Brianna walking

Brianna has been a few weeks behind Allison in walking, but she's getting the hang of it now. They both are really enjoying their new found freedom.

Another Bathtub Story

I have always prided myself that I do not bathe my kids everyday. Well, besides stinky kids and teaching questionable hygiene habits I have discovered another disadvantage to my pride.

Sam, Hazel and I were at someone's house for a women's luncheon. Another woman was there who brought her three year old daughter. Sam and Amy played together the whole time, running around and making themselves at home. When it came time to leave, I searched the whole house looking for Sam. I finally found him in the bathtub, with Amy--taking a bath. Both stripped down, turned on the water, plugged the tub and took a bath.

If you can't get it at home, where else can you go?

Christmas

Can everyone post their pictures from Christmas. We once again did not take any pictures. Thanks Taylor and Wendy

Soft Silky Hair

A conversation I had last night as I was getting Emma (the last) out of the tub. Having just washed it with conditioner (which isn't an everyday norm) she was rubbing it on her face and neck.

Emma: "Oh, this feels so good, it's so soft. Mom, you gotta try this."
Mom: Emma, I wash my hair with conditioner everyday.
Emma: Conditioner and pee?
Mom: Pee, who peed in the tub?
Emma: Me and Mattie.
Mom: You both peed in the tub?
Emma: Yes
Mom: Do you always pee in the tub?
Emma: Well, sometimes we plan it.
Mom: So you pee together in the tub? Thats disgusting.
Emma: No it's not.
Mom: Yes Emma, it is. Why do you think we pee in toilets and wash our hands afterwards?
Emma: Because it's dirty?
Mom: Yes, now will you pee in the tub?
Emma: uh, no.

I guess the worst part about it, is I didn't make them all get back in and take another bath. Now whos the disguting one?

Snow Day!

This is one of those days you dream about. School closed. Dad stayed home from work. Four inches new snow!

We started the day off with Mickey Mouse Pancacks. Mattie made this one herself.

Then we went sledding with the neighbors. Even Hazel went.

(Emma and Mattie are the two kids there, and if you look closely you will see me w/Hazel, the rest of those are neighbors whom you don't know, but they'd give you some figgy pudding if you asked ;-)

The video is of Sam who decided to start going down all by

himself after about the fourth attempt. Really, it's quite brave of him.

Christmas Tree Hunting 2008

We headed out for our annual Christmas Tree hunt this weekend. There wasn't much snow, so we could drive pretty far in and found some great trees fast.

Taylor measuring his tree.

William and Kenny hauling our tree out.

Carrying all the trees up the hill.

Jerome and Chloe holding hands helping each other to the truck.

Anne and Grandpa waiting in the truck.

Jerome, William, Anne, and Chloe finishing up their hot chocolate.

Funny Video

This was posted on Laura's blog and is a friend of hers. Tom and i laughed pretty hard so thought you guys might like it as well. And I think someone in our family could come up with some pretty good stories like this as well. ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkzbLUWXK9Y&eurl=http://socialexplosion.blogspot.com/&feature=player_embedded