Fall Leaves

How to make your kids laugh so hard they tell you to stop because you're going to make them pee...

1. Lip sync to Christmas songs like you are Christina Aguilera. Faith Hill's "Where Are You, Christmas?" works mighty fine.

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s SUPER DYLAN’S FOURTH BIRTHDAY!

I don’t know how it happened, but my little baby boy just turned four.  Kaitlyn has always been the one to plan each birthday party at least 2 to 3 years in advance, but who knew Dylan actually cared about party themes and decorations?  Well, he does.  And he was adamant about having a super hero birthday party.   I, of course, did not want to disappoint, so here was my best effort…

An assortment of super hero logos.  Can you name them all? (By the way, the Hulk and Spiderman masks were left over from Dan’s birthday parties…vintage!)

Coloring pages double as a table cloth.

 

Spiderman cutouts from the dollar store plus custom comic book exclamations from Grandma Carol make for awesome centerpieces.  (Thanks, Heather! Who knew we could be so creative?)

They also made great paper weights for all the bright cups and plates from Grandma Charlene.

Even Dan’s stuff was fair game.  All in all, it was a great party.  Now I only have 11 1/2 months to prepare for next year. 

Mac(k) and Cheese?

I asked Dylan what kind of trucks his daddy sold. He said "Mack", and I prompted him with, "Mack and...", to which he excitedly yelled "MACK AND CHEESE!". I just said yes, and kissed him goodnight. Cheese is way more exciting than Volvo.

The Beetle.

Dear School,

The next time Kaitlyn asks if she can bring something home,

please know that it is fine by me if you tell her no.

Sincerely,

Kaitlyn's mom.

Telling secrets...

I'm melting!

This is what I found after we told Dylan to take his clothes off and put his bathing suit on. Funny kid.

Bathroom remodel

during....                                                ....done!

Advice...

"You should never, ever shoot a bow and arrow with your feet."

(These were the first words Kaitlyn shared with me when I picked her up from school.  Then she moved on to the next subject.  I was laughing so hard I have no idea what that next subject was.)

Under the table and dreaming...

Teacher Thank-You's

Bye bye First Tooth!

I just hope it lasts...

Me - Kaitlyn, you look very pretty today.
Kaitlyn - Thanks, mom! I really appreciate that.



Me - Can you throw this away for me?
Kaitlyn - Sure!
Me - Thanks.
Kaitlyn - No problem, mom. I'm always there for you.

Another reason why I love weekday school...

First Drive-In movie

I promise he liked it...

Goodbye, baby teeth.

I can't believe I have a kid old enough to have a wiggly tooth. But I do. And I don't like it. She has two molars coming in and a loose tooth in the front. So I took this picture of her tiny baby teeth (dirty ice cream mouth and all) so I can show her how cute she was. And now I'm going to go cry and hope that little tooth doesn't come out yet. I'm not ready for it.

"Firefighters ALWAYS wear boots..."

But he didn't say anything about muscle shirts and faded tattoos.

Christmas on a rainy day

Kaitlyn - Let's play Christmas, I'll be Santa.
Dylan - I know just want I want. (then he wanders around the house, obviously NOT knowing what he wants at all)

New 'do

My bad-ass boy! We told him we were giving him a mohawk and he wanted to know if he could have a tail too. And he wants us to call him James. Anyone who follows Idol should understand!

Backyard Fun

Thoughts from the backseat...

PART ONE:

Kaitlyn to Dylan - Buddy, do you know how the dinosaurs died?

Dylan - It was a Space Ranger.

Kaitlyn - And what did the Space Ranger do?

Dylan - He bumped into the planet.

Kaitlyn - And then what?

Dylan - Then he killed all the dinosaurs.

PART TWO:

Kaitlyn - Buddy, listen to this..."Two Four Six Eight, who do we appreciate?"

Dylan - Rufio!

Kaitlyn - No, it's God. Or Jesus.

Dylan - No, I like this..."10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, who do we appreciate? RU-FI-O!"