Chicago Downs

Living with the Parents does have some pluses, one being that we get to spend time with cousins.  He had a blast with the Chicago Downs crowd.  They came the earliest of everyone, so it was a lot of fun.  Xander is right between their last two, Colin and Halina, so when he wasn't playing with one, he was with the other, or he played with both.

I love all the cute shots I got.

Parent Day at Preschool

Did you have a happy Thanksgiving?

We had a very eventful weekend.  I love my family!  We are so blessed.

  I was able to attend parent day with Xander at Preschool where we made this necklace and hat!  It was fun to see him at Preschool with his friends.  I am so glad I was able to get him involved in this sweet little Preschool.  He has a lot of fun I think.

Daddy and Me

I thought this was funny that I have similar photos with both kids.

  Child #2 and still trying to finish school.

We will be done someday :)

First Sunday

I bought this dress with my Auntie Margret and my Mom in September.  It is so tiny.  I knew she probably will maybe only wear it one more time.  Then I am finding a doll to but it on so she will have it forever and know that she was that small to fit in to it.

I love having "Kids"  I have two!  Xander loves his sister so much!  "One more kiss"  "Two more kisses"  he loves to kiss her and rock her in her swing.

Life is so wonderful!

Preschool Parade

Xander had his first Preschool Halloween.  It was November 1st because he is a Tue/Thur kid.

 They also sang their songs but as you can see from the picture, the Teacher sat in front of my son blocking my view.  Dang it!  Xander was his normal star of the show self, when the sang a song about closing your mouth so little bugs don't get in, he said very loudly after the song,

"I let some bugs in"

After every song, he also said,

"Your clapping Mom, right?  You are supposed to be clapping"

What a fun kid!

Halloween

Xander was excited to be Yoda.  He wore the same costume as a 1.5 year old We had to pin it and it drug on the floor but he was adorable, This year as a 3.5 year old it fit perfectly.  So it received  good use, Abram, Natalee's little guy wore it last year.  We did go and buy him a Light Sabor.  Jeremy took him to Target and they only had RED and BLUE ones.  Xander told Jeremy that he had to have a GREEN one because Yoda has GREEN. 

So Jeremy took him to Walmart where they had 1 GREEN one left.  Xander found it, and was so excited to have a GREEN ONE!!!  A GREEN ONE!!!

Xander drew the face on the Green pumkin and Grandma cut it out for him.  

We decorated the Temporary door, with Wooden Halloween cut outs that Xander painted.

We took him Trick or Treating and we made it to about 10-15 houses and then he was ready to go home.  He walked the whole way and everybody Loved him of course.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Big Brother Love

This was Xander's first sign of "Brotherly Love"  

Left the room for 5 seconds and came back to find my little girl

STICKERED!

I am sure this is the First of Many 

Happenings

Life at the moment is a little crazy.  But we have taken some shots of the Random things that have been going on.  Xander went with his Dad to Anderson Farms!  Jeremy said we have to go again next year.  

My Dad has been working on refinishing the door at their house and Xander has enjoyed the Temporary door that he was able to put his Preschool projects on.  My Dad Soda Blasted the door and a ton of baking soda made it's way into the house.  Xander had a blast playing and drawing with the soda on the floor.

A few days before Celia made her debut, we also were able to attend the baptism of Teyghan, Jeremy's younger brother's Daughter.   It was a great time!  Xander enjoyed running up and down the hill at the church, picking flowers and playing with his cousins.