Oh Ender...

We saw Santa today (yeah we know it isn't even Thanksgiving, but we were at the mall, he was there and there was no line). He gave the children each a book to fill out about themselves and about what they wish for Christmas. They are cute little books, and immediately upon walking home from the mall, Ender set out to draw/write his book. He has been learning about drawing detailed pictures at school. He brought this over to me:

So, did you think it was a girl? When Ender brought it to me, he said "Um, mom, I was drawing me with s bird on my shirt, but it ended up that I look like a woman with breasts!" Yeah Ender, it does...

Now taking recommendations

Hello you beautiful readers...(am I layin it on too thick?)

I need some help...I am currently applying for a job through our local newspaper where I would blog on their new moms website, serve as an advisor representing Omaha moms, and make public appearances to promote the new mom website and focus. Could there be a better job for me?

Here's where I need some advice...I have to send them 2 blogs I have written. Obviously I need to show that I am an interesting blogger that other people would want to read. So, I figured since you are my current readers, maybe you might remember a blog I have written that you found particularly funny or interesting? One that might be a good submission for this job application. Please comment with recommendations for me. I have a hard time judging my own writing...This can be any blog as far back as they go-if you remember one, but cannot remember when I wrote it or exactly what it was titled or anything, just send what you remember.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and your help...

And finally the one the boys have been begging for...

Guess Who joined the party?

We carved one more last night...

Can you tell who it is?

This might help...

Night ones

Star Wars...nothing but Star Wars...

Well, the pumpkin carving has begun...based on the big hint in the title, I sure hope you can tell what we carved...check out our first 2 CARVED pumpkins (we used parts of them to make pumpkin pie-more on that to come) Feel free to comment...

Armour's Halloween Costume arrived...

Nacho Libre...I will post more Halloween and more catch up blogs, but I thought you should all see this right away.

Armour turned 3 while Ashley and Cody were here!

On July 26th of this year, my baby boy turned 3! He is one heck of a kid-so smart!! Some things you may not know about him: 1-He LOVES the color yellow. 2-He is a snuggly kid that loves his momma. In fact if I am more that 5 feet from him he freaks out. 3-He has a smile that melts hearts. 4-He can spell and write his name already! When he does, he usually writes the A upside down then turns the paper over to write the rest. Also, sometimes he doesn't care if the letters are in order. 5-He is TOTALLY named aptly as Armour WESLEY. He is basically a smaller version of Wes. 6-It takes him approximately 35 seconds to go through a can of silly string. 7-He would wear a "wife beater" tank top and gym shorts all day every day if I let him. Even in the cold. 8-I am pretty sure he thinks doctors are actually mechanics, handymen, and roofers...his famous quote when anything breaks around the house or there is a problem is "Dad's a Doctor, he will fix it." 9-He has these dress up scrubs that are WAY too small, but he still goes and crams them on his body whenever he needs to "work" He tells me "I better go get me work clothes." Then comes out in them. 10-Up until today (October 17), he only liked one sauce, teriyaki. He tried ketsup today for the first time though and liked it! He is awesome!

Happy late birthday to my 3-yr-old!! We love you Armour!!

While Ashley and Cody visited...

Solace lost another tooth. As of today (October 17) she has lost a grand total of 6 teeth. She can hardly eat a thing! :)

Ashley and Cody VIsit: The Zoo

No one should ever visit Omaha without visiting the Zoo. It is probably our city's best feature. When Ashley and Cody were here, it was "Mutual of Omaha Weekend." That meant a lot of activities were free including the zoo. We thought it would be awesome. The zoo is always interesting, but this was an adventure like not other. It was BUSY! We parked far away, walked over, stood in lines and spent a good hour trying to cram through the Aquarium while packed in like sardines with what I am sure must have been all 42000 people that were at the zoo that day. That's right 42000! Breaking the old one-day attendance record of almost 24000. Yeah-it was INSANE!! We still had a blast and managed to take a few photos to share.

I LOVE the baby monkeys!Cody, Wes, Solace, Kindle (behind A) & Armour in the jungle
Ashley, Wes, & the kids in the jungle.

Beautiful girl (she is always willing to pose for me!)

In the aquarium (trying to exit at the very end-less busy there-the backup was at the shark tunnel. As an FYI, about 30 seconds after we exited the aquarium, someone pulled the fire alarm and they had to evacuate it. Glad we missed that.)

Ender the butterfly.

Ashley the butterfly

Gorilla

Orangutan enclosure outside.

Ender and the white tiger

Walking back to the car.

Ashley & Cody Visit: Children's Museum

Shortly after we returned from Utah in July, Ashley and Cody came and visited us. We had a fun visit (though it is always too short visiting family). One of the things we did was go to the Children's Museum. Check it out:

Cody and Kindle in "Elmo's World"Solace, Ender & Ashley in Hooper's store (there was a Sesame Street exhibit)
Cody and Armour in Elmo's world. Doesn't this picture look like Cody is trying to put that magnetic Elmo shirt on Armour?!

"I painted my face."

"My face got painted too..."

"We painted our faces too!"