Boogie noses, Bears and Indians

Not much to say about this week other than I'm glad it's behind us. Our smiley baby has been been fighting a virus since last Sunday. Our entire week and nights were off and yesterday when we came home Tyler laid on the couch, feeling warm saying he didn't feel well and his head hurt. As I prepped myself for round 2 of the next sick kid he woke up this morning and said "I feel better!". Thank goodness! We did have a moment this week where Tyler was trying to take his temperature orally with the thermometer I took Zac's temp with rectally. Yep, he stuck the butt thermometer in his mouth. I mean I wiped it off and all, but really I just had to laugh. But in between the 5 doctors appointments we had since last Thursday (we had ENT for Tyler and Derm checkup for Zac this week too) we did manage to fit in a little fun. Zac is slowly on the mend and we're very ready to get back to normal.

Cold weather is here which means Friday night pizza, pet shop and REI visit to go in the tents. Except last week we did Burger King since they have a kick butt indoor playground, which Tyler loves...please don't be jealous of our rockin Friday nights. Tyler and I had some fun trying on hats at REI :)



Erica, Nichole and I and all the kiddos got together last weekend at Erica's house. And we all made a trip to Build a Bear. Daring with 6 children, but it was surprisingly easy and they all did great until we had to sit at the computer with Owen and Tyler and put in our bears information. That's when it got stressful for Erica and I so we quickly typed and jetted out of the place and occupied the boys on the rides at the mall until the girls finished up dressing their bears in pretty dresses and shoes. Of course Tyler picked the Spiderman costume for his bear and he originally named him Bambi, but I suggested Spidey Bear (I just couldn't name the bear bambi). Spidey bear is really cute and Zac will get one when he can actually help make the bear.















We looked like the build a bear gang walking through the mall and our attempt at a picture was pretty much a failure...



Cuddles with Spidey Bear ♥



On Wednesday, we had the first of three Thanksgiving dinners that we have every year. Tyler and Zac's school makes Thanksgiving dinner for the parents every year. Each class puts on a little show and then we get to have Thanksgiving lunch with all the kiddos. I was excited to share some food with Zac, but he had to miss it because he still wasn't felling well, but we had yummy feast! He has two more dinners next week to fill up on the yummy stuff.

Randomness...

We did a 5k last weekend that honored a local Police Officer who was shot a few weeks ago. Not something that happens in the burbs too often and to think of what his wife was going through with a little one and another baby one the way breaks my heart. Tyler and Zac joined us for this one and Dave pushed them in the double stroller. It was freezing and Zac slept the entire run while we entertained Tyler and bribed him with jumping in the bounce house at the finish if he just sat and didn’t whine. We crossed the finish line and there was freedom at last…bounce houses!











A tree fell on a power line in our backyard during the storm. Dave bought a chainsaw and he and Ryan cut down the tree. This may have taken at least 3 years off my life wondering if I’d be calling 911 to report two electrocuted men. Good thing it all worked out.

Tyler told the teachers aide in his room a few times that he "likes her boobies"...oye vey! Yep, you read that right. Honestly, I have no clue where he pulled that one from and you should've seen me trying to explain that one to him and why he can't say that. The boobie thing is just a phase I'm sure...this too shall pass...the story of my life. We had parent/teacher conferences tonight and I realize I never write about them even though we have them twice a year. His teacher told us he's a really smart dude. She also said he's doing very well and we're raising a good boy. Makes us happy and is good to hear.

And we voted as a family. We asked Tyler who he was voting for and he said "Santa". We vote at our fire hall and we got to check out the firetrucks, which made one little guy very happy.



And Zac is moving! Now that he moves the chase is on. It's adorable! Please excuse the almost naked boy, but Tyler is apparently in the clothing optional phase.

Zac is in to everything. And found the steps (the spilled laundry basket you see in the background is also a casualty of the little mover). And he eats lots of food, like real food. Anything he can get his hands on gets shoved in to his mouth. Toast with butter and jelly is his current favorite or fruit loops that he smuggles from his brother :)















A man at Lowe's told us Zac looks like the Gerber baby...I might just have to agree. This smile is going to melt my heart forever ♥



It snowed yesterday. Nothing huge but we had the first flakes of the season. When Tyler saw them he yelled “Let’s go skiing!” Good news for OCD Daddy. All signs are pointing in the right direction of getting this kid on the slopes this year.

Then this happened below. I came home with new snow boots and socks for Tyler. He wanted to try them on immediately, so he pulled his socks up as high as they can go, put snow boots on, add the hat he made at school and turkey baster and spatula in hand and he tested those boots out! First he tested the socks, then the sock/boot combo. He was running away so I wouldn't take his picture. Sometimes I think we're kind of normal...maybe I should rethink that.

Happy Halloween!

Hurricane sandy left us with lots to cleanup, so our township decided to let us decide when and how safe it was for trick or treating in our neighborhoods on actual Halloween night. We ended up trick or treating on Wednesday and Friday night this year. The neighborhood next to ours was hoppin on Halloween so we spent the night over there (man we found the money spot...free beer and shot offers over there, they don't mess around), then on Friday night we went around our neighborhood to see our neighbors. And on Friday they got to have their parade and parties at school. It was a pretty cold Halloween, but I'd say our Dragon and Spiderman had a pretty good time! Tyler picked out his own costume this year (he picked out Zac's too) and he was super pumped about it. I think he tried on his costume about 10 times before actual Halloween. I love that he actually gets it now and he knew exactly what to do when he went to someone's door. Trick-or-treat and Thank you...we practiced for a few days :)

He also learned a new song this year. He was watching TV in our bed one morning and he starting singing the oldie but goodie...trick or treat, smell my feet...I'll pull down your underwear song. I asked him who taught him that song and he said "Harper and Angela", yep two 4 year olds at school ha ha...let the learning from older kids begin!