Give-a-ways!!

I am thankful for giveaways - and for winning one! Check out what I will be getting from StudioJK vinyl here. One thing I am NOT grateful for today is a speeding ticket. ARGH! I honestly didn't even know or think I was speeding - and when I saw the cop and glanced down I wasn't speeding - so I must have spaced out while driving down the road. Luckily the tickets in Idaho aren't quite as spendy as other states!

I am thankful for visits from old friends!

There's nothing like a visit from an old friend to brighten the day (or week)!!! My friend Jovane came to stay for a few days while her husband was finishing up ISP training. When I lived in moscow I babysat her little guy (Cael) during the summer before we moved away. (Yes, I was somewhat insane taking on a 7 month old with my newborn Brynley!! But he was such a great boy and Brynley was such an easy baby) Now she's got another little guy - Eian! Brynley and Cael got along SO well! I was so impressed that there wasn't any fighting between those two! All the kids fought over who was going to hold baby Eian, and the boys think Cael is hilarious. They think he talks like a chipmunk. I think it's just because they are used to Brynley's voice and don't hear other little kids very often! Here's a few pics of the trampoline fun, and of course, holding baby eian! Thanks for visiting Jovane! It was great to see you again!

Look at that face!!! I don't think Cael had ever jumped on a trampoline before, but this was total excitement to him! He absolutely loved being bounced all over the place!!

All the kids needed their turn holding baby eian! Most of the time Eian didn't seem to mind too much! I even caught a few smiles and "cooing" from him!

M&M's and Pretty Panties!

For today I am thankful for M&M's and pretty panties. Brynley is now *knock on wood* potty trained. She LOVES having pretty gymboree panties (they really do have the best underwear for both boys and girls) AND she loves her M&M reward for using the potty. But the best part of all... Brynley waking up this morning and telling me she needed to go - and still had a dry pull-up! Yippee! I've even been so brave as to take her in public several times in panties successfully - with her even using public toilets! I think it's safe to say that she is potty trained!!

More 5 year old art...

My friend Lindsy is listing something she is grateful for on her blog every day. To get in the spirit of thanksgiving I thought I would give this a go too! So.. today I am thankful for 5-year old art.

This is a self portrait he drew at the beginning of the school year.

I love how he signs his name too!

Apple Art. Take an apple and cut it through the middle to show off that "STAR" in the middle! They had lots of fun stamping with Apples in class.
This is apology art. Luke has a hard time keeping his hands to himself, and when asked why he pinched the poor girl he said that she kept saying the same thing OVER AND OVER again and he pinched her to get her to stop. Ya. We're still working on the "using words" instead of hands thing. We're slowly making progress because he didn't hit... which used to be his thing.

Sorry if some of you find this next one a little offensive - or just plain bad. luke does draw us many nice pictures and "letters" but this was what I caught him draing the other day. This is what my sweet little 5 year old boys is into drawing lately. (where do they get this stuff?!!) I now have a folder on my desktop labeled "Luke's Art" because I don't want to miss any of it!

What am I going to do with this boy? It's a good thing he's so cute!

For Lindsy K.

This post is for my friend Lindsy (and any of her family that may stumble upon the blog today). I just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you today! I miss your dad too! He was such a great example to me! I love you!