NO MORE CRIBS!

After the last post with our escapee, we decided to just let him get out with no crashing to the floor. We removed the side rail and have had a few weeks of him coming in our room during the middle of the night still. Lexi usually does super and sleeps through the night but wakes up early and will come in and say "upee, upee" Which means she wants up on our bed.

We also had a huge wind storm for a couple days and after the first night of about 2 hours of sleep, we dediced to set up camp in the basement, literally. We set up the tent and the kids thought that was the coolest fort ever!

JAIL ESCAPE TUTORIAL

We had an unexpected visitor in our room at 3:30 last night. Didn't even know he was capable of such naughtiness...(ok, that part isn't true)... but he's never tried this before. So this morning I put him back in and watched the step by step escape. I love that he's in "jailbird" jammies too.

PLAYING

We got a play kitchen for the kids and after 2 1/2 hours of putting it together, they love it and I love cleaning up two kitchens everyday!! Oy. As you can see, the basket Jack is holding is empty. That is how he "plays", he dumps everything out and walks away. Not until I put it all back will he come "play" (dump everything out) again. He does love the "balls"... (pretend ice cream scoops, tomatoes and apples) that he just chucks everywhere.

They also got a block bag...and the blocks that come in it. I totally know why everyone says we should have just got them boxes and paper!

And last but not least, Daddy bought them this awesome gift! They are crazy on this thing and do their "tricks" and throw balls at each other. Good for getting out some pent up energy while we are stuck inside on 20 degree days.

CHRISTMAS...WELL, KINDA

We had a double Christmas this year. Tyler's parents watched the kids open presents a couple days before Christmas and being the fabulously prepared mom that I am, I didn't charge the battery in the camera - So, being ever so prepared again, I charged the battery and away we went to Utah....without the camera completely - so we have these two pics of the kiddos in their PJ's with Campa that we took with my mom's camera. The second picture is the kids doing their "trick." Love it!
Jack and Lexi got spoiled - getting a play kitchen with all the fixin's, more cars than Jack can count...(well, he can't count at all but you know what I mean), Baby dolls, puzzles, a CD player with microphones that the kids just yell into and a homemade, handpainted barn with all the animals you'd need on a little farm. Thanks to everyone for making it a good Holiday like always.

HANDY HOME DEPOT BABIES

Jack got to go to his first Home Depot Workshop with his Campa and cousins. We made a handy snowman napkin holder. He painted it and stuck stickers on all by himself. He stuck the screwdriver in the holes perfectly and even tasted the paint (non-toxic, right?!). We also got to sit on Santa's lap - Jack did NOT enjoy that.

I let Lexi stick on the rest of the stickers so she felt like she was part of the fun. She was having a rough morning on Saturday so she got to stay home and sleep in.

HALLOWEEN

My Tiny Ninja and Pumpkin Fairy - We had a good time Trick-or-Treating at First American and got plenty of treats. It was way too cold for the kids by the time we got home to go outside and run the neighborhood so we had our chili and watched all the other kids come. Can't wait till next year!

Yes, that is his "pointer finger" That is what he uses to push buttons, point, and pick his nose.

Lexi has a french braid and got a little makeup on for her costume. It was not too easy to try and draw on an 18 months old face but it turned out pretty good for what I had to work with. Cute!

RANDOM CALIFORNIA

California Adventure has water play areas to cool off in. Good thing since it was over 100 degrees 2 of the days we were there. The kids absolutely loved it and got soaked!!

Jack had no fear running across the rope bridges. Lexi was a little scared but we got all the way across and down without incident

And my diva Lexi relaxing by the hotel pool