Etsy Love

Some of my favorite Etsy right now.

These dog collars from AddisonLogan.

This Mr T shirt from mi cielo.

Look how cute the Star Wars ones are too!

This hat from Totzhatz.

This bag from ElisaLou...okay, really I love her whole shop.

This alphabet print from Penny People...I want one for the girl's room.

Walrooz

How cool are these sleds from Giggle

Look, they connect! 

Nick and Booth

St. Nick came to our house last night...we had some very excited kids this morning.  Probably none more than Ro-diggity, who got enough lip balm to last her through the winter...or at least through the end of the week, hopefully.  Girl loves her lip balm.

I found Santa set up like this in the toy room.  Looks like he came to the Playmobil family too.  I think that little girl may be on to him.


People keep asking me how the new puppy is.  Well...

The jerk puppy eating the tree in the toy room.

The sneaky puppy standing in the dishwasher "pre-rinsing" the dishes. 

The naughty puppy terrorizing the cat.  Don't worry, Three's a street kitty and lets the puppy know who's the boss.  Our other cat, Tashi, however, detests Booth and is surely devising a plan to get him run over by a car.  Yesterday, I saw her holding the screen door open in hopes he would escape. ;)

We're still working on potty training.  Clyde still gets up at least twice a night to take him out.  He's chewed up at least half a dozen polly pockets...God knows how many of their little shoes he's pooped out in the yard.  He is forever shredding my house plant.

I think I forgot how much work a puppy is...but he's worth it...we'e in love with him. ♥

Red Robin and a birthday

We celebrated Camdyn's birthday last night.

Blowing me kisses across the table.

Here comes the RR staff to sing!

A little overwhelmed...

Happy girl with her pink balloon.

Her Barbie cake, as requested.

Camdyn had a great birthday party!  I can't believe she's five already, it doesn't seem possible.

The First Snow

Our first snow fell last night and into the morning.

It was like Christmas morning around here when they woke up and saw all the snow on the ground.  They suited up and headed out.  I wish I was that excited to go out in the cold.

 

Daddy getting ready to go do snow removal.  He took Riley with him today...she was very excited to help out.  

Booth and I are the only two not thrilled with the white crap, but I love seeing the kids so happy and I guess that's all that counts.

Christmas Parade

Camdyn invited Rowyn and I to her Christmas parade.

There were trains, a pirate ship, a school bus...even Swiper made an appearance.

Allergy Testing

Camdyn went for allergy testing the other day.  She got to watch Scooby Doo while she waited.  

Good news...no allergies!  He explained the dark circles under her eyes, which are often referred to as 'allergy eyes', are actually a misnomer.  He explained, that her fair skin makes them more prominent, as well as, increased blood flow that comes with colds or sinus infections.

He did refer us back to her dermatologist, since her eczema is looking terrible right now.  Her prescription medicine burns when we put it on, so it's a fight to put it on her.

Binky

Yes, that is a binky.  We're not sure where he found it, since Rowyn doesn't use them anymore, but he did...and apparently, he's quite fond of it. I found him like this in his favorite hiding spot, on top of the puzzles. 

Thanksgiving 2010

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

We did.  

The only thing that could have made it better, would have been if all our family could have shared it together.

I caught Rowyn demonstrating the proper way to play the "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" song.

Thank you, Mom, for another amazing Thanksgiving!

Chores and Chalk

We finished our chalkboard wall last week.  The chore list now resides at the top, so far it's been working like a charm.

Pinkalicious

We finished painting Camdyn and Rowyn's room this weekend.  Camdyn wanted pink...and pink she got.  It's a little much for my taste, but I'll live with it.  Daddy made a bookcase for their room and another for Riley's.  He used the plans from Ana-White...that girl is amazing!  The bookcase is so sturdy, the plans were easy to follow, and they hold a ton of books.  Daddy did a great job on them...he has some happy little girls!

Thanksgiving Kids Table

Looking for some cute ideas for the kids for Thanksgiving?

Check out the Fiskars website...

Or this cute idea from One Charming Party.

Official

Our new addition has a name... 

Booth. ♥

Mom's Camera

Yesterday, my mom sent me the Picasa link for the pictures on her camera...it had Riley's birthday, Halloween, the Veteran's Day program...and this.

It took me a minute to figure out why my Dad looked so annoyed.

  The angle of the picture and his hand reaching out clearly indicates someone had crept into my parents living room and was planning on practicing her photography until Papa put the kibosh to that.

BUSTED!

Veteran's Day Program

Riley's school had a Veteran's Day program yesterday.  Riley has been talking about it for quite some time and was sure to invite her Papa, a Vietnam vet.  Her Grammy, Mommy, Daddy, and littlest sister also went to watch.

Riley and a few other 3rd grade students singing...she's a tall one, that girl. 

Riley and her Papa after the show.

Happy Veteran's Day to you, Dad, and to all the men and women who fought for freedom and democracy...and to those still fighting today.  Thank you.