Project 52: Weird Sleep Positions

I have found all three of my kids in weird positions while they were sleeping. There's the usual: on their bellies with their legs tucked under them, little bums high in the air. I marvel that anyone can sleep like that.
And then, there's the UNusual. Although in this house, they occur rather often. It's always hilarious. And I almost always risk the flash waking them up to snag a picture.

Here's the most recent score: David fell asleep on the couch while watching TV....from the other direction, he looked like he was just propped up watching the screen.

And, I have to share my most favorite...this time it's Liam:

I love it. Every time.

Project 52: Glimpses Into Motherhood

Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down

While we were at my parents house this last weekend, my dad took the boys out to the front lawn to rake leaves into a pile for jumping. I took Heidi out and she played in the leaves too. It was great fun!

Autumn is my favorite season. By far.

Project 52: Free Labor

There are times when getting my kids to help out around the house is like pulling teeth but normally, they love it. Heidi's just over a year old and already wants to help with just about everything. It is so cute.
So, today, while I was cleaning, I was reminded that the walls needed some TLC....so I called in the kids, armed them with cloth diapers (which are AMAZING for cleaning purposes! I keep half a dozen or so of them in the hall closet!), sprayed down the walls and let them at it. It was great.

Bye-bye, dirt and grime! Yay for free (and not me!) labor!

Oh, and while Heidi looks so serious and a little mad, she was having fun too and got mad at me when I took away her towel! I had to quick grab her another one!!!

Project 52: Glimpses Into Motherhood

11-11-11 and Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day.

Many thanks to all who serve in our military.

I am so truly grateful for your sacrifice.

Funny Photos

In order to complete number four of our Badges of Fun, we made Funny Photos. It was hilarious fun!
It started like this:

Part way through:

Finished Photos!

I got into the action too:

Project 52: Book Love

My mom had gone down to Texas to visit my Grandparents and help my Grandpa move into a nursing home. He has a version of Parkinson's that I don't remember the name of, and could use more help than my Grandma alone can give.
While she was down there, my Grandparents made one of those Hallmark books where you record yourself reading the book.
When we were at my parents a couple weeks ago, she gave us the book. The boys LOVE it. I cried the first time I heard it. It is so precious. The boys (especially David), want to read it over and over and over again. I am trying to get them to be okay with one read-through at a time, in hopes of keeping it around for awhile.

Project 52: Glimpses Into Motherhood.

Project 52: Trick or Treat

My husband likes to take the kids trick or treating, so even though I don't much like halloween, I try to make it work for all involved....I stay at the inlaws and watch movies and eat snacks!
We made a decision a while ago that the child had to be three, so this was David's first year to get to go along and he sure had fun!

The boys tried on their costumes early in the day and it turned into quite a bit of play time:

I borrowed some brown eye liner and gave Liam a cowboy's mustache. He was grinning like this and bigger all night (I think he liked the mustache!):

All dressed up and ready to go:

Project 52: Glimpses Into Motherhood.