Scary Christmas to You

This. This is what I live with everyday.
This constant comedy.
I know I missed a day of posting. Maybe this funny pic made up for it. I have been busy tying up loose ends for Christmas. Next year I will begin my shopping in October. Somebody remind me. Okay?

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Outtakes from Our Family Photos

I am STILL trying to get our Christmas card printed.  I send them to Sam's Club because they are the cheapest to print, I get free envelopes (even though technically I am not printing a "card"), and they do a decent job.  But now I am waiting for their equipment to get fixed.  Then print.  Then wait.  Then address, stamp, stuff, seal, mail!  I will get them done.  And very soon.  But in the meantime, here are some cute outtakes from our family pictures.

Oh, and today me and the kids have stuffy, runny noses and a little sinus pressure with that.  Hmmmm....funny we all just got the flu mist on Tuesday!  Grrrrrr....

Sorry, but these are the straight out of the camera photos.  OK, not that one up there at the top...I edited the crap out of that one!  It's these next pics that are dull.  I spent so much time editing and creating our photocard that I didn't touch these.  Just cropped a couple, maybe.

Are you liking my Christmas gift to you??
Posts and pics everyday!!

--Kate

Henry's First Lego Creation

On Monday morning, the little Henster was busy in the kids' room playing. So I took advantage- ate some breakfast, poured more coffee... Then he came zooming into the kitchen with this:


His first Lego creation!! It is an airplane. It had cool moves and realistic sound effects.

He plays with legos all the time. Nicholas has a bunch. (Now that kid can create some awesome things with Lego!!). Henry has just never combined pieces to make an object of some sort. He usually prefers to throw them. And he is never really interested in these larger Lego blocks. But they are easier for him to build with, maybe he figured that out now! I hope so because we have a big bucket of them.

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Can't fight bad guys in a Catholic school uniform! Duh!

It is not often (like never) that the kids want to change out of their school uniforms when they get home.  Stella likes her uniform because most days she wears a skirt.  And OH, when it is mass day and she gets to wear the jumper- it's her favorite!  She will even ask to wear it again the next day.  Now, Nick, he just never wants to change clothes because he, well, doesn't want to waste his time with it.

But, when there are bad guys to get....it's a whole different ballgame!


He asked me if he could change his clothes after school.  He came out wearing this.  I have no idea what is going on with the soccer socks and the camo pants stuffed into them.  I didn't even ask.




Oh, and since we must do everything that big brother does...


Even when it is only 20 degrees outside!

"BOYS!"

Christmas Show at School

Tonight was the Christmas show at Nick and Stella's school.  I was impressed with the huge facility- ironically, another church down the road.  Since it was a non-demoniational church (or at least I think it is) it had a huge stage, great sound equipment, lighting, and fancy video cameras and screens!  It was like going to a real show!

Unfortunately, I hardly saw Stella because she was on the other side of the stage for her class performance.  But I snapped a few blurry pics as she left the stage.  And Nick was practically in front of me.  Don't let pictures fool you, as I was not that close to the stage.  I cropped them down so they would be nice to share!

--Kate

Trick Or Treaters!

Is is just me, or do my kids crack you up, too?

Strawberry Shortcake

Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe

Anakin Skywalker

This was the first time Henry wore his costume! He never even tried it on. He seemed afraid of it. I didn't think he would dress up to be honest. But let me tell you- when it was time to get ready he was all.about.it! He practiced his lines "tritter tree" and "tanku".

I really had no idea what to expect last night- would we only go to a few houses? would it get too cold? would Henry want to go home? would someone have to pee in the middle of it all?

But much to my surprise they stayed out until 7:40! They started out with so much enthusiasm, hitting every house with a porch light on.

Enthusiasm that quickly faded after it got dark and we were a couple streets from home.

Buckets nearly full and getting heavier with each house, they declared an end to trick or treat. I think Stella was the first to announce "I just want to go home!" They felt like they were miles from home as we started back. Buckets of candy suddenly felt like anchors impossible to carry. They were so dramatic! And then each time we passed an interestingly decorated house, I would hear, "OK, just one more house and that's IT!"



Once we got to our house, they thought they'd be real tricksters and trick-or-treat to Daddy! So cute.
--Kate

National Weather Festival

Saturday was the National Weather Festival.  What, you've never heard of it?!  ; )




It was held at the National Weather Service in Norman, OK.  There were exhibits and kids' activities inside.  And a storm chaser car show outside.

Checking out hail damage...

Maybe one day...

Pretty certain he is just trying to get the sun out of his eyes, but sure is a funny pose!



Nick is explaining why this truck has spray-on bedliner on the hood.

The kids were anxious to see these vehicles/radars up close!

I believe that is Hurricane Irene on the screen there.

This gave us an opportunity to look around the NWS building.  I am pretty certain that our kids like the elevators the best!  (I know, right!)
This was a complete nerd-fest but we loved it!  Nicholas is very interested in weather- especially severe weather.  He and I love the show Storm Chasers and were hoping the cars from that show would be at the festival as they had been in the past. But they weren't. We still had a great time.

Nick even got to launch the weather balloon!!  They just grabbed him from the crowd.  Those guys had no idea they picked the right kid for this!


A meteorologist from a local TV station did the countdown...


Inside Nick got his picture in front of the green screen...

Which got turned into this:


Trick or Treat is tonight! Oh, and Nick has another very loose tooth!

--Kate