December weekends

 

Never good when Aidan has this look on his face.  It means he isn't getting what he wants.  The day ended with Mason blowing up a diaper and Aidan freaking out because his visit to Santa did not result in his Nintendo DS.  Try explaining to a 3 year old that he has to wait for Christmas morning to get his presents.  

We try to avoid going out with kids.  We rarely go to restaurants and outings consist of one adult staying at home with one kid while the other adult takes another kid out to run errands.  Well I was sick of doing that.  Or maybe I just forgot what it was like to take all kids out of the house.  I was quickly reminded and will avoid doing it again for another 3 months.  

Mason as always killin some food..Aidan was good playin with the crayons at ruby tuesdays. 

I am exhausted.  The night ended with my husband and I looking at each other with the look of "get me out of here".  We as in I decided to go out to dinner after my step son pointed out that we NEVER go out to eat.  That wasn't too bad.  We then decided to go to our small town's parade/Santa/party thing.  I usually look for every excuse NOT to go to any of these town type events.  It can get embarrassing  when my step son yells "balls" as we get out of the car.  Yes he did that today.  Or his determination to let every kid know that Santa was not real.  It always turns out to be too much work and too exhausting.  I was determined to have a good day and get our kids out of the house to do normal family activities.  The parade was cute and cold.  Mason didn't want to be held but enjoyed the fire truck. 

 Proof it was cold below..look at his cheeks!

This is what I chased after for an hour...zombie Mason.

Hot Coco...Joey said it was "yuck" as always nothing is good enough for prince Joey...please tell me this is just a phase....do they grow out of everything "sucks" phase?

 Love these guys....such cuties. 

Mason was more interested in the Christmas Tree.  Aidan is deciding if he wants to pick his nose or not.

so...verdict is...I will not be going out tomorrow with all the kids.  I am debating on even coming out of my room.  I hope the kids had fun..I know my husband did..he is currently snoring next to me. 

GO HOKIES!  ACC CHAMPS :)

Santa is staying...(don't read if you believe in SANTA KIDS)

Back to my previous post.  I brought home this Calendar where each day starting December 1st you can open the little door and get candy.  Aidan is now in love with Christmas.  All I had to do was show him candy was involved.  I wonder how patient my little almost 4 year old can be.  So...I think I have introduced Santa into our home.  This morning Aidan was being typical Aidan and whining/crying/sulking.  I was very snippy this morning as well.  Sorry husband and kids.  So it happened.  I just did it.  Without thinking.  I said..if you don't listen Aidan, Santa will know and he wont bring your presents.  Joe and I started singing the naughty or nice song.  Aidan went from whining to full out drama cry.  He was devastated.  Joe and I couldn't help but giggle a little.  So I calmed him down and pretended to call Santa to let him know that Aidan had a ruff morning but he is good now and he can still bring him presents on cmas. 

IT WORKED.  Aidan started to listen and do what we told him to do.  see..I knew Santa would come in handy.  So now I am all about Santa.  Bring it!  I told Aidan this weekend we can send Santa a letter telling him what Aidan wanted for cmas.  Aidan kept talking about "A".  I was very confused.  Then realized he thinks letter is a part of the alphabet.  ding ding ding.  I told him we have to write on paper and put in the mail box.  He still kept talking about the letter "A" like his name.  Ok...this one may have to be a show him kinda thing.  Don't think talking about it will click with him.  It's all good..I am knew to this Santa stuff too Aidan.

Another funny story...walked down stairs this morning and sure enough Joe had Mason all ready to go.  Then I realized ..man my little bugger had some mighty big feet.  um...Joe you put Aidan's shoes on Mason.  Yeah..note the 2.5 year age difference.  W.O.W.  He also tried to put Aidan's socks on Mason.  Seriously Men...should we put labels on everything?  Too Funny...good laugh first thing in the morning.

Dear Keith Emory:  I need thanksgiving pictures.  please upload to ritzpix per my request.  Thank you

So..since I don't have much pics to post..I found some oldies but goodies on my work computer :)...enjoy..

From our wedding....

Look how little Aidan is....I remember taking this picture.  We were walking around the resort at our wedding trying to calm him down.  He had food in his mouth he wouldn't spit out or swallow.  He just kept it in his cheek.  After about 1-2 hours of him keeping the food hostage..Joe and I forced it out of his mouth.  Tears followed.....oh memories!

Cuz

Joe and I were mighty HOT here

Some of Mason...

Look how tiny his legs are...just crazy



Cant get over how tiny he is



To lie or not to lie...

Aidan is almost 4...wow...can't believe I just said that.  I can't believe I have two kids under the age of 4.  I am crazy.  I also think I look pretty hot for having two kids under 4.  Tooting my own horn.  Don't do it often but need to do it more.  I'll do it again.  I am hot for having two kids under 4.  wohooo..it felt good. 

Anyway...Aidan is almost 4.  I am having a hard time with this whole Santa Claus thing.  Right now the only thing he knows about Christmas is he is getting a Nintendo DS and the decorations are pretty cool.  He isn't too sure who Santa is and I haven't really talked to him about it.  We do read the Christmas story to him every Christmas Eve so at least I am trying to get him to understand the Jesus part of it.  I have a hard time telling him a lie.  And to be honest..a part of me wonders if this kid will actually believe me if I tell him about Santa.  To top it off...I am afraid he will be scared of this man who comes in our house in the middle of the night.  I remember my step son when he was about 4 or 5.  He was freaked out over the Easter Bunny.  We actually had to put the Easter baskets on the front door step so he believed that that huge scary bunny would not step foot in our house.  We didn't have a fire place at our old house so my step son felt safe around December.  Keeping these kids from sleeping in our room is hard enough.  They don't need to be terrified over a fat man in a red suit walking through our house. 

Ok...I know.  I am taking the joy away from Cmas.  Also, if I don't tell Aidan this big lie about  Santa, I will be afraid he will be "that kid" in school.  Spoiling all the fun for the other kids whose parents will hate me.  I of course want him to have an imagination.  I just want him to have a realistic imagination if one exists.  I am still debating on the Santa thing.....

I have pictures from my weekend..I'll put them up tonight or tomorrow...one funny story to lead into how my thanksgiving was..well two stories

1.  I was getting an oil change.  The guy comes to my window and asks if I am cooking for Thanksgiving.  I look at him a little funny and he says to me.."yeah you don't look like the cooking type"

2.  My niece informed me that my sister in law was on the phone talking to someone and said "yeah my sister and law can't cook".

Hey now people...I can cook.  I just choose NOT to cook.  It makes too much of a mess....and then you have to clean it up.  I can't stand the leftover food particles all over my kitchen..sitting there all day and night because whoever cooked didn't clean up after.  GROSS.  

Pillow Pets

We have been fighting the cough in our house lately.  Did not leave the house at all this weekend.  Aidan and Mason both have it bad.  We have to be careful with Aidan because his can easily spread to his chest and lead to pneumonia (happened numerous times last winter).  So...we are trying different meds to combat this cold/asthma/pneumonia problem.

So...what happens to a 3 year old who drinks a lot of water (medicine giver him dry mouth at night) and coughs all night?

ding ding ding

Mommy and Daddy wake up with pee all over us and the bed.  Thank you Aidan.  I wanted nothing more to be woken up at 3am to combat pee.  That is the second time I used the word "combat".  Must really like that word today.  Poor kid..he never has a problem holding out through the night and/or wake us up to use the bathroom.  I think with all the coughing it was just too difficult.  Mason will be kind enough to share one of his diapers for Aidan tonight :) 

We still sent Aidan to daycare this morning.  He wanted to take his Pillow Pet with him.  I think it was comfort for him.  It is a dog Pillow Pet.  He named the dog "E".  Joe thinks it's funny.  Doggie named "E".  HAHA ..yeah it's pretty funny.  We have a deer in the backyard named Beer.  We have a Pillow Pet doggie named "E".  We really need to work on expanding his vocabulary.  So he was dragging that dog around with him all morning.  Somewhere in between my 5th and 7th visit to the car to try and leave he left it in the house :(.  We didn't know until we got him to school.  I felt so bad for him.  He was devastated.  He didn't cry though..just looked really sad.  He wanted that doggie named "E" to sleep with at nap time.  I felt so bad :( 

So what does Mommy do you may ask?  What do you think?  I went to my usual A1 Mart across the street to get my giant redbull.  This place has everything from Nationals Hats to Silly Bands.  Sure enough they had PILLOW PETS.  It was like the skies parted and there they were on a shelf.  I quickly bought the monkey and ran back over to Aidan's school to give to him.  He was so cute.  Aidan isn't the kind of kid who jumps up and down with excitement.  He holds it in..kinda shy of him.  He almost looks in shock..deer in the headlights when he gets a present.  I wonder what he thinks in his head?  Either way..he was very happy.  Anything to help him get through the day.  He had a ruff night too....I hope he remembers moments like these.  His Mommy cares about him and wants him to be happy :) 

This is our doggie named "E". 

A few more from the weekend....

We hung cute snowflakes on our window...Right next to the pumpkins that are still sitting on our porch.  Mason wasted now time pulling them down.  Then he proceeded to lick the window and eat the snowflakes.

This is what happens within 5 minutes of the Perkins boys coming into the living room.  UGH

Someone please come take the leaves...They are taking over our walkway..ahhhhhh 

Aidan got a little fresh air.  Please send hate mail for the messy garage to my husband.



I took the below video about a month ago and have been debating on posting it for a few reasons (it kinda makes me look bad because of my delayed reaction).  First note that the kid is a climber..before a walker he was a climber so I was trying to capture that in a video.  I can't figure out how to get the video right side up so just tilt your head.  Watch this first one and then read below.  (pause my music at the bottom of the page first so you can hear)

Ok....I am not sure why I didn't scream..run to him (I did when I turned the camera off by the way).  Also..why am I so far away.  I should be right there next to him just in case he fell.  Also note..Aidan freaks out but not enough to keep that Popsicle out of his mouth.  But...the kid is tuff.  Didn't even cry and then did it again right after I hugged him and made sure he was ok.  I did hug him people...please don't call me a bad Mommy.  I think I was just shocked he fell.  I had a very very delayed reaction.