Watching Rudolph

The kids have to have their Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer dolls watch the movie with them. Lauren has never seen it so we decided to cuddle up on the couch and watch Rudolph. Both of their dolls sing the Rudolph song (strange for the Bumble Snow Monster to I know but that is what Luke wanted). I have heard Lauren's sing about 20 times and that was just today.

Tea Party

We went to Build a Bear today and Lauren got Clarice from Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and Luke got Bumble. As soon as she got home she introduced Clarice to Blossom Bunny and her unicorn-now some of you may recognize that the unicorn is mine from when I was younger. I have released the death grip I had on Morgan Morning and entrusted her to my daughter's fine keeping. Needless to say she does love her unicorn.

Snazzy new style

Here is Lauren in an adorable outfit. Mind you these 'pants' can only be worn by little kids because they are actually leg warmers. Hahaha

Sledding

Hopefully this video will come through.

After school parents bring their kids sleds and the kids can go down the hill after it snows. Luke went for the first time a few days ago but this time Lauren was able to go. They LOVED it!!!

1st Snow-really! Because you can play in it

Late last night it started snowing. Early this morning the kids noticed. They immediately wanted to put on their snow gear. Well for Luke snow gear is fleece gloves (not for snow) and his fleece jacket. Later he added a toque and neck warmer. Later I made him add his snow jacket and heavier gloves. Lauren put on her snow suit with no complaint, which is a good thing since she didn't stay out for very long. They both wanted to use the snow shovel too. That helpful idea, I know, won't last.

The princess goes shopping

We went to Costco the other day and Lauren was so tired by the time we got there that she fell asleep. But the cute part of this is her ensemble. She has her Sleeping Beauty dress-up dress on, jacket and for some reason she wears her crown ON TOP of her jacket hat. This just cracks me up.

Girl's/Boy's Weekend

Last weekend Jeff and Luke went on a Scouts campout. Luckily they were able to stay in a dorm of sorts instead of acutally tent camping. They hiked and made YOP rockets (drink a bottle of YOPlait drinkable yogurt and then there is a concoction of stuff to make the bottle rocket blast off). They also watched 'How to Train your Dragon.' A movie that Luke claimed was 'too scary' for him when we went to the theatre to watch it but he bit the bullet and watched and surprise, surprise, liked it. This was good news to me because I had actually wanted to see the rest of the movie so we got to buy it after all. They also played soccer and did other camp-esque things. They both had a good time.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, Lauren and I painted her nails, blue first and then it was decided that she didn't want blue but pink, but not the shiny pink that I had, but a not-shiny pink. So we went to the store and she picked out a not-shiny shade of pink. Very nice. She also put on a fashion show for me which, if I may say, was THE height of fashion. Other than that it was a low key weekend but good fun was had by all.

Halloween

The kids had a great time trick or treating in our neighborhood. Even though rain was forecasted, there wasn't any to be had. It was cold but really a beautiful night. Both kids filled up their bags and have been sneaking candy over the past few days. I woke up one day with a Kit Kat shoved in my face with Lauren asking if she could eat it? How kind of her to ask. It was only because she couldn't open it by herself-since any that she can open, the wrappers are hidden in the closet. Luke has been influential in demonstrating hiding wrappers. When we got back Luke moved our Halloween guys around his candy bag as 'guards.' He also told me that since he doesn't like chocolate, if Lauren did what he said, he would give her some of his chocolate. What a thoughtful brother.