Fall Festivities and Life Lessons

Last weekend we carved pumpkins and made halloween cookies. We let Olivia pick what she wanted her pumpkin to look like and she wanted an "O" so we decided to give Grayson a "G" on his. As we were making cookies, I gave her the sprinkles and let her have at it. I was distracted pulling another batch of cookies out of the oven and as you can see, she made sure every square inch of the cookie was covered.

Olivia got to learn a little bit of money management skills yesterday. Dado sent her a gift card to Target so I took her to let her spend on it on whatever she wanted. On they way there, I explained to her that she only had $10 to spend and she could buy whatever she wanted. She says "I want to eat at Target first." So we get there and get her a hotdog and icee combo. "now you only have $8 left on your card, so lets go look around" I told her. We found a few items at the dollar stop then looked at the movies. She found a movie she wanted and I told her she would have to put her other things back if she wanted the movie. "I don't want that movie anymore!" she said. Then we went to the toy section and it was very interesting to see her learn a lesson as we shopped and I explained to her that she could only have a toy that she could get with the money she had left. Finally, we settled on a Littliest Pet Shop puppy. She has been asking for a real puppy lately so I'm hoping this will satisfy her for now. It was a great experience to see her get a little taste of money management and realizing that you can't always have everything you want.

Grayson is just getting more comical everyday. He's saying a new word almost everyday. His latest game is to put a blanket on his head and walk around the house. He thinks it is so funny but he runs into everything! I got a quick video of it yesterday:

Boys will be boys!

Grayson was playing outside yesterday. He loves to walk around the back yard and explore. Michael was tending to some trees we had just planted and Grayson was crawling around in the dirt and mud. All of a sudden he picked up a huge clunk of mud and took a big bite! I had to take pictures.

I am so thankful for these precious moments!

Disney On Ice

Last Friday we took Olivia to see Disney on Ice at the state fair. She LOVED it! She fixed her eyes on the show and was in a trance the whole time. We went with other families in our life group from church so she enjoyed spending time with her friends as well. We went to her favorite restaurant "Chick Da Flay" beforehand. During the intermission, she said she was thirsty and Michael thought the popcorn was smelling good so I went to the concession stand and cringed as I paid $10 for a lemonade and $7 for a box of popcorn! We only get to go to Disney on ice once a year right? That's what I told myself! We somehow made it of there without a spinny light thing as she didn't even ask for one. As we were leaving it was way past her bedtime and she was getting tired. She saw the ferris wheel at the fairgrounds and cried all the way to the car and part of the way home because we wouldn't take her to the ride the ferris wheel! Now when anyone asks her how disney on ice was she says " I didn't get to ride the ferris wheel." 3 year olds, what can you do?!

Grayson got to spend the night with Grammy and Pappy and I think they enjoyed some one on one time with him as much as we enjoyed having Olivia just by herself.

Grayson has been in Mom's Day Out for over a month now and he is still having a hard time adjusting. We are going to give him a couple more week sand see if he adjusts a little better. If not, I think we'll pull him out and I'll continue to take him to work with me.

In other news, Michael's division of his company was sold this week. As of right now everyone in the Tulsa office is laid off unless they are hired by the new company. We should know in the next couple of months whether or not he gets an interview or if he will need to start applying for other jobs. He has updated his resume and has it ready to start sending out as soon as we hear something. We have truly been worry-free because we know that this situation is all in God's hands and we are seeing as a new opportunity rather than a setback. The hardest part is just the unknown and waiting to hear what our next move should be.

Halloween Shirts

Red cowboy boots

In her trance at the show

He thinks ringing this doorbell is the funniest thing ever!

Playing in the playhouse on a great fall day