Brrrr...it's cold!

Oh my gosh...it snowed in Texas before it snowed in Iowa! We woke up one morning last week to our usual alarm clock - Jude breathing in my face saying, "I'm hungry, but I need to go pee first. Okay?" So, I slowly rolled out of bed and then I hear, "Mom, it's snowing outside! Does that mean it's Christmas?" He wishes! Geeze that kid can't wait to get his gifts! Can we for just one minute focus on the reason for Christmas? Hello??? Our King and Savior! As much as I try, he doesn't get it. Then I remember, he's four and it will come. I just can't give up! Oh gosh, I digress. Sorry.

Liam wakes up and immediately focuses outside and says, "oohhhhhh!!!" They were so cute watching each snowflake fall to the ground!

Then, in typical Texas fashion, the sun came out and within two to three days we were back in the 70's. Time to put on the glasses!

On another note, I almost wet my pants laughing so hard at Adam the other night! He shaved his beard into a lovely mustache. I bet him $100 that he wouldn't wear the "stache" to church. his reply was, "who cares, it's our money anyway!" Ever so practical! Anyway, when Adam plays with his hair he does this funny thing with his bangs and this rolled look is the end result. So stinkin' funny I had to take pictures. As you can see, he wasn't amused!

More White Rock Play Date Fun

Below are a few more images taken from our fun Sunday at the lake. And here are a few more quips from the boys:

Liam said his first sentence last night: "Night Night Moon!" but it came out as "Nigh Nigh Noon" So sweet!

Jude has formed a rock band. Their name is "Rock Stars in Harmony" and Jude plays the "kuitar." Oh, and last night he formed a new band "Cool Dudes in Harmony!" Where do they get this stuff?

So big!

Adam was rockin' this thing up and down while the boys giggled uncontrollably.

Jude Makes Me Laugh

Yesterday was a long day because Liam took one nap that was interrupted by a poop (lovely) and Dad had an event to attend. This left Mom to take care of both boys at dinner time and make sure they were both in bed by 7:00 before my accountability group came over. Although the day was a challenge, Jude lightened my mood with these zingers...

In the car on the way to Super Target (it's raining and cold)

Jude: Mom, do you know what the little sprinkles are?

Mom: What?

Jude: They're the rain's poopie!

At home while having dinner - Liam is piling Ranch dressing on his chicken nugget and sucking it off leaving the nugget intact and soggy.

Jude: Do you know why he loves Ranch so much?

Mom: Why?

Jude: Because he's a Ranchmaholic!

Oh, I thank the good Lord for the innocence of kids and the gift of laughter.

OK - Texas ROCKS in the Fall

A couple of weekends ago we decided to go to late church and spend the morning with the boys at Whiterock lake. It was so much fun! The boys played at the park - while Mom freaked as Dad got both boys to the top of this catepillar. We threw rocks in the lake, looked at ducks and ran up and down some picnic tables.

By the end of the morning we had worked up quite an appetite so we went to Boston Market (kids eat free!) Jude hammed it up as usual while Liam and Daddy played a little buck fever game. We also did the pre-game chant thing where everyone puts their hands into the circle, one on top of the other, and screamed GOOOOOOO Team Fish!!!!! Liam thought it was great - Jude did too! We must have done it like 20 times. I think the people in the restaurant were quite happy to see us leave.

Dang, I love my family. Have I said that often enough in this blog?

All I want for Christmas

I know...it's typically against my religion to do ANYTHING Christmas-y before the joyous day of Thanksgiving has been celebrated, but I know that I will be receiving questions very soon that will resemble this: "What do Jude and Liam want for Christmas?" "Does Jude have anything special he wants?" "What are you guys planning on getting the boys for Christmas?" And on and on the questions will go. So, I thought I would be proactive this year and provide a list of wants (from the boys.)

Liam's List: Anything will suit me just fine. I basically chase after my brother and copy him all day anyway.

Jude's List:

~Moon Sand - play-doh dries out way too fast!

~Monster Bean Bag - yeah, so this is Mommy's addition, but isn't it adorable?

~Paint, crayons, paper, brushes, glitter pens, etc. (Anything arts and crafts related.)

~Crayola Color Wonder - Jude loves this stuff and Karen (Gramma) can't seem to find the finger painting type anywhere these days. If you find any, it's a total score!

~ Books - older books with fun illustrations would be great, but we will take anything! (Liam needs board books because he rips the pages of Jude's paper books.)

Mom and Dad will be getting Jude a scooter (I think) and who knows what we'll get Liam. Suggestions are welcome! One last final note...I know times are tough these days - believe me I know - please know that we NEED nothing. We have one another and the Lord has provided an abundant amount of love within this family. We are blessed. So, nothing is expected at all. The above are merely suggestions should you feel compelled to get a little something. Emphasis on the little. Jude has decided to go through his toys and give those he no longer wants to kids who have nothing. And, he will be adopting an angel from the Angel Tree too!

Fall

It's FINALLY getting cold here in Dallas. I love it. The boys have their reservations, as their noses have been dripping like faucets and they're coughing more than talking. Oh well, tis the season.

This is my first attempt at a Fall basket. I have always wanted purple potato vine, ornamental peppers and flowering kale. I got it all in here baby!

Jude loves Liam and Liam wants Jude to get the heck off of him! Ha ha ha. Jude and I were laughing so hard. i know it's mean since little LiLi was crying so hard, but look at that face! It's just adorable even filled with anger and tears. I know - I won't be saying that in 10-15 years!

Beep Beep - Jude and I made this car out of one of Daddy's HUGE computer boxes.

Ahhhhh the leaves...

It's been a while.

We went to the zoo with Gramma a couple of weeks ago and had a blast. The weather was perfect. Upon viewing these photos you'd think that Jude and Liam LOVED feeding the birds. However, Liam was the only one experiencing true bliss. I think he has his Mother's love of birds. (Recently I noticed that almost every single room in our house has birds in it!) It was so cute watching him hold the feeder stick and see the birds come and eat. He was amazed.

It was all we could do to get Jude to smile in this picture - hince Gramma's silly face.

This was at the giraffe house. Is that what you'd call it? I don't know, but it was sure pretty. Gramma gave Jude a quarter and he got to feed the koi fish! look at how sweetly Jude is looking at Liam. It's not a fake look of affection and joy - He truly loves his brother like crazy!

Tee hee hee...chirp chirp!