Thought about it yet?

Olivia is fascinated with death - I'm sure if you've ever read this blog before, you can remember me talking about this. So, school is out and both the kids are going to daycare. Olivia finds this is the perfect time to talk about death. She does it on purpose because she knows it freaks me out!

Olivia: Mommy, why do they have graveyards?

Me: *sigh* Because that's where people get buried after they die.

O: Am I going to die Mommy?

Me: UGH....yes, one day Olivia but I hope and pray you are 110 years old first.

O: What do you put in the grave?

Me: The skeleton.

O: Even the head?

Me: Yes, even the head.

O: Why?

Me: Because your spirit goes to Heaven and you don't need your body anymore. Can we PLEASE talk about something else?

O: No. How will my spirit walk with no spine?

Me: You won't need it.

O: Where are you going to bury me?

Me: I don't know!!!! I don't want to talk about this.

O: You need to think about it.

*several minutes pass.......I think she's done with this but then all of a sudden...........*

O: So, you thought about it yet?

ARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!! I have one little freaky kid! And of course Cooper is being *completely* silent through this FIVE MINUTE conversation (even though it felt much, much longer) making it feel even more creepy.

Oh, and then to top that off....when I picked them up that afternoon, the first thing Olivia says to me is "So, have you thought about it yet?"

Christmas Pictures

Here are some pictures I took of the kids over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. My kids are spoiled rotten and got way too much! We had a wonderful time with our family but I will admit, I am kind of glad it's finally over. =)

Cooper sporting a big ole smile for me. He may only be 2 years old, but he sure did love getting gifts!

Olivia with her Santa hat on.

Poppy - he must have videoed EVERYTHING on Christmas Eve. Seriously, he was acting just like Uncle Steve (for those of you who knew my Uncle Steve, he CONSTANTLY had his video camera going.....usually when we were eating and he could record us cramming our faces with food).

Olivia opening at present at Gamma's house. This actually happened super fast. This picture is very deceiving! =)

Louis in the middle of the all the paper.........he looks really interested in whatever Al is doing doesn't he?

Aunt Tina and Loren at Gamma's house opening gifts.

Cooper on his new John Deere that Nana and Poppy got him. He LOVED it.

This was the chaos at Gamma's house.....it was nuts! Paper was *flying* everywhere! LOL

Mommy, Olivia and Cooper at Nana's house on Christmas Eve.

Olivia speeding around in her new PINK Barbie Jeep that Nana and Poppy got her. She thinks she's just the coolest thing EVER in this thing.

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas

Santa was sssooo good to the kids this year! =) Olivia was so funny coming home from Nana and Poppy's house on Christmas Eve. We wanted to take the kids to look at Christmas lights one last time and Olivia would NOT have it. She wanted to go home right then and go to sleep so Santa could hurry up and come to the house. As soon as we got home, her and Cooper went to bed....well Cooper did. Olivia came to me a little while later and told me she was "so excited that I've forgotten how to fall asleep." How FUNNY is that! I went and laid in the bed with her and *finally* got the little stinker to bed.

Then, Christmas morning, both kids were in our bed before the sun even came up! But, Olivia didn't want to go see what Santa had left her until the sun came up so we had to lay there for awhile. They were both really excited and really happy with all the toys Santa brought them. Olivia did say she "forgot" to tell Santa she wanted a hula hoop so I told her that me and her daddy would get her one for her birthday. =) I even looked at those things a few times and kept talking myself out of it. Oh well!!!!

I hope to have some pictures up either tonight or tomorrow. It was sssso hard to get a shot of either of the kids because they were all over the place. I hope all my Blog readers had a happy and wonderful Christmas Holiday!!!!!

Nasty Little Boy!!!

Al is probably going to kill me that I'm putting this on the blog - but there is something every parent should know when you have more than one kid. When you are the parents or two or more, there is a 99.9% chance that one of your kids will get some sick fascination out of playing with their own poop. We've learned this lesson the hard way. What started as a random act of Cooper taking his diaper off and pooping in the floor - has turned into a daily battle of keeping him out of his own poop! I am NOT enjoying this phase Cooper is going through! LOL Case in point - he walked in the bedroom this morning with no diaper on saying "I poop Mommy - ewww" and then I hear Olivia scream "ewwww, I just stepped in poopy!!!" Not really the way I like being woke up on Sunday morning. Then McDonald's forget to put my biscuits and gravy in the bag which totally illed me but that's a different blog. =) In other news, we celebrated Christmas last night with my aunt and Uncle and cousins. Although my kids were WILD and out of control for most of the night, we had a really good time spending some time togehter. And Madeline is growing up ssssoo fast that it's not funny.

Chipmunk Christmas Carol

Here's a video of Olivia singing a Christmas song. I had a much better one but it was way too big to put on the blog.

Pics with St. Nick

The kids had their pictures made with Santa the other day. Let me tell you, I laughed SSSOOO hard at poor little Cooper's picture. I know that's probably mean, but he looks too funny. He really didn't like Santa. Which I can't blame him - his Mommy never cared for the big man in red either!

Even with candy, he cried!

Olivia didn't look too impressed.....I think she was worried that he knew she had been naughty! =)

My niece Loren with Santa. Too cute.

Playgroup Christmas Party!!!!

The playgroup Christmas Party was on Saturday. We had a GREAT time - we had lots of good food and lots of good friends over to celebrate the season. The kids really enjoy the playgroups....even Hunter! Olivia took to him and decided that he was her boyfriend and they would be married one day. ha ha!

Olivia looking sweet. =) She was dressed as Wonder Woman before the playgroup. Fits her to the tee huh?

Hunter and Olivia =) They were at each other's throat the whole time. Finally Olivia said " Hunter, I love you and I'm going to marry you." Know what he said? "We'll just end up divorced!" We all died laughing!

Cooper playing peek and boo. =)

Louis in his really cute pjs that Grandma bought him. Is he not darling? Oh, and he's taking a few steps on his own now. Won't be long!

Hunter, Amy, Louis and Olivia. As much as Olivia loved Hunter, I think Hunter only had eyes for Amy. He specifically asked for this picture to be taken - sans Olivia though. She still made it in the picture! =)

I love getting the playgroup together. It's a wonderful chance for me to be around other parents AND my friends. And since all of us are friends, our kids are growing up as friends too (well, except Hunter and Olivia). I have some more pics that I'll post of Bailee, Mary Ellen, and Chandler. It was a great time.

Big Words

My daughter is so funny sometimes. She tries ssoooo hard to use big, grown up words and most of the time, she ends up saying them wrong.

For example:
O: Mommy, are you appointed in me?
Translation: Mommy, are you disappointed in me?

O: Mommy, do I have your permasion to sit in here and eat my cookie?
Translation: Mommy, do I have permission to sit in here and eat my cookie and make a total mess all over the floor you just vacuumed with a hurt back?

I'm sure there are more, but those are the two that she is using pretty often these days. She's so grown. =) Or, at least is trying to be - ha ha! Cooper, on the other hand, had better STOP peeing on my bed before I lose my mind. I think this makes 3 times in a week and a half. GGGRRRRR.....

Don't you love my rambling posts? =)

Set a new record

I am DONE with my Christmas shopping!!!! I think I have set a new record and actually finished before Christmas Eve. Go Mandy, Go Mandy!!!!!

Little People Nativity Set

I'm learning a valuable lesson - you
CAN NOT have a nativity scene out on your table with a 2 year old in the house. This is what you get. (See pic below) And this is on a *good* day - usually I can't find all the pieces to it because they are all over the floor. Oh well, maybe next year........

Just a cute picture of Sissy and Little Brother. They love each other so much! Two seconds after this picture was taken, they were at each other's throats. Ahhh, the joys of sibling love. =)

Christmas Program with Bad Breath

Thomas Hart had their Christmas program last night. Olivia's class didn't have a big part, they were up front at the beginning and sang about six songs. Olivia was all into to it! She sang her little heart out and had a great time. Cooper, on the other hand, ended up being sent home as soon as Olivia was done singing. He would NOT be quiet, would NOT be still, and kept screaming "I want my Sissy!" Oh well, what do you expect from a 2 year old right?

Before the program, they did have Santa (yes, THE Santa) for the kids to get their pictures made with. Olivia wouldn't smile at all. She actually wouldn't even speak to him. After the program when she was riding home with Nana, she informed her that it was because (and I quote) "Santa had bad breath." How stinking funny is that? I'm just glad *she* didn't tell him that he had stinky breath herself. I would have been MORTIFIED! Oh, and Nana said that we should be getting a really cute picture of Cooper screaming at Santa with a look of sheer terror on his face.

Guess who takes after Mommy? =)

Yogi Bear

Olivia has fallen in love with Yogi Bear chicken. If you ask her what she wants to eat, she'll immediately say "Yogi Bear!" It's too funny. So, the other day Nana was driving by the old house at the junction of Old Camden and Ruby and there were chickens in the road. Here's the conversation between Nana and Olivia that followed:

O: Nana! Don't run over the chickens!
Nana: I'm not Olivia. *beeping horn*
O: I like chickens.
Nana: You like those chickens Olivia Grace?
O: No, the only chicken I like is from Yogi Bear Chicken!

How funny is that? My mom just laughed at her. I don't know why she is so in love with Yogi Bear now but she is. I can honestly say, I'm pretty tired of the stuff myself! =)

New Couch

Ok, so I don't have a new couch, but man do I feel like it! Al and I stripped the cushion covers off the couch - sprayed them down with spray and wash and washed and dried those suckers. And you know what? Almost every single stain from my two little monsters came out! I really should buy some stock in Spray and Wash....that stuff is liquid *magic*. No joke - it even got out red Kool Aide. And trust me, if you've ever had to deal with a Kool Aide stain, you know what a victory this is! Anyways, Al and I have been so giddy over our couch this weekend. So of course we have a new rule that the kids are NOT allowed to drink anything in the living room. Or any room with carpet. Hopefully I enforce that rule for awhile. =)

Other than that, we had a pretty good weekend. Saturday morning we headed out and watched the parade. Olivia was supposed to be in the parade with dance, but I talked her into watching it instead. I honestly didn't feel like walking the entire parade route like I did last year. I know, bad Mommy right? Well, you try walking the stinking parade route! It's killer! It was fun though and I think she enjoyed it. She did tell me she wanted to be IN it next year. Ha ha! After that, we headed to McDonald's for lunch and then just lounged around the rest of the weekend.

Is it really December already? Christmas will be here before we know it!