Playing catch up

Thanksgiving in Macon:

This is a perfect picture demonstrating the joy of decorating a Christmas tree with a 3 year old and a toddler.  Holy Moly.

Santa brought Griffin a brand new Power Wheel!!  And I am not sure who loves it more!

Griffin in his first starring role: a shepherd in his MDO Christmas program.  What a cutie!

January brought a lot of firsts, including: 

Griffin's first Monster Truck Rally

And Emerson's first snow! 

I realize that I have been neglecting the blog for quite some time now and that I need to do better.  But, I'll be honest for the past several months, I have felt a little scattered.  Blame it on the move, blame it on my kids being the ages they are, blame it on whatever.  It just didn't get done. 

But, these little ones won't be little for long and I should really try to do a better job of documenting these moments before they are gone.  So, in an attempt to hold on to these days as long as possible, here's a quick list of 10 things that these kiddos are doing now that blow me away and make me even more crazy about them:

10.  Griffin's vocabulary continues to amaze me.  He has used the words reflection, enormous and familiar correctly within the last few weeks.  The kid is smart, ya'll!

9.  Speaking of vocabulary, Emerson said "Thanks, Mommy" today after I made her a cup of juice.  She will be 18 months old on the 25th of this month.  Not bad.

8.  Lately when I am scolding Griffin, just when I am really driving home a really important lesson that I need him to concentrate on, he will gently blow in my face so that he can see my hair move. Usually the lesson does not end well.  But later when I have time to reflect, I can't help but laugh.

7.  Emerson will go into the bathroom, attempting to communnicate to me that she needs to potty and will stand in front of the toilet with her shirt up just like Griffin.  I think she's a bit confused.

6.  During one of our regular dance parties this morning I introduced the kids to Blues Travelers and  Stevie Wonder.  I think they love them.

5.  Emerson is obsessed with shoes.  She especially seems to love wearing Crocs (hers or Griffin's) on the wrong feet.

4.  Griffin will watch a movie one hundred times in a row until he can quote it.  Lately, Peter Pan and the Winnie the Pooh Huffalump movies have been our viewing choices.

3.  Both of my kids are excellent snugglers when they want to be.  However, both children could wake up from naps less grumpy.

2.  Having the stomach bug twice in 2 months is for the birds.  Here's hoping that these kiddos' immune systems grow stronger quickly.  Mama can't take it anymore.

1.  When we don't have the stomach bug, these kids are snacking machines!  I don't know how I am going to keep up with their consumption.  It is quite impressive.

All this to say... life is crazy right now.  After the fastest move in history, a short stint living with the Greenes, another quick move into our new house, holidays, stomach bugs and such... I am finally to a point where life is relaxing just a bit.  So, hopefully, you will see a little more of me on here.