With Mallory getting older – and “getting it” more – events like Halloween are more fun. The excitement about her costume and candy and trick or treating has been building for weeks (not to mention that Halloween was a milestone we had to reach before it could be her BIRTHDAY).
We talked my mom into coming out to hand out candy at our house so that Rick & I could both take the kids. Alli & her folks came along, and Lauren joined us too.
The weather was chilly – but sunny – but I don’t think the kids cared. Luckily Carson …
Month: October 2010
Equal Opportunity
Can’t accuse me of not treating the kids equally…
After giving Mallory a new ponytail, Carson walked over and backed into my lap. I asked if he wanted a ponytail too and he said “yah”.
So I gave him a ponytail.
Mallison is FOUR!
Mallory isn’t quite four (but she desperately wants to be!) but we held the girls’ joint birthday party a few weeks ago. So amazing to think that Mallory & Allison have literally been friends since the day they were born – I think it’s rare that they were lucky to find such a great friend to share almost every single day with over the past almost four years.
I don’t think I was a big blogger back when Mallory was little so I’m pretty sure I didn’t share this gem back in the day.
I think it was Mallory’s first or second …
There’s A Wocket in my Pocket
It’s hard for me to believe, but my baby boy has some strong opinions on books already. His recent faves are There’s a Wocket in my Pocket and Harry the Dirty Dog. If he happens to be walking down the hall and finds a random book on the floor, he’ll pop-a-squat right then & there and “read” the book (or if you are nearby, he’ll walk over to you, say something to you in Carsonese until you sit down, and then he’ll back up on to your lap so you can read it to him). Oh, are you (MOM) wondering why I …
Mallory’s DRob Song
I was putzing around in the kitchen this afternoon while Carson napped and Rick ran errands.
Mallory was sitting on the couch playing with who knows what and was quietly singing to herself. I grabbed my camera and requested an encore.
In case you are interested in the lyrics:
Denard Robinson is my favorite quarterback, he is he is!
I always love him, I love him,
He’s my favorite quarterback.
PS – We are thoroughly enjoying our bye week :-)
Lovey
Mallory & Carson have each had a special blanket from the very beginning. Mallory’s is a little bear that was a gift from my Aunt Pj & Uncle Nick. We have three bear blankies in the rotation (one for at school, one for at home, and one in case of emergency) and she still uses if for naps (at school) and bedtime (at home). I’ve written before about how she loves the tag on her bear blankie (see post “Tag This” from June 2008) and she still does it when she’s zoning out at bedtime.
Carson has a little puppy blankie, …
Two weeks’ worth
Here are two weeks’ worth of tailgating pictures.
First is the Michigan State tailgate. Notice it is the first time all season we didn’t have fleeces and raincoats and hats on (well, except for Rick because he was “working”). Notice also that it was the first time all season that I didn’t have kids at the tailgate. Instead I had a lot of jello shots and beer.
These next pictures are from the next week.
Carson is fired up on Football Friday.
Now – before you go call protective services, be aware that Mallory is doing FAKE jello shots – just …
A lost video – Mallory at 2+ years
I seem to find these a lot when I’m browsing my computer, trying to clean up miscellaneous files.
Mallory is about 28 months old in this video, about 1.5 months away from meeting her new sibling, and couldn’t have been cuter.
Enjoy.
It’s long, but worth it (at least for the grandparents).
AND…
I wrote before about how Mallory told me that when she gets to be a mommy, she is going to go to sleep at the same time as her kids.
Tonight she told me that again, and then she added: “AND I’m going to let them have MORE dessert after their first dessert.”
Mallorian – October 2010 update
I haven’t done a post dedicated to Mallory’s funny ways of saying things in a while so I figured now was as good of time as any.
She still says “snunk” for skunk and can’t pronounce her Rs properly. She also still has a lisp when she says her Ss and when I try to get her to say them properly, she says it makes her voice funny. Huh? I’m interested to see what they say about her speech at her 4-yr appointment next month. She is super verbal but just those two little things that she is still struggling …