Santa

Camden has had his eye on a set of matchbox cars from the CARS movie for several months.  We visit it every time we go to Target.  The other day I suggested that he put it on his list of things he'd like Santa to bring him for Christmas.  He like the idea and that night we wrote it down.  After finishing he wanted to get in the car and drive back to Target.  I was lost.  After a long line of questioning I figured out what he wanted to do: take the letter for Santa to Target and hang it up so that the next time Santa was running his errands at Target he would see Cam's note and pick up the cars for him.  Ha!  Addison had been listening to our conversation and decided to throw in her two cents.  She told Cam that Santa didn't buy toys from Target, he made them at the North Pole with his elves.  Cam was totally miffed.  He looked at her and said, "Why would Santa have to make the toy when it's already finished at Target?"  Excellent point Cam.

Super Hero Ice Cream

The kids love dressing up so I bought their Halloween costumes back in August thinking it would be nice for them to get lots of use out of them.  Clearly a tactical error.  Cam's costume is WORN OUT. 

 

 

They wore their costumes out to ice cream the other night and a little boy asked Cam why he was wearing an 'old' costume. Cam looked crushed. The ice cream turned him around though.

My Pumpkins

A couple weeks ago I was the mom helper in Cam's class.  Cam LOVES school and LOVES Mrs Marks.  While Addie still tears up every day when we drop her off Cam just runs into the classroom and doesn't even notice when I leave. 

Singing songs with Mrs Marks

Pumpkin hats were the days' craft project

Garage Sale

Our neighbors across the street had a garage sale this weekend.  I've never bought anything from a garage sale before.  I guess technically I still haven't but David and the kids have.

Here's Dave and the kids shopping.  Somehow Cam made it out of the house with no pants ... apparently you only had to wear a shirt and undies to receive service.

Cam came home with a new tool set for $1.00.  He spent the day fixing things around the house.

Addie scored this enormous doll house for $7.00

She was busying playing with and accessorizing the house all day.

16 Months

Since Cam and Addie are in the same preschool they occasionally do the exact same projects in class.  It's fun to see the difference just 16 months makes ...

My Artist

I love the pictures Addie creates.  It's so fun now to see the detail that goes into her works of art.

This is Addie and David dancing outside.  You know they're outside because the ground under them is brown ;)

Color pages ... she informed me this morning that I'd hug the shell photo upside down.  Whatever.

 

Helpers

Since my knee surgery last week I haven't been doing much housework.  The kids decided they wanted to help out.  I'm glad I never got around to cleaning my windows this past spring ...