Thanksgiving 2010

We had a wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving with family in OKC. It's always so nice to go home. We ate dinner at my Grandma and Grandpa's house, then spent a few days in Mustang with my parents and my sister and her family.  Chris and I even had a night out alone!

Here's the kids! London and Lily of course, then Jaxon & baby Emma, my cousin Sarah's kiddos.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Odds and Ends

Scarlett has been completely potty trained at night for the past couple of weeks which means I'm officially done buying pull-ups! I am so proud of her since she won't be 3 until April.

Preschool is also going great. It's been several weeks since she has cried when I drop her off. She's finally her normal self around her teachers and friends. I think it has been the best thing for her. (It's even helped when we go to church because she doesn't cry there anymore either.) They do so many great activities at her preschool, and she loves talking about what they do. Lately they have started doing baby yoga, made and ate jello, had a chocolate tasting, and painted with feathers, pumpkin spice, and corn. Every week they talk about a new bible verse. I love to hear Scarlett tell me what they do there. She loves talking about her friends and I think she's a little busy-body because she was telling me the other day who wears diapers in her class and who wears pull-ups. She is such a hoot!

Also, Chris was lucky enough to get to go to a World Series game! He went to the only game the Rangers won too!



Conversations with Scarlett #1

At Target

Waiting in line to check-out behind a disheveled, grumpy looking man.

Scarlett: (To the man) Hi! We take Vito to the doctor!

This kid has gotten to where she'll talk to just about anybody. She was right at least; we were going to take our cats to get their vaccinations later.Grumpy Man just stared at her blankly while Target Lady scanned his items.Scarlett stared back. Scarlett turned to me.

Scarlett: He can’t talk mommy?

Me:  (Leaning down to whisper) Scarlett let’s be quiet, ok? Just talk to mommy.

Scarlett: But he can’t talk?

Grumpy Man was not amused. He then looked at me. I smiled and shrugged. He stared, no smile.

Scarlett: (Giving up on Grumpy Man, she began singing at the top of her lungs.) Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO! And on this farm he had a... (long pause) COW! EIEIO!

Grumpy Man looked at me as if to say, Are you going to make her stop? He didn't even crack a tiny smile. Jerk. She‘s a two year old for goodness sakes! I noticed he was staring at her hood too; the hood I couldn't get her to take off.

Me: Scarlett, let’s sing very quietly, ok?

Scarlett: NO!

Me: And let’s take off your hood too. You don’t need it inside.

Scarlett: No mommy!

Me: Well why not?

Scarlett: Because mommy! My hair’s cold!

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On the Way to Church

Scarlett: Will Jesus be at church mommy?

Me: Well, yes, he’ll be there, but you just can’t see him.

Scarlett: But mommy, where's Jesus's car?

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At 3:40 a.m

Scarlett: Mommy! Mommy! Come cover me up!

I went. I covered her up. I walked out of her room without saying anything.

Scarlett: Mommy! Teddy needs covers too!

I was half way back to my bed. I turned back around, went back in her room, covered up Teddy, and left, again, without saying anything.

Scarlett: Thank you mommy!

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At home today (After watching an old Santa cartoon with Chris yesterday)

Sarlett was dragging around one of my huge cloth laundry bags. It was filled with all sorts of her toys. She was going around to different corners of the house. She’d stop, pull out a toy, put it on the ground, gather her bag back up, and walk around some more. She came to me, stopped, dug around in the bag some, and pulled out her beloved Curious George stuffed animal.

Scarlett: Mommy, this one’s for you!

Me: Thank you!

She gathered up the bag and dragged it off again.

Me: What are you doing?

Scarlett: I’m makin’ Christmas mommy!

Halloween 2010

Scarlett really enjoyed trick-or-treating this year. She quickly realized that with each house, her bucket was getting more and more full. She did such a good job at saying "Trick-or-Treat!" and "Thank you!"

Little Cowgirl ready to go!

Sweet cousins! Lily made such a precious Minnie Mouse!

My niece London LOVES Toy Story so dressing as Jessie was perfect! 

So stinkin' cute!

First house!

 

The girls got these adorable Halloween bracelets from one of the houses. Man, I need to step up my game with what I hand out!

"Home, home on the range!"   

This is a house in my sister's neighborhood fondly referred to throughout the year as "The Halloween House." It is so so scary in person. Creepy music and all. Scarlett still went up to the door to my surprise, with a death grip on my hand that is. She kept saying "Candy! Candy!" as we passed by all the freaky statues; I guess reminding herself that being scared would pay off at least!

And the Two Year Olds are done!

Pumpkin Carving

We had our first family pumpkin carving event a few days before Halloween. We bought some of those pumpkin carving kits (which actually work by the way) and had some fun! Scarlett loved playing in the pumpkin goo.  It kept her busy for a long time while we carved away. I can say that she now fully understands the word, slimy! 

She pretended like she was cooking...

We had a huge mess to clean up, but she had such a good time.

Ta Da!