastics)

Te-o-lard (leotard)

Hot hair balloon (hot air balloon)

Mary Caffrine (Mary Catherine)

Elacabator (Elevator)

Candy-cap (handicap)

Updating blog

Well, I have been such a slacker updating our blog. It really has been a great way to share news and pictures with the family - which I also do on Facebook now too. I guess since FB and the time it takes to blog, I have slacked off blogging. But, I have decided to get back into it because it also is just a good way to "scrapbook" and to keep up with things. I also promised my brother before he left for Afghanistan that I would start blogging again so that he could see what all is going on with the kids. So, hopefully over the next couple of weeks, you will see some older posts being published and current updates going up on a much more frequent basis.

Love to all!

Halloween

The girls had a great Halloween. On the Friday before Halloween, they had Trunk or Treat at their school. After getting the girls all dressed up, daddy and Nana took the girls to the school. Since Wesley is so small, I stayed home with him. They had a blast - I was so surprised at how late they all came home :)

On Sunday night (Halloween night), we dressed the girls up again and Daddy and Nana took them around the neighborhood trick-or-treating. Wesley and I stayed home and handed out candy. Mid-way thru the neighborhood, they came back home to take a rest. But Mary Catherine and Ella were ready to keep going. They both were just having so much fun. Mary Catherine was even telling people "thank you." It was a lot of fun to watch their excitement!!

Boys are different

So, one of my "concerns" that I so readily shared with friends and family is what I was going to do when Ella would ask me, "Why does brother look different?" or "What is that?" As inquisitive as she is, I just knew that the first time I changed his diaper in front of her, she would start asking questions.



Well, the moment arrived - and it went much different than I ever thought it would.



As I was changing Wesley's diaper, Ella said, "Look mom, he looks like Landon and Preston does. Ya know, boys are different than girls are."



Guess she already knows.