NYE Day

It's New Years Eve ... And Ryan has been wearing his party hat since 9am. He's got big expectations ... Ones they are pretty hard to meet :(

And Then There Were Three

After over a week of tummy problems, two weeks of screaming at night, and lots of biting and chewing ... Luke finally sprouted his third tooth yesterday.

The tummy problem magically disappeared. However, the night tantrums and gnawing continue ;)

Santa's Cookies

We made cookies for Santa. Now the kids think we are all ready for come. However, nobody has wrapped a single present yet. It's gonna be a long night ;)

Sunday She Said / He Said

Brooke: I know why Ryan eats so fast. He doesn't chew.

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After seeing Santa train ...
Ryan: I can't believe Santa is real ... And he lives in Chicago!

Gingerbread House

Why are these things always so much harder than they should be? We've got frosting all over the counter, candy all over the floor, and a gingerbread house that's pretty tough on the eyes.

The kids really love doing them though ... But I think their true joy lies in sampling the candy and frosting vs the design and decoration of the house ;)

Soccer

Signed the kids up for soccer and screwed up - did it at the wrong location. They let the kids try out classes and agreed we would figure out the sign up debacle later.

I had Ryan level-up, since the requirement was only to have had taken the precious class ... Which he had. However, the kids ran circles around him. The skill difference was too much.

I had Brooke level up too, to a new class tenure calling "skills institute". It's for kids who are intermediate level, which I'm not sure she's at. But it focuses on teaching real skill vs just playing games. It sounded interesting, but like something she'd do later. She tried it, and the class was 6 boys and her. They were fast & they were aggressive. She loved it. Total shocker.

So we are here today for our new class. She's leveling up, Ryan went back down. The next 50 minutes should be interesting!

Sunday He Said / She Said

Ryan: Dad, can I have some of that bread cream?
(Butter)

Guess Who Is Coming Tonight!

The Tooth Fairy!

Her second tooth was a fighter. It's been loose at least a month, painful for at least a week, and hanging by a thread for the past few days. I picked her up from school, she twisted it out, and pulled it out. Done!

Santa Can Come Now

Luke's stocking arrived today. We are ready for Santa!

Sunday She Said / He Said

Brooke:  "I think Dunkin Donuts is the best place ever"