what's cookin ma?

"whatcha doing mom"
"Mom can you color with me?"
"Mom a drink please?"
"Mom watch me be so brave!"
"Mom shirt off!"
"Mom when's halloween?"
"mom a willie doing?"
"mom can we watch a show?"
"mom up-a"

life is so busy and blessed at our house. the kids and i have been spending so much time together since josh's work schedule has been so crazy and hectic. these fall days are spend kicking leaves, trying on our Halloween costumes over and over, and putting away all our summer clothes. life is a lot hectic but still busy. we make meals together, have dance parties, fold clothes, color, and take walks. we've been picking up lots of leaves outside and even carved pumpkins at grandma and grandpa flaherty's house.
sadie is a big help in the kitchen. yesterday as we made meatloaf she did most of the work (besides the onions) chopping the celery, pouring in the egg, cornflakes, and ketchup, and getting her hands dirty mushing up the meat and other ingredients. i had heard once that the earlier you can include kids in the kitchen, even using a knife the more comfortable they will be later. it's all about life skills baby. now reid wants in on the action. and although it was a terrible mess, i did let him try to crack and egg for cookies the other day. oops! :)
reiders new thing is to take of all his clothes and run away from me as he pees on the floor. lovely. at least he is realizing when he has to pee, if only he would sit on the potty. he will go over to it and pretend to pee, laugh then run away and pee on the floor. boys! :)hes going through a milk phase right now where every 30 minutes or so he is veraciously parched for milk and if you don't get it for him right away he screams. boys. he also sleeps on a mattress on the floor right now until we can get him a big boy bed. he was climbing out of his crib and waking sadie up. bed time is a little (a lot) more challenging. as we try to do prayers and settling down at night the kids only seem to wind up. we will keep working on it.

we are just having so much fun together and its even better when josh can be there to spend it with us.
i'm so blessed.

the two comedians.

two funny things that have happened in the last day with my kiddos.
as we were driving home last night, this was the conversation sadie and i had
sadie: mommy?
me: yes sadie
sadie: can we put on squirrel costumes and climb stuff
me: (stunned) umm sure?

reid and i were sitting on the couch
me: reid let's get ready for bed
reid: no
me: yes reider we need to go upstairs
reid: whaat? (like he was surprised)
me: okay punkin head
reider (as he is running away): KATIE!

my two kids are so funny and sure to keep me on my toes :)