Randoms

The snow is gone now but we sure did love it when it was here!
Here's the snowman we made one evening. The kids named him Charlie Brown. One morning we woke up to find Charlie Brown's head on our front stoop! A bit creepy but we fixed him up before the kiddos saw it. Good as new!
Some friends and I scored big at Target last week. Twice a year a selection of toys goes to 75% off and we have it on our calendars when these two glorious days are. Here is my haul. This will cover birthday parties through the year and other random holidays. Sweet! It's really fun going to these sales - getting there when the doors open, hoping the word hasn't spread too far and it's not too crowded (wait, why am I blogging about this?!), and finding just what you've been keeping your eyes on!

Here's a cute picture of the kids getting a story before bed.

Just a normal day in our home. A pile of people.
Oh, we got a dog! The kids dubbed him Max, after my Pal Donna visited and showed the kids pictures of her new dog Max. They're such copy cats! Anyway, he's the best dog ever. He whimpers and squirms when you rub his tummy and snuggles up to you all cute and sweet. Then you toss him into a chair and forget about him for a day or two, and he's just fine! The kids have asked for a real dog actually. But there will be no pup in the near future. Probably when they're older though!
Cute little S's:It's so yucky out so we've been staying in more than usual. The kids played with playdough for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I don't know why I never broke it out before - they really like it! They've also been painting with watercolors. I love seeing them be crafty!


Indiana Sophie:
Our Littlest Bit has mastered the art of giving the stink-eye. I can't tell if she's really doing it on purpose or just experimenting with her facial expressions because sometimes when I tell her to smile, she really twists up her face and it's like she's making a real effort. Oh and have I mentioned that she's a hoarder? She'll grab an overflowing handful of something rather than just one or two. She is very protective of toys that she's playing with. Like if she needs to go to the bathroom in the middle of playing she will take her toy and set it right outside of the bathroom (I don't let them take toys in there because, well, gross), and she says "nobody get this while I'm going to the bathroom." You'd think she's being raised in an orphanage! Now she did get the short end of the stick in the womb, so we always wonder if she's compensating, but really how far does that logic go? I really do wonder!

Here's Juju with her BFF - an Old Navy mannequin - she flippin' loves these kids!
I love this pic of Uncle J and Sam!

One last Christmas Picture! :)