It's so cute, Mike has really been working with Connor on throwing the ball for Bella. Recently Connor has picked up Mike's fake-outs with Bella and thinks its really fun to fake-out Bella with the ball. This is not the best that he's done, but it's the best that I've got recorded. If I can manage to record more tomorrow, I will.
We waited a long time to put up the tree because I knew it was going to be a challenge to keep the kids away from it due to the fact that the only place we had room for it was right in the middle of the living room. This year we borrowed a fake tree from my parents, partially because we were all sick for about two weeks and didn't have the energy to go out and cut down a tree. We took down the tree last night and the kids helped Mike put the branches in the box.
This year I had hoped to make the kids some stockings but I didn't have a pattern, so I tried anyway and it didn't work out so well. So I'll have to try again next year. Fortunately the kids had their stockings from last year I was able to use.
Mike woke up this morning at 4am because he saw the lights on in the kid's room and the living room. We both got up right away. Both kids were in bed, but at sometime in the middle of the night Michael had gotten up and was a very busy boy playing in the kitchen, living room and bedroom. Now, I can't figure out if he was sleep walking and doing this or was actually awake and went back to bed.
He had gotten out his coloring book and crayons in the kitchen, they were laying on the floor. He had situated a pillow and blanket on the couch and played with his 'Mac' (from the movie Cars) and he had lined up some cars and the entrance of his bed room.
I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to post this VERY entertaining post that happened two days ago.
I had put both kids down for a nap and was working on various paperwork and doing some blogging. I was going to the back to use the bathroom for the umpteenth time that day and...
I found Michael Jr. sitting on his bed carefully unwrapping a piece of chocolate. He was sitting there with a big smile on his chocolate-covered face. There were numerous wrappers in the container and a piece of chocolate on the floor. He had somehow found it in the box of Christmas gifts that I was working on in my bedroom.
After I put the chocolate away and Jr. situated to continue his nap I resumed my paperwork and blogging.
Then I went back to check on him to make sure he was still in bed and Connor was starting to make some noise. I got to their room and it smelled like Connor had a poopy diaper. The on second glance, Michael didn't have his pants or underwear on and was sitting at his little table and proudly exclaimed to me "Mommy, I went poop." The bathroom door was closed in the hallway and I hadn't heard it open or close, I was starting to get a little nervous as to where he went poop. He was rather proud of himself and pulled out a basket that I usually put his pajamas in and there was his deposit. He had pulled out his basket, emptied it (thankfully!), then did his business and put the basket back in place. Unfortunately the basket was wicker, so his pee went thru to the floor.
Needless to say, it was quite the interesting afternoon and I did some cleaning!
These first two pictures are probably the most precious pictures that we got during our time with Mike's parents. Connor was at first very hesitant and reluctant to go to Oompa. In fact, when we went in to say good night or go chat with him and I was holding Connor in my arms, as soon as we got within arms reach Connor just stiffened up as if to hold on for dear life and wasn't too sure about Oompa holding him. Well, after a few days, Connor decided that he'd walk right up to Oompa and wanted to sit with him. It was so touching when we saw Connor finally warm up to Oompa - and had to take some pictures!
Michael looking goofy.
Michael Standing under the plane - in the bottom left corner
and Connor alseep in the stroller in the bottom right corner
Mike met up with us a few days later (and I was happy to have him to help with the kids!). We had a wonderful visit with Mike's parents and family. We even had the luck to see and hear Coyotes on their property. We got a lot of great pictures, but a lot of them are on Mike's mom's camera, so I'll post those when I get her to email them.
Thanksgiving Dinner at Mike's Parents' Home in Sequim
After Mike left to go back home, I borrowed Mike's mom's car to drive down to Lebanon, Oregon with the kids to visit my Grandmother, Carolyn and my two Aunts, Lynette and Jackie. We had a wonderful visit. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of Jackie with the kids.
Aunt Lynette and Connor
