Dance puppet dance...

These are just pictures to prove how much Kolette loves her brothers. But she also has them figured out. Yesterday I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth while the kids were finishing up their breakfast. All the sudden I hear the boys running around the table. I peek out and tell them to stop. I ask why they are running around the table. Connor who was sitting next to Kolette says "Kolette put this in my bowl and it is Ian's" the this is a piece of toast. Ian says "No, it's not it is Kolettes". During the explainations from the boys Kolette is sitting there quietly w/a very satisfied look on her face. She had managed to get the boys to run around the table after each other and look completely innocent when all along it was her who had started it. The boys were completely oblivious to it and were going after each other Connor to put the piece of toast on Ian's plate and Ian trying to keep it off his plate. All the while Kolette has the look on her face of "Dance puppet dance"

Oh boy, what am I in for? Life is sooooooooooooo not boring w/Kolette in the house. The funny thing is she had a fever the night before that and felt good enough to be onery all day. She had another fever last night but you would never know today. She is sassy as ever. The lesson for me is onery princess' are worth it always over sick ones. I am thankful.

Black Friday Shopping

Yes, I am one of the stupid ones who gets up way too early and goes to the store. However I am only half crazy b/c I am only willing to brave the fabric store. I go to Joann's. They opened up at 6am but I stood in line starting at 5:20. I was out by 7:10 and home by 7:45 after going to McDonald's. We have gotten it down to a science I grab the cart and my mom gets the numbers. I took Corrin this year and I think she thought it was fun but a bit strange to get up that early for flannel. I will gripe a bit and say that this year the flannel was 1.49 a yard and last year it was .97 and they gave us an additional 20% off of that. This year they said the 20% was not off the doorbusters. I guess the economy even affects the fabric stores. So basically I got less fabric and paid more. But it is still cheaper and makes great pajama pants and rag quilts. Now time for the Christmas decorations to go up. I love it but dread it b/c the help usually results in s/thing getting broken but it is more fun when you have help. The countdown has begun and I still have lots more to shop for or at least it feels that way.

Squirrel

This is what happens when you leave apples in your garage. Last year we had a squirrel do the same thing but it only took a couple of bites and left it there for like a week. I kept waiting for it to come back. This time this squirrel was throughly enjoying the apple and even didn't seem to mind me sticking my camera out the screen to snap it's pic.

Thanksgiving

We had a lovely Thanksgiving with many things to be thankful for. One is my brother was here and it has been awhile since we had Thanksgiving w/him. Last year he left right after Christmas for Iraq and for him being safe while there I am very thankful. My brother in law was also able to be home w/his family and I know they were happy to be able to see him.

The kids had a great time and it seemed like a very peaceful Thanksgiving. The kids were at the table coloring before dinner and they were discussing their favorite colors. My neice who is 8 months older than Kolette was saying her favorites and none of them were pink. Now Kolette is convinced that Pink is the most beautiful color and only girls can wear it. When Kolette notices that Shelby hasn't mentioned pink as a favorite color she starts to ask her rapidly if she likes pink. Shelby says no. Kolette says w/her hands out to the side in utter shock "But you're a girl!" It was just beyond her to understand why a girl wouldn't like pink. Now my neice wears spiderman shoes, lightning McQueen bedding and will often say she is a boy. My daughter however is the polar opposite and is such a princess. I am glad she is a princess. It seems all too soon they don't want to wear the cute little dresses w/all the fluff and pretty hair bows so for now I am going to enjoy my little princess.

Thankful for songs

I am so thankful to hear Ian singing at the top of the stairs his self written song. The words are "I love my mom" and repeat it over and over and over. He says he has 3 songs "I love my mom", " I love my dad" and "I love my friends". I hear the "I love my mom" song the most and I have to say it is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. He has such a soft voice while singing it but I love it. Kolette has tried to sing her own version and it has the same exact words and they are very beautiful as well. As long as they don't both sing at the same time we are ok or else they fight over who has the right to sing at that precise moment.

Ian is telling me right now "I love you mom" and "You are my best Mommy ever". I tell him he is my "best Ian ever" Melting heart right now.

Thankful school is out

Yahoo!!! My kids are out of school today early for the weekend. I love having my kids home they make me feel normal. When they are in school I feel like my heart is wandering around too far from me. Next year I will have 3 of my hearts wandering to school and only 1 at home what will I do to stay sane and keep Kolette sane?

Connor brought home a Thankful book and he is thankful for his mom for cooking, and coming to his class and he says I am nice(spelled nise by Connor). He is a great kid. Ever since he was able to talk he has always said he is "Mama's boy" and I love it! He even made "cracked hearts" because he loves his mom and his dad. What a boy.

Anything my kids make is always better than anything you can find in the stores for it comes from the heart.

I think I know the "F" and "S" word

So a continuation of earlier. I am on the phone relaying the conversation w/Ian earlier. Connor can hear me and says he knows the "S" word. He says it is "Shut up". I said it isn't a bad word it just isn't nice and it means I don't want to hear what you say. He then says I know the "F" word. He whispers "Is it Fart?"

Aren't innocent kids cute?