No More Curls!

Andrew had his first haircut tonight. He got to sit in a jeep and watch Cars.


I'm trying not to cry as I write this. As wild as they were, I loved his curls. They seemed to epitomize his personality. However, his hair was getting really long, snarly, and it was in his eyes. In the past couple of weeks, he has been mistaken for a girl a number of times, so we decided it was time.



Andrew definitely didn't enjoy the experience.

He looks so much more like a little boy now.

He doesn't seem too scarred by the experience!

He's back to a happy man, drool and all!

Happy Holidays to all!

SANTA!!!!!

Last night we went to a Christmas party at daycare, and SANTA came! It was very exciting. All the kids lined up at the top of the stairs and watched as he came in the door. Santa showed them his magical key that lets him in any house to deliver gifts on Christmas.


All the other kids went to sit down, and Andrew just stood there staring at Santa. He wasn't sure what to think.

Aubrey hopped right up on his lap.

Andrew needed a little coaxing....

but when he saw what was inside the present Santa brought for him, he was just fine! He got a new tractor that he pushed around with his butt in the air all night.

Christmas fun

Aubrey and Andrew got to decorate their own little tree. It has Lightening McQueen, Elmo, and princess ornaments.


Andrew prefers to pull the ornaments off and throw them across the room.



Aubrey very carefully puts them back on for him.

Andrew's favorite ornament is "Queee" (McQueen).

Aubrey is 4!

So this is a little late, but Aubrey turned 4 on November 30th. She loved everything about it... the cake, the candles, the presents!

She got some new things for her doll, and now she spends hours playing with her. Joe really loves it when he gets to dress the doll! I think it may be his favorite game.

Birthdays are the best!

Happy Halloween!

Aubrey was very excited about carving pumpkins and the whole idea of Halloween this year. The pics below show the prep work.

We had quite the assembly line system going on.

Ta Dah! I'm done with my masterpiece!

Daddy was a construction worker. Please notice the stylish mullet wig and mustache.

Drew Monkey was, very fittingly, a monkey.

We had a butterfly costume hanging in the closet for Aubrey to wear, but she really had her heart set on being a beautiful princess. A couple of times tonight I heard the phrase, "I'm a princess!" at the door of a neighbor.

I couldn't really get a good shot of the two of them together. They had their own agenda...

We walked across the neighborhood to go Trick-or-Treating with our friends, the Troxels and Lindstrums.

Andrew loved the freedom to run up and down the sidewalks. He wasn't too interested in getting treats. He was more happy just chasing kids.

We stayed out for about 45 minutes and then Aubrey had lots of fun handing out candy to the other kids. She very meticulously picked out ONE piece of candy and put it in their bags.

Aubrey's take from the evening.

Summer fun!

Andrew has recently decided that the highchair is way too confining. The booster seat is way more comfortable. He can put his feet up and take a load off!

Ever since he could hold things, Andrew has loved having things in both hands. Lately, he's enamored of his toothbrushes. He walks around with one in each hand. The unfortunately thing about this is that we find them in some not so great places (laundry room, drawers, by the toilet, etc.)

I'm having a great time being off with the kids for the summer. Its great that Andrew can walk around and the two of them can play together. Aubrey is trying to teach Andrew to blow bubbles!

Andrew enjoys sunglasses. He's still working on wearing them right side up.

After a long day of playing, both kids crashed out in Aubrey's bed.

Aubrey and Andrew both love to dress up as princesses. Aubrey loves to share her crowns and fancy shoes with him!

We hope you are all having a happy and safe summer! I'll try to be better at posting pictures!

Ice skating!

Sorry for NEVER posting. Andrew is, as Joe calls it, "a full court press". He doesn't allow for any down time unless he's napping, which he fights mightily, or sleeping at night. I have to say, we are very lucky because once 8:00 comes around, the kids are usually in bed and stay that way until the morning.



Thanks to the Cheadles, we have some cute pics from last weekend. We took the girls ice skating for the first time. They loved it!