Party, my room, eight o'clock...

Nick vs. Megan

We have a very kind friend whose sons grew out of this buck and loaned it to us. Since it's a new toy that makes sense, it's been a huge hit the past 24 hours. This morning both kids were playing with it, taking turns who pushed whom around the house.

Megan: Nick, it's my turn.
Nick: Mine!
Megan: No, Mine!
Nick: Mine!
Megan: No, Mine!
Nick: Time out!
at which point Megan started walking to her time out spot and then realized that she didn't have to listen to him and then just cried.

balloon confusion

For Nick's birthday this year (2 weeks ago), we purchased four yellow and green helium balloons. One popped the second it came through the door and two quickly followed suit. #4 was quickly tied to his chair at the table in hopes that we could keep it 'alive' until after the party. Not only did we succeed but the balloon (which was quickly moved downstairs after partying) hung out for over a week afterwards (it was filled with Hi-Float so it really was floating that whole time. After that the balloon slowly sank and was forgotten - by all so it wasn't even tossed by Mom or Dad.

Yesterday Nick went to the basement to play and came upstairs with this balloon. Once he had our attention, first he tried to throw it up into the "sky" (Nick's word) to no avail. Then he asked for help doing it. I told him the balloon was broken and that it didn't float anymore. The balloon was dropped and we quickly forgot about it again.

A short time later, Nick's rooting around in the battery drawer. He pulls out a AA battery and starts saying "Balloon, balloon". Adam tells him that isn't a balloon and Nick starts crying. The intensity of the crying had me figuring out what was going on pretty quickly. Nick isn't stupid - he didn't think the battery was a balloon. He just knew that batteries fix things and that battery HAD to fix the balloon so that it would float again.

What a heart breaker! WOW he wanted a floaty balloon. You know, Megan had an intense fear of balloons when she was that age. It's surprising to see how much Nick loves them.

It's potty time!

OK not really - Nick is nowhere near potty training, but at bathtime tonight, I took off his diaper and realized it was dry so I sat him on the toilet and after a minute or so, he peed! How exciting!!!

too many projects, too little time...

I don't like to have too many pots on the fire. I like closure, I like being at least somewhat organized, and none of that is happening for me this fall. I have so many projects that I would have liked to have finished already and some haven't even been started yet! It's one of those instances where I have too much to do and don't know where to start. Well, I'm hoping by writing it all down that it will get done sooner... Is that possible? Probably not but it all does need doing and hopefully this will help...

Here's what I've got to do...

1. finish Megan's scarf that I'm knitting (want to finish this before it snows the first time)
   
2. knit scarf for Nick (will he even wear it? I hope so but I think it's last on my priority list)
   
3. make baby gift for J's baby (I have 3 weeks)
   
4. make big brother gifts for J's other kids (again, only 3 weeks)
   
5. finish Nick's scrapbook (I'm two weeks behind on this!!!)

OK. If you see me on Facebook or instant messenger, tell me to get back to work!

Nick & Megan love halloween!!

Trick-or-treaters come to the door.

Nick: yay yay yay yay yay Halloween!!
Mommy: Adam, Nick thinks Halloween is the greatest!
Megan: Not me! I think Halloween is the candiest!

Halloween party

We had our halloween party on Thursday with our playgroup. It was tons of fun and for the first time in our 4 years of going, the parents had to dress up as well. Here I am. I dressed up as a shadow (whose eyes burned putting on the black paint so I didn't get very close to my eyes)

Miss M. and Nick matched - both were farmers for the party. Nick was not happy about getting his picture taken, as you can see...
Megan in the purple and pink plays with her best friend N (aka Sleeping Beauty)
Even the lunch meat dressed up for the party!
It was a fun time! Halloween-time is so much fun!!