Multipurpose

In today's update on puppy supplies showing up at our house, we now have a new huge crate.  The best news is we've actually already been able to put it to good use....

Small Triumps

This has been a few days of small triumphs....

Amelia scored her first ever goal in a soccer game ... who cares if it was on the wrong goal???

I am no longer on crutches... who cares if am walking like Frankenstein???

Everett didn't immediately stop trick or treating when he saw a scary kid... who cares if there were 3 houses he refused to go to???

Carved Up

The kids were really excited about carving pumpkins tonight.  Then, once we started, Amelia continued to draw, clean, and carve with excitement. Everett, however, dictated what he wanted his to look like and then went on to play in the back yard. 

Countdown

We got some updated pictures today. Only two more weeks until this little guy comes home...

It Adds Up Quickly

The annual Toys 'R Us catalog came today.  As is tradition, we let the kids go through and circle the things they want.  I hope Santa has been picking up side gigs throughout the year because they did not discriminate when it came to making those circles.  The final tally for the toys they circled - Amelia - $2,500, Everett $4,200. $6,700 seems like a totally reasonable amount to spend on Christmas for your kids...you know, if you have 15 kids.

Life Savers

Tonight was a rough night. Meggan had to work and I am nearly immobile due to some foot ailments.  Let's just say it isn't easy to care for the kids when you're on crutches.  You can't bring them a glass of milk. You can't carry their dinner to them.  You end up sweating profusely at the effort it takes to get up the stairs for bedtime.  That said, Amelia really came to the rescue.  She actually cooked dinner for all of us tonight (I handled most of the parts that could burn you) and helped clean up afterward.  She cared for her brother and every need he had as well.  Everett, on the other hand, mostly contributed by eating all the cookies so we wouldn't have to clean up as much.  Hey, every little bit helps.  He also dropped this on me as I was tucking him in.... "Daddy, I wish I could give you my foot so you'd feel better" ...That helped more than he could know.

Perfect Fit

I just don't have the heart to tell Sophie that this bed, like the rest of the things that have been creeping into our house, is for the puppy...