Why I love 2 year olds!

Today, I was reminded of how much I love 2 year olds. Our morning started off with great joy and excitement about last nights ice storm. Followed by a major melt down over something I will never understand. Followed by many slobbery kisses, spontaneous "I love you's!" , and hours of playing babies. Followed by another melt down because I gave her a blue plate at dinner and "BLUE IS FOR BOYYYYYYYS!" I never thought my choice of every day dishes would cause my daughter to have a gender identity crisis! Then she proceeded to offer me a bright pink Heillo Kitty band-aide for the zit on my face. She was very insistent that I needed to wear it "to make my booboo all better". Then there was another melt down because she couldn't get the toothpaste on her toothbrush and then Caleb committed a huge mistake by sweetly offering to help her.



We ended the night with this sweet rendition of away in the manger!

Sorry, I can't figure out how to rotate this video!

"Nose" Painting

This is what happens when you don't supervise a 2 year old with paint! When I walked into the room, Katie exclaimed "Mommy, mommy I paint silly with my nose"

She then proceed to demonstrate for me! I couldn't help but laugh and think of my mom, knowing she was laughing with me. And wondering if she ever tried this method after a long and frustrating day in her art studio!

The finished product!

Neighborhood Fun!

This is proof that boys will be boys despite their mother's best efforts to shield them from superhero's, swords, and guns!

Caleb having his first light-saber battle with Blake, Cade, and Garrin! Unfortunately, I think he lost the battle!

And Girly girls can dig ditches, build roads, and get covered in dirt despite their mother best efforts at keeping bows in their hair!

Katie playing with her friend Libby!

Boy's Night Out

Last Friday night, Steve and Caleb had boy's night out to Bass Hall for the Symphony! One of neighbors felt this was some form of a 4 year old torture treatment. But Caleb was very excited about wearing his new tie, hearing a saxaphone play, and spending time with Daddy. They had dinner downtown and I am sure Caleb is the only person that has dined on a corn dog, french fries, and Strawberry daquiri (virgin, of course) in one sitting.

Unfortunately, Caleb is an early to bed ...early to rise kind of guy. And peacefully fell asleep in his daddy's arms shortly after the National Anthem!