Book Fair!
Today was Brian’s fall Book Fair at Root! There were some fun activities, and lukewarm, overpriced pizza for dinner, that arrived late.. 😉 While we waited, Brian made a marshmallow mummy, wrapped up in Fruit by the Foot, and even painted on a little smiley face with chocolate syrup. Afterward, we headed to the library and bought a pile of books for Brian and Kendall, too. He’d asked for a pair of shark books and a Lego book, and we got them all (and then...
Read MoreEnjoying the Tree
The kids really enjoyed the Christmas tree today! They love the new Lego Star Wars Hallmark ornaments, and the Thomas train is always a hit. We went to Target, and let them get a set of small star ornaments to add to the tree, and they had a great time decorating with them. Brandon was surprised by the gigantic rice crispies treat–we didn’t buy it, but still, whoa....
Read MoreStar Tree Topper
We’ve spent a few years keeping our eye out for a tree topper that we can stand.. (A lot harder than you’d think!) Nothing has ever seemed right, so we’ve just gone without. But this year, Brian was asking repeatedly, why don’t we have a star on top? A gold star! So, we decided to take up a quest to find a tree topper. The stores were disappointing, as usual, but for better or worse, my eBay skills are strong. 😉 We looked at a few potential toppers and eventually...
Read MoreBedtime Mischief
Here’s some snaps of the children being wild this evening around bedtime–Kendall was determined to stay in Brian’s bed, and Brian was determined to master professional chair wrestling. 😉 Wish I could say this was out of the ordinary, but bedtime shenanigans are all too common! Might as well laugh along with them–keeps me from blowing my top....
Read MoreGoddard Holiday Portraits!
The kids’ Goddard holiday portraits are here! I just love the one of them together....
Read MoreKendall’s Phone
Kendall loves her toy phone today! I thought she was so cute, I couldn’t resist taking photos of her talking and talking....
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