Tis the Season

OK. The Christmas season is at hand. And boy are we busy. Last nite was the annual trip to the mall for Santa pictures and train ride. I cannot get the scanner to work, so you won't get the Santa picture but you will get the 'train ride'. Judson LOVES riding that train. He'd ride it day and night. This was Ansley's first time on the train. Her eyes just twinkled. She was so happy. She was a bit leary of the man in the red suit but the train ride more than made up for it. AND SAWYER, oh my, what a hoot. He squealed! He was so excited to be riding that train.

Next up, Festival of Trees. It is for a great cause, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (something near and dear to our hearts). We hear it's very busy so we are hoping not to lose any kids while we are there. We also plan on squeezing in another trip to the Children's Museum in the next few weeks. Then holidays with the family!!!!!

We also got a new Christmas tree this year. Judson and Mommy and Daddy have been putting it up. It came with 200+ lights. (none of which were screwed in) It is very retro looking and Judson is very excited about it. You just can't have too many colored lights on a tree! (At least that is how 4 year olds view the world)

Hope you enjoy the pictures! (The red gown Ansley has on is one I wore when I was little! The picture was taken while visiting Nana)


Brothers, wrestling

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Well guys, it was a Happy Thanksgiving. Ansley is not into staying strapped in a car seat for several hours at a time, though. So we suffered thru some whining and whimpering. She was very happy to be there but when the time came to load up the car to come home, she was determined to be in that car. She was NOT going to be left.

The kids enjoyed playing with each other. They also enjoyed the Christmas tree and opening presents. Although, I think they were overwelmed by so MUCH. They only played with a small portion of their gifts. Adults can learn alot from children! There is no need for an over abundance of gifts. Just being together makes them happy. Judson played "find-a-word" puzzles most of the time. ANsley played with the tea pot to her tea set. Sawyer was getting over an ear infection so he just liked to sit and watch everyone else. Cousin CJ went hunting with his dad. And Cousin Abigayle just wanted to fix Aunt Sammy's (that'd be me) hair. My suggestion to those trying to think about what to get children who have EVERYTHING: make a donation in that child's name to a good children's charity/cause! You would be making a positive difference .

Here's some pics of the kids.

Have you ever noticed?

Little girls keep score. Stuff like: His cookie is bigger than mine. His water is colder than mine. He's got the book I want to look at or the toy I want to play with. And when that girl cannot communicate verbally, she decides to WHINE.

Now, little boys will get tired of whining, score keeping, and of having things taken away. At some point, they snap. When they snap, they start retaliating. That is when the whining gets louder and the screaming starts on both sides. And yes, there are sometimes bruises and flesh wounds.

This has been one of those weeks. We're all looking forward to Thanksgiving. Perhaps the distractions will keep the whining and fighting to a minimum. Then again, there will be 2 more children to add to the commotion. TWO girls and THREE boys. (I personally think the boys are outnumbered. There needs to be at least 3 boys to every 1 girl for any kind of equality.)

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

The Week in Review

Not much to tell this week. Just going about our business. If anyone has a cure for 2 kids who continue to bite each other, I'd sure appreciate it. Other than that, we're just getting ready for the holidays. Hope everyone reading this is doing well. And to the Dunkins, so sorry we missed the party. We were so looking forward to it. Another time.

The collage is of a few pics we took this week. The lips came in a goody bag from the previous birthday party. The kids had a blast with those. Judson and Daddy built an elevator with the Tinker Toys. Pretty Cool!

Lots and Lots of Pictures

Here are some pictures. First, are pictures of Judson and Ansley building towers with their blocks. Sawyer is incarcerated due to his tendancy towards demolition as opposed to construction. Next, are pictures of a birthday party for one of Judson's friends. They held it at the children's museum. What a blast! The kids had a great time. After all the pink icing, pizza, and crafts, everyone went to play in the museum. Judson's favorite place was the PVC pipe area. Ansley loved the slide. Sawyer loved EVERYTHING! Hey Evie, The family shot is just for you!!!!!