The Blame Game

It's already started.

Blaming her brother for things.

I think it's pre-programmed in siblings.



Brother ate her cookies, while he was sleeping no less...amazing.

Beautiful Autumn Day

Since it was such a beautiful day (77 degrees) and Allison wanted to wear a fancy dress, I decided to take a few pictures of my two precious babies. Even though they are both sick with colds (Allison more so than Scotty) they still needed some fresh air.

Enjoy some fall portraits.

What's Up??

Well mot very much. Things have been calming down around here since Halloween, but we are gearing up for Thanksgiving & Christmas. Fall decorating is done, which means comfy blankets and cushy pillows on the couches, good smelling candles on the mantle, some of my ruby cut to clear collection on display, a fire burning and a warm and inviting home.

The kids and I have been playing inside alot since the weather has turned cold and rainy. Here is the line up of activities

Learning to play together, this is a tough one for Allison to wrap her head around, she actually has to share her toys with someone else, like OMG!!!


Like every good mom I let my kid play in the dryer, I mean doesn't everyone??? She gets hours of entertainment just from the echo when she yells inside. I just have to remember to check inside before I start the thing (only kidding).


A few car rides, can't you tell Scotty is super excited about this one.


We play ballerina. Allison always asks for mommy to dance, too cute. Thank goodness she doesn't realise mommy has no rhythm and has to rely on only one ballet routine that I memorized a long long time ago


And LOTS of this, sleeping in cool rainy weather is awesome and everyone has been well rested and in good moods.


Have a wonderful afternoon.

Halloween 2010

We started the day carving Allison's pumpkin.



BOO Scary!!! She thought the triangle nose was the scary part


Allison was a fairy princess, Grandma was fancy, Scotty & I were just dressed in black. He wore cute little pumpkin booties.


Scotty's first Halloween


We trick or treated around our neighborhood, but no one was home

so, off we went to Aunt Helen

and Uncle Lance's house (that is a wig I think)

Tyler was there, too...does that hair run in the family???

Gracie also, here she is with Scotty. She and Tyler are due in April with there first baby, we couldn't be happier for them.


Helen & I took Allison trick or treating around there neighborhood. Allison had a blast but did get scared a few times. When we got back to the house a few of the other girls were there.




I did have a beer, well part of one at least.


Allison & daddy after she had one too many Halloween cookies.


It was a great night and we all had fun and made Allison & Scotty's first Halloween experience memorable.


Now on to Thanksgiving...

Chocolate Rain, But Not Really

I am sitting down to a delicious chocolate muffin. Half of it at least. Not quite chocolate rain, but close enough.

This morning has been one of those that make you want to pull out all your hair and scream, cry and throw a fit. Allison, as I have said before is almost 2 1/2. She is awful, her additutde stinks, she bites, has started hitting us and her brother, throws major tantrums, pulls my hair, throws stuff, hits herself and screams at the top of her lungs if she doesn't get things she wants.

All this has happened this morning. Add into the mix Scotty crying nonstop for a couple of hours and you have one flusterd mommy.

And to top it off I decided to cut back on coffee today. All I can say is BAD IDEA.

I really hope things get better by this evening. All I can do right now is enjoy the peace and quiet while they nap, maybe catch a few z's myself and finish my delectible chocolate (1/2 only) muffin.

Hope you all are having a better morning than me.

"Brudder" and Other Pictures

Allison has a "brudder". She loves her brother. He is good for lots of things, but a pillow is her favorite.


She hides in the toy box then calls for mommy or daddy to find her.


Allison & I walking through the park, I have pulled out the old camera so I can get some better pictures.


Scott piled high with the kids, just wait till they're older and bigger and both jumping all over you daddy.


My little parasite as Scott calls him. He always sleeps on me like this.


Have a great day!!!

BOO!!!! I Scary

Here is Allison getting in the spirit of Halloween...



You can hear Scotty crying in the background, I think it's so cute how she tries to quiet her brother at the end.

By the way, the mohawk is not part of her costume. She is going to be a fairy princess.

Have a wonderful day!!!