The things kids say…

A lot is revealed in the things little kids say.  You really get a window into how they’re looking at things.  Often, Kate and Jake remind us what it was like when we were children and everything was a possibility and imagination was the only resource required to have fun.  I love these ages the kids are right now.  I wish I could just pause them like this, keep them at this age for a bit longer.

“I love everyone in the whole world!  I love Daddy, and Stephanie, and Katie, and Mommy!” – Jake, 4.5yrs old

Mike was talking to Jacob one day about something he’d done.  Katie was putting in her two cents worth, so I told her to “butt out”.  Her response?  “Butt out??!!  EWWWWWW!!!” ROFL.  Note to self - “stay out of it” instead of “butt out”, *chuckle*.

“I’m going to be Super-Kaitlyn when I grow up, and I’m going to fly to school instead of drive.”  Then this weekend, that changed to “I want to be a little Christmas Tree when I grow up.”  And also, “I want to be a garden when I grow up.”   ??? Where did those last two come from? ***Mom shakes head in puzzlement***

“That hug gave me 17 hearts, and filled them all up with Daddy’s soda!” Jacob stated, then asked “Can I have a drink of your soda?” :)

We took the kids to see Astro Boy this Saturday.  They both loved it!  Katie was telling me that night about how Astro Boy could fly.  I asked, “He flew like an airplane?”  “No, Mommy,” Katie patiently explained, “he used his legs!”

Jacob said his favorite thing to do is watch Daddy at his work.  But that he wants to be a Jedi Ninja when he grows up, lol.

“Mikey has a cool car.”  Katie said this morning.  “What about Mommy’s car?” I asked.  “You need to get a cool car next time, Mommy.”  ROFL!!!!!

Some new pics online.  Enjoy!

This-N-That

So, Jacob looked great as a Ninja, and Katie had a blast being “Super Kaitlyn” for Halloween.  We did a bit of trick-or-treating in the neighborhood, then went over to Crane’s Roost Park and did more there, came back to the neighborhood and hit some more houses.  All-in-all, Katie had loads of fun, and it was wonderful to see her “getting it”, showing a better understanding of the holiday for the first time.  That’s a part of parenthood that has really surprised me how much I’ve grown to love it – seeing Katie and Jacob learning or discovering something new, I just adore that!

And good news from the Dr. too, turns out it wasn’t a stomach ulcer (yay!), it was something called pill esophagitis probably caused by the doxycycline I occasionally take for rosacea. 

Gearing up for all the holiday madness now.  Added to all the usual holiday fun is Katie’s birthday in December, and Mike and I both have business trips the same week coming up soon.  Oh joy, how’s that for complicated?  Let the wild rumpus start!!!  I love the book, can’t wait to see the movie.