Calli and Mommy helping with Thanksgiving dinner

The first Christmas decoration (fiberoptic), they loved it!

Dressed warm to play outside

Playing at Incredible Daves

Painting a turkey, thank God for non-toxic paint!!

Believe it or not, he LOVED painting, he was mad because I wouldn't let him have the paint bottle:(

This is a quick post to say hello and to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving! We all have so much to be thankful for! I want to share a few things that come to mind on a daily basis (in no order of significance): Health-our family has been very healthy this year and the mild illnesses that we have had have been quick to pass. The babies both had surgery (ear tubes) with no complications! Job-Craig and I are able to work our schedules to allow for time together as a family as well as time alone with the babies. Our jobs have been able to provide us with our lifestyle and we are so thankful! Friends: without friends and family we would be Very stressed! I am thankful for ALL of the people who are active in my children's lives. They know they are loved and that is priceless! I am personally thankful for my husband! He is a wonderful man to me and an even better man to his children. He is very dedicated and loyal and that is just one of the things I love him for! Freedom: We still have so many people in the war over seas and it sadens me to think of all of the families that are separated due to this.

I hope everyone feels as blessed as I do on this Thanksgiving!!!

They had to wear their rain boots one day

Halloween night-Craig's first Halloween in YEARS!

Max enjoying a Kit Kat

Calli enjoying a Kit Kat

Max enjoying a sucker

Calli enjoying a sucker

The grouchy ladybug and the happy spider

Well, Halloween is finally over! Calli dressed up as a Ladybug and Max dressed up as a Spider. They ENJOYED their candy (a little too much). Max would even ask for it just before going to bed "de". That was a fun habit to break:) Since I have taken down the decorations they walk around the house looking for the cat and pumpkins. We did get to enjoy all of the great weather lately. They love going to the park and walking through the leaves. We also have been going for walks around the neighborhood, which is just interesting (my neighbors think I am crazy!). They both wear their backpack leashes and we all walk. Unfortunately, they don't walk at the same pace, so I usually just play tug of war between the two of them. Now that it is getting dark sooner, they are really into the moon and rars (stars). When the moon can not be seen they say it is sleeping:)

They are really getting big! They have thoughts of their own and aren't afraid to share them. They are both becoming more demanding as far as what they want to drink or books they want to read. Max is really talking a lot. He can say just about any word you say (sometimes even the bad ones:( ) Calli is trying to talk, but is just a little too busy. She is my climber and jabber jaws. She really LOVES shoes lately, which is too funny to me because that is such a girl thing. Max is saying his name really well and he lets you know when "max" wants to do something.

This Christmas is going to be so much fun! If we don't sell our house we may have to sell our furniture just to make room for all the STUFF.