Sponge Bob

Okay, I admit it, I just don't get Sponge Bob. That show is soooo annoying and it's all Cailyn is interested in these days!!! Landon loves it, too. How many 1 1/2 yr olds know how to say "Sponge Bob"? (Even now as I'm posting this blog he sees the pic and is jumping up and down getting so excited!) I can endure pretty much most of the kids shows out there, but this one just makes me cringe. I just don't get it ...

Don't mess with the binky ...

Landon has suddenly become WAY too attached to his binky. He has to have it in his mouth every second of the day, unless he is eating or drinking. So today I tried to take it away. BIG mistake! First he threw a tantrum while we were wrapping presents and stormed (yes he storms!) out of my bedroom. I went after him a minute later to find that he had pulled a chair to the counter and climbed up to get to his stash of binkies. I *thought* I hid them and he hadn't seen where I had put them. Wrong! I love how he acts like it's no big deal that he's up there.

Juice It Up Surprise

Last week Cailyn was Daddy's Little Helper with the Christmas lights so he promised her he would take her to Juice It Up (her favorite treat!). So after doing a little bit of Black Friday shopping today he decided to make good on his promise. When we pulled up, Santa was there! They were set up to take pics w/Santa so Cailyn got a smoothie AND got to talk to Santa. Just the other day Colby and I were saying we were NOT going to go the mall again to see Santa cuz we didn't want to wait in the lines. And here he was, no one else around ... it was fabulous! Of course Landon wouldn't smile and the kids were in their PJs, but we (and Cailyn!) thought it was great!

Trim the Tree

Today we put our tree up and Cailyn had fun "fluffing" the branches. Landon had more fun taking the ornaments off. I have a feeling we'll end up with a lot of missing ornaments by the time this season is over. :)

And I'm so excited because I FINALLY found the perfect tree topper for our all-Disney tree.

Thanksgiving Feast

Thursday at school Cailyn had her Thanksgiving Feast. The kids sang a couple songs for the parents and then got to eat a Thanksgiving dinner. But just before the festivities began Landon took a fall (under Colby's watch I might add!) and almost bit straight through his bottom lip. Poor kid! So Colby took him home so that I could stay and watch Cailyn. And she did so well -- she smiled throughout the songs just like I told her. :)

I couldn't get a good pic of Landon's lip, but Colby wanted me to take a pic of their blood-stained clothes. Why is it that heads & mouths bleed so much?!

Birthday Cake

We had cake and presents for Cailyn on Sunday. Cailyn was excited cuz this was her 3rd birthday celebration this year. :)

A Disney Birthday

Wow ... I can't believe Cailyn is five!!! Yesterday we celebrated her birthday at Disneyland. She got to wear a special birthday button so everywhere we went people would tell her Happy Birthday which she just loved. She got a special birthday bucket that came with a personal cake on top and she carried that bucket around all day and wouldn't even let go when she finally fell asleep. We had such a fun day and it was a great way to celebrate my baby girl's birthday!

Oh, yeah. Sorry for the pic overload, but Dad was in charge of taking pics and, well, lets just say he loves his new camera. :)