New Toys

So here are some more pictures of the barley table. They are having great fun with it! And look close at Beka's legs, you'll see where the puppy likes to hang out :D He's really doing well, I'm very happy we got him!

Making roads in the barley.

Mom, not another picture, what, do you have a blog or something????

Oh, ok, I'll smile I guess...



I also got this cool toy from Oriental Trading. It's a thick cork board, pre-holed wooden shapes and a hammer and tacks. They can tack the pieces on in pictures, or just randomly, and they love it! Good cheap fun!

Trying something new!

Yes, I can do that! I'm trying a video on here. The kids are playing with their new toy, actually Carolyn's b'day present, but I like toys that they can all use. It's a sand table, filled with pearl barley, which is easy peasy to vacuum up and they can play with it inside! They love it so far, and I'm going to add more barley to it, I just wanted to try it first to make sure it was the right consistency. I've got some pictures to post too.

Birthdays, Illness, and Leaves

I thought I was all done being sick, after I was sick before and during my parent's visit, not so. The cruel plague returned with a bite, I came down sick Tuesday afternoon, and it lasted a long six days before finally starting to subside. No one else seems affected yet, hope it stays that way. And I'd really like to be done with it myself :D I was sick for Carolyn's birthday, but Travis helped me make the cake and I went, just sat in a chair the whole time. But she had fun, and we were able to surprise her Aunt Tiffany (who refuses b'day celebrations, but is part of our family now, so that doesn't fly :) with some gifts and a mention on the cake. So now things are better, I still feel run over, but that'll pass I'm sure. I just hope Travis doesn't get it, he's been so busy , poor guy, it would kill him to get sick right now. I think he's really looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks! So are we!

All I wanted was a blanket, I was freezing, and this is what Travis did to me!

First try blowing out candles!

Didn't work, try harder! Took about five tries before she figured it out :D

What's in here?

Neat presents, and you can see Kay Leigh very happy with the wrappings down below. I didn't get very many present pictures, my batteries ran out :P but monkeys were a recurring theme, she LOVES monkeys!

Sisters in profile.

Waiting to open presents.

Close up of you know who!

Looking for snowflakes, and yes, we had our first snow last week, nothing stuck of course, but the kids thought it was fabulous.

Enjoying the leaf pile, and making weird faces.

Hope you all have a nice week!