Go Fish

This week Jake has been totally into playing Go Fish.  He is getting pretty good too.  Here he is in action.

Rock on

We bought a new toy.  Rock Band.  It is TOTALLY AWESOME!  Jake likes the drums...so do I, so we usually fight over them (just kidding, i just never let him play them) and Brooke is a rock star on the Guitar and Gracie is a rocker in training.  We have always been fans of Guitar Hero, so it was a natural progression for us to get Rock Band.  We actually got Beatles Rock Band and it is so much fun cause you know all the songs.  Here is some of our fun from the other night....

A little blurry, but i couldn't resist.

Does anyone remember Jakes "Blue Steel" shot from last december?

Well, here is this years Blue Steel shot.

in the playroom

I followed the kids into the playroom this afternoon and took a few pictures of them.

Grace was snacking on some Kix....a new favorite for her

Then she took off her socks.....

...and tried to put them back on.

I think this is a new favorite game for her.  In fact, earlier today, she went under the table where i was sitting, took off MY socks and tried to put them on HER feet.

Back to the playroom, while all this was going on, Jake was in the corner pouting (or trying to pout). After taking a few pictures of him, he asked if i got a picture of his mad face.  yes jake i did and here it is...

well, trying to look mad

but really, he is happy.

Are you wondering why he was pouting in the corner?  Well, Grace drank the rest of his hot chocolate and I wouldn't make him more.  i know, i am mean.  don't worry, i'll make him some more tonight.  I can understand why this made him pouty...it is pretty good hot chocolate.  If you are looking for a delicious hot treat, i highly recommend this one...

 

We like it!

my helpers

Jake and Grace were great helpers when I was making Thanksgiving day preparations.  I handed them a dirty beater, and they cleaned it right away!

Later that night, I pulled the table out to add the leaf and Grace found a new toy.  Under the table was a bar that the leaf usually rests on, and it became her new acrobatic bar.  She was very sad the next day when I put the table back to its normal size and she could no longer swing on the bar.

On Thanksgiving we had some friends over and they had a daughter about Jakes age.  They played so well together and had such a fun time.  Here they are having a little picnic outside.

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving!  Good food, good friends and lots of fun!

deep fried delight

Yesterday as i was listening to the radio in the car, the DJs announced that they wanted to start a new food fad.  They had decided this food fad would be deep fried pumpkin pie.  To help spread the word and get people excited (um, i was already excited) they were going to be giving away free slices of deep fried pumpkin pie the next morning at the civic center.  Guess where we went this morning....oh yeah, the civic center.  Jake wasn't a fan of the pumpkin pie (usually he likes anything that is fried) but he liked the crunchy bits of just batter.  Grace loved it ALL.  We tried a few bites in the car and saved the rest for when we got home.  The whole ride home she was begging for more.  When we got home, we enjoyed the rest of our free treats.

the force

This afternoon our neighbors son came over and played with Jake while Brooke and I were doing some yard work.  He was such a sweet guy and was so nice to share all his toys with Jake and Grace.  He brought over some of his Star Wars planes and action figures, Hulk hands, light sabers and his scooter.  He made a special trip back to his house to get a 3rd light saber so Grace would have one to play with.  They all had fun and played really good together.  It was fun to watch Grace try to be a part of their fun or just watch what they were doing.  Everyone was disappointed when it was time to go in for dinner.

campout

Last night we had a little campout in our backyard.  When we were setting up the tent, the kids were so excited to get in it.  Then when blowup mattresses were added to the mix, they went crazy!  Jake planned the activities for the evening:

1. roast marshmallows

2. dance in the tent

3. tell ghost stories

We got thru his list and had a great time.

When we all got in the tent and were ready to sleep, Grace was having a blast.  She alternated between giving us all kisses and bouncing on her mattress.  I think she finally crashed at about 10:45.  no doubt she was on a sugar high from the S'mores.  She is very tired today, but nothing that her nap won't fix.

Sorry all these pictures are blurry, i was amazed at how fast these kids were bouncing and running around.

6:15, rise and shine!