Slacker

It's not like I've been sitting around eating Bon bons and putting up my feet. I still have to post pictures from the Grimes Invasion 2012. It will happen soon(ish).
Here's the simplified version of what we've been doing for the past two months.
Grimes invasion occurred. All Craig's siblings spent part of the weekend here in September.
We found a massive group of boxelder bugs living on the side of the road on one of our routine walks. They are impressive. We had to find them everyday for about a week.
We made a Pinterest project. Melted crayon art.
I've been trying to get Ollie to bond with Clara instead of him being annoyed by his little swiping sister so we've been going to the park while Landon is at school and finding things for them to do together.
Clara out-smarted me and my DIY baby gate project for the upstairs. Landon graciously taught his sister to open the gate.
We reclaimed carpet from the basement and put it in the boys closet. They now use it as a reading/play nook.
Those are the random things. More in depth posts to follow.

Halloween part one

Landon's school had a Halloween party today. All the kids dressed up and paraded through the building and got a lot of goodies. Too many goodies for the first of four trick or treating events this year!
Then after the parade there was a party! The parents were asked to help with the food. I was the lame Mom and brought fruit. However, I did make the fruit somewhat festive. There were homemade caramel apples, Cookie Monster cupcakes, cupcakes with candy pumpkins and witches hat cookies. Fun times! Ollie even got some treats just for being Ollie.
More to come for the next Halloween events.

Little things

Ollie is starting to grasp the concept of asking for a toy and not just grabbing it from someone else. Reinforce. Reinforce. Reinforce.
He mimics Landon and says he will have a dairy farm when he grows up. He will also have horses and sheep and pigs. He is very knowledgable about why he will need specific equipment.
His language has shot off since we moved. We have been working on speaking about how a situation makes him feel and the hitting and pushing has really decreased. I think it's adorable when he tells me he's frustrated at something.

Clara seeks me out and grabs my hand to take me to what she wants. She's gotten good at grunting to speak her mind. She turns your face when you aren't paying attention to the book she just plopped into your lap. She is desperate to make constant eye contact with Craig at dinner for affirmation that she is adorable and sweet.

Landon is adjusting to life in Ohio. Most days are good. He has made good boy friends at school. Griffin makes his Grandmother wait at pickup to leave until Landon is walking out the door with him. He is still going to marry Amelia. However, she will have to move to Ohio to live on his dairy farm. (Last conversation with Amelia's Mom, Carmen, she said Amelia is all for the idea of moving to Ohio.)