If you give a kid a cookie

My husband's boss sent us some cookies for Christmas.  It was a nice gesture but when you have a toddler at home and a husband who doesn't like to waste things, it isn't fun for the person who has to listen to a child beg throughout the day for a cookie.  I know many will say he is a kid and he should be enjoying the treats of the season but this is what I get to listen to all day....

My favorite-
JJ-"Mommy my tummy hurts" 
Mommy-" should we go see the doctor"
JJ-"no, a cookie will make me feel all better"
He is even capable of creating fake tears.  I am sure he will use this to persuade his grandparents over the holiday season.

Next statements made by JJ all day-

" Mommy it is time for dinner.  If I eat dinner then I get a cookie"

Another one "It is not breakfast, it is time for dinner"

And this one- "I want a cookie...or chocolate"

The joys of the season :)

And I am coming back to the blog to add another one...he is good.

Mommy-"would you like to go outside or play upstairs"
JJ-"those are not an option, a cookie is an option"

I think he really wants one!

Santa 2013

We went to meet Santa today.  Last year JJ was a little warm in his long sleeve Christmas shirt, so this year I decided we could do a little Hawaiian theme.  Also, if you remember from last year, JJ screamed and cried when he met Santa in Hawaii and didn't even turn around for the camera.  I had to hold him in the picture ...see below

Santa 2012 (sorry I can't rotate it)

 

And if someone would have told me last year that this year we would have another child in that picture, I would have said "I wish"  Well I guess I got what I wished for.  This years picture was awesome!

 

Santa 2013

This picture just makes me smile. 

 

Can't wait for the rest of the Holiday Season, so many memories to create!

 



3 months!

Last week Taylor hit 3 months old.  It is hard to believe how quickly it has gone by. We are truly blessed with a happy, healthy little girl!

 

This is a picture of Taylor sleeping just like her daddy and big brother.

 

 

 

A picture of JJ enjoying his new hat. He is growing up way too fast!

 

 

 

Also, JJ got to meet Kermit the Frog at a friends house.  He was really excited.

 

Hope everyone has a great week!

 

Where is the snow?

Best conversation with JJ this morning that I have to share.

Me-"Do you want to go and see Santa next weekend?"
Jayden (with a puzzled look)-"at Christmas?"
Me-"Honey, it is Christmas time"
Jayden-"Where is the snow?"

You can take the kid out of Wisconsin but you can't take the Wisconsin out of the kid:)  He then went to look outside and said "Mommy, the grass is green!"

Perfect moment to remember.

Enjoy your Sunday!

smiles

There is no question, Miss T likes to smile.   Melts my heart.  She smiles in the morning, all day long and even in the middle of the night.  Below are some new pictures of my newest love.

 

 

 

 

 Have a great Monday!

 

 

 

Time to catch up on JJ!

Every night we read with Jayden and one night Jayden recited an entire book (Baby Bear Sees Blue) for Joe....he had memorized it.  I did not believe him, so the next night I pulled out the same book and asked JJ to read it me...and he did.  I was shocked....he was listening to us ;)  Then about a week later we started another book (The Night Before Preschool) and he finished it for me.  This kid doesn't forget a thing!

Last week while family was visiting, JJ was looking at a book and said something like "one nation".  I looked at him and asked what he just said. He then went on to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  Again, I was shocked.  I haven't been the parent helper since the first week of preschool, so I didn't know they said it everyday.  I was impressed.

And finally, probably one of my favorite videos of JJ.  This video shows what happens when you give a child a toy catalog for the first time.  Santa will be busy and broke this year.

Have a great Day!

Halloween 2013!

This year was so much fun for Halloween.  Jayden did get a little sick but we managed to enjoy it!

But before Halloween we had a couple of fun events.  First, Joe turned....hmmm....older.  All he wanted was a cake, so that is what he got.  Below is Joe with his little helper JJ.

 

Next, JJ got to take me on a field trip for Preschool.  Aunt Debbi was visiting and got to spend some time with her God Daughter Taylor. 

 

Listening all about vegetables.

 Walking through the field to pick a pumpkin off of the vine.  JJ liked the first one he saw.  We also got to go on a hayride to get to the pumpkins.

 

And finally it was Halloween.  Let me add that we had 3 additional visitors.  Joe's sister , brother in law and his mom.  JJ also woke up with a runny nose so he stayed home from preschool and our park picnic.  As the day went on, he was acting normal/looking better, so we let him trick or treat at night....I don't think we would have missed it.

JJ originally wanted to be a green dragon and talked about it for weeks.  He wanted the rest of us to go as characters from Shrek. Then one week we got a Party City catalog in the mail and he started to look through it and he saw a Darth Vader costume.  He also asked if Daddy could be Luke Skywalker and if I could be princess Leia.  How could we say no?  He also asked if Uncle Tim would be a Storm Trooper and he was a good sport and agreed to dress up.  It was soooo much fun.  We actually got stopped as we were walking to get a picture taken.  Yep, we were those people!  JJ loved trick or treating.  After every house he counted his treats...and once he hit 20 he was done.  Great Memories!

 

Our little princess Leia

So much fun!