Advent

Today marks the beginning of my favorite month. This month we get to focus on Christ's birth! I LOVE Christmas. Since we had Moriah we have been starting family traditions that center our attention on the perfect little baby that came to our world because of His great love for us. It kicks off tonight and I am SO EXCITED! Our decorations are up and our tree is ready. Tonight we will be listening to Christmas music and placing our ornaments on the tree. We will gather as a family and sing praises to our King and read a portion of the Christmas story. Unfortunately we didn't start on Sunday (as is traditional for advent) but we will get on track tonight. We will also be doing the Jesse Tree this year. Something new for us but I am looking forward to teaching my littles about what led up to Jesus' birth. Merry Christmas!!!

I Need a Fever

Moriah (upon seeing the tylenol bottle): I need some medicine.

Me: No you don't, you aren't sick.

Moriah (as serious as she could be): I need a fever.

Me: Tons of laughter

Who would have thought a two year old would have that conversation with me.  On the one hand I am extremely proud.  She put together that if you are sick you have a fever.  On the other hand I am not sure the wisdom of wishing you were sick and feverish so you can taste the tylenol medicine.

She is just too much.

Halloween Festivities

Aren't they just adorable?!?  Moriah is really into dancing so we thought it fitting that she go as a ballerina.  She loves watching So You Think You Can Dance with us.  Levi was a penguin and he liked being dressed up.  He laughed when he got his costume on.  

We were at a loss of what to do with the kids this year.  Moriah is in a scared-of-anything-dressed-up stage so the thought of having our doorbell ringing all night with scary dressed up kids sounded like major trauma for her.  We knew we wanted to take them somewhere, that way we could leave if she got too scared.  We decided that the mall was a good option.  They had a store to store trick or treat happening.  It was for 12 and under, so we thought there wouldn't be very many scary costumes.  

We arrived 5 minutes after it started and it was a madhouse!  There was barely anywhere to walk.  Almost as soon as we walked in, a kid in the grim reaper get-up (with a special mask that had blood running down it) got right in Moriah's face trying to scare her.  I was so proud of her.  Her eyes got big and she looked petrified but she didn't cry.  We talked about how it was just a boy pretending.  She seemed to get it.

A lot of the stores were already out of candy and it was so crowded that we went to two stores and left to go to dinner at Cheeburger, Cheeburger with some friends.  What an ordeal! 

I am not sure what we will do about next year.  Any creative ideas anyone?  I want them to be able to dress up and have fun but I really don't like the scary costumes.  Maybe we will just have a party at our house each year with costumes, candy and a movie night.  Things to think on...    

Hope you had a fun night!  I love seeing all the cute kids all dressed up.

Fusion CP Family Potluck

Today was the first "family event" of the new church plant.  It was so fun!  Moriah loved playing around with her friends and I loved chatting with everyone and hanging out.  Zack even got some jam time in with Aaron.  I think the highlight for me was seeing Moriah digging in the hay for candy.  It was so cute.  We are heading out tonight to show off their costumes in our friends neighborhood.  They are having a block party tonight.  I will be back with more pictures later.

FLU

It's here.  Our family has been hit.  Today is movie day and lay around the house day.  I am kind of glad we are getting it this early in the season.  Maybe we wont be sick the rest of winter.  Wouldn't that be nice?  Hope you and yours are staying healthy.

Little Levi

Alas, I am afraid I am one of those Moms. I am trying hard not to feel guilty for it because I have heard from everyone that it is just what happens but it sure makes me sad. I am neglecting to tell the world how wonderful my second child is like I did for my first. Don’t get me wrong, I am enjoying every second with Levi just like I did with Moriah but it seems there just isn’t allotted time for me to share with you like I did with Moriah (I guess that happens when you are mom to 2). So, here is my attempt to catch you up.

My little boy is getting so big! He loves sitting by himself and rolling all over the place. I am sure it wont be long till we have a crawling baby.

He wants anything and everything we are eating. He LOVES to eat. We can’t eat and just have him watch like we did with Moriah. He has to have something to munch on too. He has mastered the art of getting water from his sippy but usually just spits it back out. Don’t try and take his cup away though, he loves to just hold and drink/ spit his water.

Another favorite is kissing. He isn’t a snuggler but boy he can sure attack my face when he wants some loving. He grabs me with both hands and comes at me. I love it.

And other exciting news! I believe he has said his first word. The other night he was sitting on Zack’s lap and he saw me and said “Mama.” Zack doesn’t believe that is what he said, but other witnesses in the room back me up. He has also said it three more times since then. Each time he wasn’t babbling but just sitting, turned looked at me and said it. I believe we have a talker on our hands! He loves babbling “Papapa, Bababa”, and recently has been working on “Dadada.”
I fall more in love with him every day and I am so thankful he is in my life.

WV

Gorgeous fall weather.
Great family friends.
Horseback rides.
Fishing.
Running through leaves.
Four Wheeling.
Playing cards.
Swinging on the porch swing.
Eating home-cooked goodness that was grown right outside.
Dogs barking and children laughing.
Deer in the yard in the morning.
Staying in the sticks, way out in the country.
Hay rides.
Pumpkin picking.
Corn field maze.
Gravel country mountain roads.
The best two days I’ve had in a long while.