Thanksgiving Weekend

To Much Together Time:)

Chewing on anything he can get his hands on!

Gingerbread Train that Austin and Daddy built

Austin the builder helping Daddy put the wall up downstairs

Sitting straight up in his bouncy seat!

Submarine Commander

As the cold weather looms and dreams of Christmas are constantly on Austin's mind, we've been trying to find ways to be creative and not get on each other's nerves! A couple weeks ago Austin and I looked at all the empty diaper and wipe boxes and piles of paper towel tubes we saved and decided to build a submarine one day while Connor was napping. It was pretty awesome and Austin had a blast playing in it for days before it eventually fell apart. It had 3 look-out holes and room for Austin to get all the way inside. Lately we've been working on some crafty Christmas gifts for Daddy and other family members.

Austin is really enjoying helping me bake lately too, we bake muffins and banana bread together and cake mix cookies, of course his favorite part is licking the spoons when everything is mixed together. Today Austin was working on making and ABC placemat for the dinner table and I think we might make a number placemat next week. He hasn't been to interested in art projects lately, which is sad to me because I love them:), but he's REALLY been into dramatic play again and role playing.

Connor is rolling right along, literally! He rolls all around the floor and when he is on his belly he can rotate around 360 degrees. On Monday he sat up by himself, unsupported for a whole minute! It was great! And he babbles a mile a minute, I think he's going to be a talker like his big brother and Daddy:) And he pulls himself straight up to a sitting position when he's in his bouncy seat! We can't leave him for a minute:)

I had an interview last week with Oakland Family Services for MSRP (Michigan School Readiness Program), it was a 4's Preschool Teacher position. The interview went great and I really liked the program but something changed with the person leaving the position and they needed someone to start in a week. I don't know whether or not they would have offered me the position but I told them that the job would no longer be an option for me, especially needing to find daycare for the boys and having adequate time to transition them. But they said they would keep my application on file for future positions. Hopefully something else comes along that will better suit the needs of our family.

Allen put the wall back up downstairs so now we can market our house as a three bedroom and hopefully that will help. Allen has been at work a lot the past 4 weeks. He gets home at 7 or 8 pm most nights and goes in on Saturday and Sunday. You can tell it is really starting to wear on Austin that he doesn't get Daddy time. He's been acting out a little and really sassy with us. I feel bad for him because I know how much he wants to be with Allen and that there is really nothing we can do about it right now. But over the weekend Austin and Daddy did get some time together, they even built a gingerbread train one night and Austin was in heaven!

The Sweetest Thing!

I just had to post because Austin said the sweetest thing yesterday. I was in the kitchen making dinner and Connor was in his bouncy seat on the floor behind me and Austin was talking to him. I turned around to watch them and Austin was bent over Connor kissing his head and saying "Connor, you're my family, you are mine" and then he looked up at me and said "Mommy, Connor is my baby." Oh.......my heart just melted and tears came to my eyes, even now as I think about how precious that was and how wonderful my boys are.....these two little men are my whole reason for being.

Halloweenie!!!

Halloweenie as Austin calls it, was a sugary blast of fun! Austin was an awesome firefighter and Connor was a cute pumpkin. Daddy dressed up as a pirate and Mommy was a witch;) We took both boys to our neighbors houses and then Daddy and Connor came back home to pass out candy while Austin and Mommy went trick or treating together. Austin really got excited about trick or treating and ran from house to house. After each house he would say "one more Mommy!" And he wanted to go inside each person's house after he yelled trick or treat and they answered they door!

It was a jammed packed weekend. Grandma and Grandpa and Moesie came over on Saturday morning before trick or treating and Austin and Connor were showing off all their tricks:) Connor can roll completely over now! Austin was doing his fancy dancing for everyone and eating enough candy to fly him to the moon!

Sunday Nana, Aunt Anna, Uncle Jeremy and Nathen came over to visit. Austin had a bit of a rough time, all the sugar and excitement finally caught up with him and having to share toys with Nathen was a little to much for him this weekend. I ended up having to take him up to nap and he was asleep within minutes. Connor was his happy little self, cooing and blowing raspberries all day. After everyone was gone and Austin woke up we headed outside for some much needed fresh air and had a great evening playing and laughing.