Antlers

We got these antlers at the store the other day. Megan saw them first and wanted to wear them around the store and then Jonah took them from her and wouldn't take them off his head (which he usually doesn't like stuff on his head). They were so cute that I had to buy them. And if you buy one for one kid, you have to buy one for the others.

I guess this picture should have been first. I went shopping at Macey's one day and they had Santa there. I expected Megan to be shy, but no. She asked to sit on his lap, walked right up and just chatted with him. I was so proud. Jonah only wanted the candy cane. When Catherine heard Megan got to sit on Santa's lap, she asked her, "where you a little bit scared?" She then told me she had to sit on Santa's lap also and kept asking when we could take her to the mall. I must admit though, I am throughly disappointed with the mall Santa's I've seen. No hat, no coat, just the red pants, and some Christmasy turtleneck, and very bald. Then Albertson's announced Santa was going to be there on Saturday, so we went and Catherine got to sit on his lap and tell him what she wanted. Of course, Megan got all shy and wouldn't go near him and Jonah still only wanted the candy cane. Wouldn't go anywhere near him either.

Should I be worried?

Today, while driving home from Target, Jonah was in a very grumpy mood, until Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer came on the radio and then he just started laughing like it was the funniest thing he'd heard. Then when the song was over he went back to being grumpy. I guess I don't have anything to worry about yet but it sounds like his grandma's might.

Shepherds

Our ward had a cute Christmas party where everyone came as shepherds and they had a potluck dinner then the Christmas Nativity play. These are my two shepherds. Catherine was so excited to dress up as a shepherd but was also the first one to take her costume off during the dinner. Megan kept hers on all night. Catherine also was bored because all they had was just singing. Megan sat there singing or just watching the whole time. They were very cute.

Grocery Shopping with Megan

This has happened to me a couple times now and I thought it was funny, though being the mom, I can't laugh when she's around. As I've taken Megan with me grocery shopping (thinking two kids would be easier than three because Catherine's at school) I'm finding I'm spending more. One reason is, when I get home and I'm unloading the groceries there are items that I did not put in my cart. I've found out it is Megan who is the culprit and I think she sneaks stuff onto the conveyor belt when I'm busy unloading the cart and not looking really carefully. Sometimes, as we are walking around the store, she'll ask me for something and if I tell her no, she'll try to hide it until we get to the checkout. She knows that if it gets home, I'm not going all the way back to the store to return it (unless it was really expensive, which I hope I'd catch at the checkout). I've gotten pretty good about catching her early. It's just really funny. I've definately got to watch her.

Misc Pictures

Ok here's some pictures. Catherine & Megan eating snow in our first snowstorm. That's what they love, to build snowmen and eat snow.



















































Dan & I at the football game. This is the first game I've been to since 2001. I'm just not as much of a fan as Dan. I'd rather watch the game comfortable at home, usually. It is fun to go to a game once in a while.








Catherine's swimming lessons.



















Catherine dressed up as a pilgrim for their Thanksgiving feast at school.












Catherine, Megan & Jonah setting up the Little People Nativity. It's great because it's a Christmas decoration they can play with and I don't have to stress over it.

Catherine, Megan & I on the day we decorated for Christmas. Yes, we have to be all Christmasy to decorate the house.

November

Ok, I know it's been almost a month since I've posted anything and I keep saying that I need to upload pictures and update the blog and it never happens. So I'm updating without pictures and hopefully they'll come later. It seems like this has been a crazy, hectic month. Catherine had swimming lesson for two weeks and she loved it. I admit I got to the point that I dreaded taking her to class everyday though. Megan and Jonah weren't feeling well so I wasn't about to let them play in the water and I had tonsillitis for a couple of those days so it was not fun for me, but great for her. She really is our little fish and loves being in the water.
My parents and two of my brothers with their families came up a week(ish) ago and we had a lot of fun. We had a sort of Thanksgiving dinner at my house on Saturday with lots of family here. It was great to try some new recipes on a big crowd and had some really good compliments. It was nice to have my parents here. My mom watched Megan and Jonah one afternoon so I could volunteer at Catherine's classroom, which is something I'd love to do more, but don't get to do very often.
Then this last week I tweaked my back, enough to be bothersome, but not enough to be out of commission. Dan was very worried, mostly because he is so busy at work and working late a lot, that he couldn't be around to help if I was out of commission. I'm fine though. It happens every now and then.
I am thankful for Thanksgiving this week and for this time to think about all we've been given. I am thankful to be going close by for Thanksgiving and not having to drive far this year. It seems to work out well, that the years we have to drive I'm in the mood to get away for a vacation and the years we're at home, I'm content to just stay close by. Hopefully I'll get updated pictures posted soon.