Flushing the Plants

Yesterday, Michael, Sam, and I were out running errands. Michael has been doing so well with the potty I decided to head out without a Pull-Up on him. After picking up the Santa pictures from Shutterbugs I realized he had not been potty in awhile. Since I had just put Sam in the car and didn't feel like trudging back into the studio so I had Michael pee on a bush in front of the car. When he was done he starting pushing the leaves. I asked him what he was doing and he said "Flush the tee tee Momma". I started laughing out loud!! At least he was remembering how to be neat :)

Santa's Coming to Town!

Everyone is gearing up for the Christmas season. This year Michael seems to understand the Santa Claus and presents aspect of the holiday. We're still working on the baby Jesus part, but he'll get it (if we ever do make it to church again). Tonight our friends Van and Jodie hosted a wonderful party for the kids. This is the second year we have taken part in the Secret Santa gift exchange and cookie swap. Last year, Michael wanted nothing to do with Santa, and this year he didn't want to sit on his lap but he did engage him in conversation. He was also excited to see Sam get his present from Santa.

Jodie's house is like a theme park for the kids. Her backyard is amazing and she has every toy imaginable. This year she outdid herself and bought and foam machine (like the ones they use in clubs) and made it "snow" for the kids. Michael stayed far away, but we got some good pictures of our friends' kids. Thanks Jodie!!

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Sit Still and Smile!!

Attempting to get a decent Christmas card picture has been impossible!!! Michael won't sit still for more than a nanosecond. If by some miracle I was able to get him to sit and smile, then Sam would not be his usual adorable self for that split second. I even tried getting separate pictures but just got frustrated when that didn't work out. We will have an adorable Christmas card this year, but I'm using old pictures that were taken in November. But hey, whatever works!!

Here are some of the multiple attempts to get a cute picture for the card. They are adorable children who really do love Christmas, despite their appearance here :)