An Ella question

Ella: How does God make us?
Me: Hmm, good question - I'm not sure
Ella: Does he buy our head and eyeballs?

anyone know??

Morning sunshine

Ella and Si were hanging out in the front room yesterday morning and the sun coming through the window was hitting them just right. Ella looks like such a big girl!
Si refused to take off his doggy pajama top yesterday but I did manage to get the bottoms off and real pants on him.
Miss Boo spends much of her time writing these days - there are some thing she can spell herself (Ella, Mason, snack and Barbie for example) and everything else we spend hours spelling out for her so she can write it down.
Mason is finally getting back into the swing of getting up at 6:10 - the bus comes at 6:50 for him. He was starting to sleep until 9am and a couple times 10am on break. Oh the life!

Exhausted...

It's been a tiring 3 weeks with Christmas, the New Year holiday and then the National Championship game (we won't go into detail about that!) - lot's of napping and sleeping like a rock going on.







Here are Si and JP napping one afternoon










And Miss Ella down for the count one night.

Question of the Day

Ella asked me: Mom, do your teeth come out like mam-ma's?
Me: No, they don't
Ella: But why, you're old too.

ugh!

Crazy weather and GO BUCKS!!!!!!!

I don't know these people but cool picture :)

It's Jan 7th and 65 degrees! Crazy Ohio weather!

Ella, can you get dressed please?

When I ask that question, I know she will usually end up in a skirt with tights on (it is 16 degrees here today). I hadn't expected the boots - but we did get a bit of snow last night, so good thinking!

2007 Blessings

We had a great 2007. We were blessed with:

1. Good Health - we all managed to have no major illnesses throughout the year

2. JPJ got a new job that he loves

3. CKJ's work increased but is still flexible and allows me to work from home

4. A sitter that is awesome and the kids love going there

5. A toddler that still loves to snuggle

6. 2 paid off vehicles that still run 99% of the time

7. Melissa's talent that allows her to take wonderful pictures of our kids

8. The internet that helps us keep in touch with friends and family across the country

9. WINE

10. Family close by that we can spend our holidays with and that are also willing to babysit and take our kids for a night or two (thanks!)

11. Weekly dinner menus - haven't missed a week since Feb. 2007 and it has taken away almost all of the meal making stress!!

A resolution for 2008 - do a better job of teaching the kids about volunteering and charity work to help those less fortunate. I found this site that I plan to look at to figure out how to do that: http://www.idealist.org/kt/familyvolunteer.html

A couple pictures from our New Year's Eve: