Thanksgiving

Well, we had a great Thanksgiving!

My brother, Pete, and his wife, Devin, came by Wednesday afternoon on their way to her families house and dropped of my Grandma, aka, Momo! That, I was very thankful for.

For Thanksgiving dinner we went over to Craig's aunt Judy's house where we ate with the Hebbe's and Pfluger's. We had a lot of fun over there and Dylan tried mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. I think he liked his baby food version ones better, which is actually ok with me!

"Big" Kelly, Craig, and Uncle Dave took the kids to the park for about 2 hours and they had a blast! My Grandma and Mom went with us over there too. When we got back to our house we made turkey cookies! My Grandma helped us with these! Thank goodness! We had a little family of turkey's!

Then Friday morning we got to see Pete and Devin again for breakfast. Craig made everyone pumpkin pancakes! They were delicious! Then after breakfast, Craig and Drew loaded up the truck and left for Uvalde to go on their first father/son hunt! My mom, brother, sister-in-law and grandma stayed and hung out with me and Dylan all day. It was the BEST DAY!

Drew had a blast in Uvalde! He got to see lots of deer and play with his cousins all weekend. He had a lot of fun with daddy and I missed him tremendously! Dylan and mommy had the whole weekend to ourselves though and had lots and lots of playing and cuddling time that we just don't normally get. I think this weekend was good for everyone! I actually got to take bubble baths and read! Something that I used to do a lot before my little "D's" came around! I was so happy to see Drew again this afternoon! It was so cute! When they walked in the door, Craig was carrying Drew and I had Dylan and we just switched!

I'm so sad to see this weekend end and have to go back to our hectic routine of work and school and daycare and am starting to count down until Christmas break! Only 3 more weeks!

Biter Biscuits!

I swore after Drew ate one of these and was so messy, that I would never let him have another one or his future baby brother (yep, I always planned on having another boy!) either. Well, you mom's will appreciate the fact that as a mother I have learned to never say never!

Dylan had his first biter biscuit last night after he ate his dinner and we were eating ours! I say first because he did really well and I think I will continue to give them to him after his dinner. Drew only got one! So, either Dylan is a lot cleaner that Drew was as an eater, or I have relaxed that much. I like to think it's a little bit of both!

Fab Five

Well, a friend of mine is doing this list where you list the 5 things you are fabulously addicted to on your blog. Then you add 5 friends to your list to do the same, so here it goes!

First, my 5 most fabulous things:

#1. pedicures from Brenda! I just wish I could get them more often!!

#2. Coke, real coke! not diet or zero, but good 'ole coca cola from a cold can!

#3. Celebrity gossip. It's just so fun to read about!

#4. blogging! on mine or looking at others!

#5. chocolate! preferably in a bar but will take it any way that I can!

OK, so now for my 5 blogger friends to jump on this fabulous bandwagon:

1. Nadine R.

2. Katrina D.

3. Meghan G.

4. Melissa A.

5. Lauren L.

Prunes!!

YUM-O! We love prunes too!

Scrub a dub dub......

Drew in Mommy's tub!

With a goatee like Daddy!

So cute!

Drew really loves taking a bath with bubbles in my tub! We even found some Lightning McQueen bubble bath!

Weekends without Daddy

Well, hunting season is in full swing and that means that Craig is gone A LOT of weekends!
I can honestly tell you that these weekends are bittersweet, but definitely more sweet than bitter! I get the whole weekend with my boys but am completely ehxausted by the time Sunday rolls around and Craig gets home! Craig leaves on Friday afternoons before we are even home from school and doesn't get back until after our naps Sunday afternoon. Drew loves this because now that he is the ripe 'ol age of 3 1/2 he gets to sleep in Mommy's bed and we watch his favorite movie (Cars) and eat popcorn with skittles or jellybeans! Yes, I got that idea from my fave show Jon and Kate plus 8!!!! :) We have a very good routine going for us too! Dylan wakes up at 6 am 7 days a week, no matter what! He's our early bird. So, I sneak out of bed at 6 am careful not to wake up Drew and go get Dylan out of bed for his morning bottle! I get alone time with Dylan at that time because Drew is still sleeping. So, I feed Dylan and we play for about 2 hours. Then at 8:00 Dylan is down for his morning nap and Drew is up! Sometimes I can crawl back into bed and lay with Drew but only for about 30 minutes then he is ready to get up and have breakfast! So, I make him some pancakes (lately it has been pumpkin) and we have alone time together!
I can sometimes convice him to lay on the couch or in bed with me to watch some tv, and I'll close my eyes for just a little bit longer! Usually this does not work!
Then Dylan wakes around 10 and we all 3 are up and going until 1. In that time, we may go somewhere, eat lunch, play outside! Then all 3 of us are down for afternoon nap around 1-3. Then after 3 we are all up and going, doing things until it's time for bath and bed and that routine starts at 6:30. Dylan is asleep by 7:30 and Drew and I are in bed watching Cars and eating popcorn by 8:30. Drew also gets to take a bubble bath in my big tub on the weekends while I get ready for bed! He loves that!
We all miss Craig and are happy when he comes back home, but we also really enjoy having that time alone just Mommy and her boys!
However, I can honestly say that when the time comes and both boys are old enough to go hunting with Daddy, those will be bittersweet days too!!!! Maybe they can buy Mommy her Malti-Poo pup when that time comes!
Drew is going hunting with Daddy the weekend of Thanksgiving! I'm completely nervous and excited all at the same time for that! Craig also wants to take me! He bought me a bow this summer and I love shooting it. So, now I have to make the time to practice and then go!!!
I guess one day all 4 of will be out there in deer stands hunting and shooting at stuff!!! I know that will make Craig very happy!!

Drew's obsession!

So, some of you know this, but Drew is obsessed with trash and recycling! Dumpsters, garbage trucks, garbage cans, recycling bins all fascinate him! He notices them everywhere we go, and I mean everywhere! As we drive by some place, even if it's a place we drive by everyday, he wants to see their dumpster! What's in it, what's on it, what color is it! All of that is very important to him! It's somewhat hilarious, quirky, and annoying all at the same time! Well, even at school he wants to know what's going in everyone's garbage cans!

So, here's a conversation that we had about a week ago, that prompted something I didn't think a 3 year old would even care about!

Drew: Mommy, what's that big green and yellow dumpster at your school?

Mommy: Well, that is our school paper recycling bin.

Drew: Why, Mommy?

Mommy: Well, we use a lot of paper at school and instead of throwing it away and it sitting in a city dump forever, we recycle it so it can be made into something new!

Drew: Oh, do your big kids use that dumpster?

Mommy: Yes, we do! We have a class recycling box.

Drew: How did you get that?

Mommy: We made it.

Drew: Can I make one?

Mommy: Do you recycle in your classroom?

Drew: No, but we need to.

Mommy: Well, does your teacher have a box?

Drew: No.

Mommy: Well, what should we do about that?

Drew: We should make one for my classroom!

Mommy: You want to make a recycling box for your classroom?

Drew: Yeah, can we!?

Mommy: Well, I'll ask Ms. Beck and see what she says!

Drew: OK, but I really think we should make one!

Mommy: OK Drew, I'll ask her!

So, that was it. So, I thought!!!!!!!!

A few days went by and Drew asked me if I had asked Ms. Beck about the recycling box yet! Of course I had not. I was honestly kinda hoping that he would forget. Silly me! He doesn't forget anything, what the heck was I thinking!?

So, of course Ms. Beck said that she was thinking of making one and would love for us to make one.

So, the search was on for a perfect box and design! My mom found a great box and Drew wanted to decorate it to look like our recycling box at home!

We decorated the box tonight and painted it to look like ours! He was so proud that he posed with a cheezy grin and all!!!

Almost twins!

Drew Richard at 6 months!

Dylan Craig at 6 months!

Is that guacamole?!

Well, of course NOT! But it sure looks like guacamole to me! So, this is peas with applesauce and some rice cereal mixed in there too. He ate the entire bowl! Which was over one container of food! He's quite the eater, I tell you!

He had the same dish at my Grandma's house and my brother said the same thing, that it looked like guacamole! I thought that was great since that was the first thing I said too! Great minds really do think alike!

YUM-O!

Thank you!

OK, I know I complain about Craig a lot, but there are some really nice things about him and I'm publicly thanking him for things that he does that may be taken for granted! I don't thank him nearly enough, so here it goes!

Craig,
Thank you for giving me the 2 best things in my life. I know I complain that I can't be home with them everyday, but it's because I love them so much and love that they are part of you and me!
Thank you for my house and car!
Thank you for the ability to shop whenever I want and not having to explain my purchases!
Thank you for loving my family as your own!
Thank you for loving ME even when I'm crazy!
Thank you for accepting my love for Justin Timberlake and New Kids On The Block and celebrity gossip!
Thank you for letting me cry about how much I miss my dad and how I wish you could have met him, even though you never know what to say! Thank you!
Thank you for taking care of the dogs! It's just too much for me!
Thank you for making my coffee every morning for school!
Thank you for packing me a wonderfully, healthy lunch everday!
Thank you for getting Dylan fed and dressed every morning so I can get myself and Drew up and ready!
Thank you for taking Dylan to daycare on my morning duty days!
Thank you for taking out the trash.
Thank you for doing the dishes.
Thank you for cooking every now and then.
Thank you for telling me that I'm skinny and beautiful especially on days when I don't feel that way!
Thank you for letting me sleep late on Saturday's!
Thank you for the girls' only happy hours!
Thank you, thank you , thank you!
I'm sure there's more that I can't think of at the moment!
I love you and I am thankful that you are in my life.
love, kelly

Happy Halloween!

Mommy and Drew had our annual pumpkin carving the night before Halloween. This year we kept with simple shapes. In the past I have done those ridiculous, elaborate ones, but this year was much more fun. Drew decided what shapes to make each part of both pumpkins and he helped me "scoop out the guts!" Something that he would not have done last year! Enjoy the pics. We had a great Halloween this year! Happy Halloween! Our lit up Jack 'O Lanterns! Drew had a blast making these!

Scooping the guts out of the big one! Getting waaay down in there! Can't leave any behind!

Got some guts in the cup.


oh this is pretty fun!

Hi Dylan! He was outside with us enjoying the nice weather, and laughing at Drew's reactions to the pumpkin guts!!

SO proud of our finished products!


Best Buddy Luke stopped by and wanted to see our Jack 'O Lanterns!

Our little deer hunter ready to go Trick or Treating!



Drew and Luke at the first house. They did awesome this year! They would say "Trick or Treat, Please" and then run off and yell, "more trick or treating!" It was so funny and cute! We pooped out after almost 2 hours!!

Dylan cruising, thanks to Mimi!!!

He's wearing devil socks and an "I love my Mummy" outfit! He just liked riding and enjoying the nice night!

"Oh my gosh! All this candy is mine! Well, Mommy can have my chocolate!"

After a long night of Trick or Treating, Drew was anxious to have some of that hard earned candy! We let him have 2 pieces, then it was bath and bed time! Once he was in bed it took him about 5 minutes to fall asleep!!!! He had so much fun, he wanted to do it again the next night!

First foods

well, Dylan is 6 months old and on baby food now! We started him on just cereal at 5 months and he was not all that impressed! The first night that we gave it to him, he was really excited and ate a lot. But after that he wasn't that into it. Honestly, I can't blame him all that much. It didn't look too appealing. After 1 month of cereal in the evenings, we decided to start with veggies. He had green beans first and had those at Aunt Jina's house the first time and didn't eat but a few bites. The next night we tried green beans again at home and he finished he container! Since that second night, he has finished the entire container each evening! So far, he has had green beans, sweet potatoes and carrots. We are doing squash tonight and tomorrow. I already need to go back to the grocery store for more veggies! Starting next week I think we will send him food for lunch at daycare! Drew did not eat like this at 6 months! He was barely eating cereal at this point and not nearly enough to replace a bottle! Dylan might be our eater! Of course, you know that I have taken pictures of him eating almost each night!!!!! So, there are pictures below so you can see how well he's eating! He absolutely loves eating food and kicks his feet the whole time he's eating! And you better get that spoon ready for another bite as soon as you take it out of his mouth.

First bite of cereal.

Big Brother Drew helping Mommy feed Dylan!

oh yummy! Carrots!

Eating carrots and Drew checking in on Dylan!