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Making castles with floor mat puzzle pieces. 🙂
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Right. Yesterday marked the last day my nanny was with us … possibly forever. We knew she’d be leaving us over the holidays – that’s to be expected. But about a month ago she told us that she had some business to take care of back home, and she’s not sure if she’ll be allowed to come back. ACK!
I’ve been in denial…From everything she tells me, it seems to me that there’s no reason she shouldn’t be able to come back – but what do I know of such things? And I know that she really wants to come back, but really wanting to and being allowed to are two entirely different things.
Have I mentioned the denial?
We’ll find out on Saturday if she’s coming back. Please keep your fingers crossed for us! We love Brenda – she’s like a part of the family, and we’ll all be heartbroken if she can’t come back to us.
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I’m looking forward to the time when the kids are all willing and able to create various home made gifts for the holidays. As it is – Burke and Maggie are more than willing…we’re working on the “able” part. 🙂 (Logan seems to be willing as well – or at least very interested!)
Over the weekend, we painted some of those cheap-o paint-on-plastic ornaments for the tree. They had a BLAST with it, but didn’t understand that the more paint used (or the more brush-strokes used) the less paint would stick to the plastic…and then also wondered why there wasn’t enough paint for all of the little plastic pieces. They had fun though, so I guess that’s what really matters 🙂
We also made paper chains to hang throughout the house. Maggie went at it like an old pro (turns out they’d done it at school recently as well). Who knew that paper chains took so much tape LOL! Another good time had by all.
We attempted a few more things (that I won’t go into detail about because who knows who reads this…) More fun to be had. Their imaginations are so much fun to watch and listen to. I’m looking forward to when they have a little more control over their very imaginative play. 🙂
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Mike doesn’t leave us that often, but there are a few conferences he goes to throughout the year, and there are nights when he teaches so he’s not home for the kids’ bed time.
Our usual bed time routine is that Mike gets the twins ready for bed while I put Logan down. Once Logan is set for the night, I go in to kiss the twins good night and then Mike stays with them for a little bit while they settle down.
Obviously, this routine changes when Mike’s not here. A typical Daddy-night-out bed time routine means that the twins get a TV show while I go up and put Logan down.
Once Logan is set, I bring their PJs down and we get ready downstairs instead of in the bathroom that’s next to Logan’s room. We brush our teeth with the the downstairs toothbrushes and then (ha ha) quietly go up to their room.
As with Daddy’s usual routine, one kid gets the coveted rocking chair and the other gets the blanket on the floor. (I’m still not sure why these spots are more appealing than their beds.) We then break into song.
Good night, good night, good night <person>
Good night, good night, good night <person>
Good night, good night, good night <person>
Good night, good night
Or if it’s a longer name (like Aunt someone), it’s:
Good night, good night <longer person>
Good night, good night <longer person>
Good night, good night <longer person>
Good night, good night
You get the idea.
After we get through the immediate family, I ask the kids who comes next. Here’s our list, in no particular order except that Burke and Maggie are always first and then last together.
Burke
Maggie
Logan
Mommy
Daddy
Grandpa
Nana
Pop Pop
Mop Mop
Granny Frani
Aunt Meghan
Aunt Sharon
Aunt Cathy
Uncle Jason
Cousin Grey
Uncle Jim
Aunt Lynn
Aunt Kahki
Cousin Jainee
Cousin Joshy
Burke and Maggie
Occasionally my dad’s dog, Qunicy, gets thrown in. And Brenda shows up as well. And random friends from school (I won’t name names – but *sigh* Burke usually requests girls…and boys for Maggie…really? already? 😉 )
Lately, the kids have wanted to sing the song with both mommy and daddy. That’s cool with me 🙂
Do you have different bed time routines depending on who is around to help?
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We decorated the tree today! Mike got it out of the attic (yes, it’s fake) and strung it with lights on Monday – with the kids’ help, of course.
I'm helping!
You're going to let me touch?!
Today, we got out the rest. Burke was especially good at finding spots to hang the decorations. Maggie would either stuff one in (without actually hanging it), or bring it to me to hang. Logan was just fascinated. Enough so that he stood – by himself – for over 5 minutes just looking at the tree. (well, touching too…but not using it to hold himself up.)
I wanna help too!
I think...right...here
"This game is cool" *
What IS this thing?
Burke’s comment when we were done: “Let’s do it again!”
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Burke-isms
“I’m sorry, Maggie, it’s my turn.”
(or …that’s not yours, or …that’s mine – all with “I’m Sorry…” before it)
“I’m the big brother.”
Maggie-isms
(In her best Winnie the Pooh voice)
“Silly ol’ Mommy.” (or Burke, or Daddy, or Brenda)
(looking at her freshly dressed finger – that doesn’t need it)
“Band-aids are cool.”
Logan-isms
“Cheese!”
(While pushing his walker away and waving his hand)
“BYEEEEEE!”
Mike-isms
“Wombat”
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I’ve been watching the kids and marveling at how ram-rod straight they sit. On the floor, in a chair, playing a game, eating…whatever. And I’m wondering when we “unlearn” this? I mean, we must have all started out like this, right? So – at what point is it that we start to slouch?
Is it when we figure out that we’re “supposed” to be self-conscious? Like…when your breasts come in before all of your friends…or if you think you’ve got a tummy?
Burke is a “leaner” – so I’m actually not sure if he’s a sloucher yet. Maggie is still pretty straight, unless she’s on the couch watching TV. Logan’s still little enough to not bend. 🙂
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cousins
This picture was taken on August 30th at my sister’s house.
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I knew I’d forget one! I totally forgot that I saw Damn Yankees/Bad Company in concert! I’ve updated that post…
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Burke: It’s morning time!
Maggie: No! It’s night time!
(Burke won…they woke up and played with their Cars cars for a while.)
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This week’s theme is Hey Big Eyes. You may have seen one or two of these before, but I don’t think so. (I didn’t have the time to go back and look…sorry!)
Burke 4.1.2006
Maggie 9.8.2007
Logan 6.29.2008
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The Zimmer Zoo 